A cough that is chronic does not last long. It does not disappear for three or more weeks. The main reason for this phenomenon is chronic bronchitis, especially in people who abuse tobacco.
If the patient does not smoke and does not irritate the throat in any other way, but he still does not cough for a long time, it is necessary to visit a doctor to rule out asthma,
gastroesophageal reflux, postnasal congestion.
In addition, a
chronic cough may indicate the presence of a tumor of a benign or malignant type, indicate heart failure, and damage to the veins of the airway tissue. With these diseases, prolonged coughing may be the only symptom. Therefore, it cannot be ignored.
The main type of research in the event that the cough does not go away for a long time is radiography. The image will reflect well all changes in the lungs. This will significantly narrow the range of possible diseases. If the x-ray has not shown changes, then other research methods are used that help to exclude or confirm a particular disease.
Often, a chronic lingering cough is accompanied by nasal congestion, a feeling that contents are draining along the back wall of the nasopharynx, wheezing, a feeling of heaviness in the chest, sour belching and heartburn, and the presence of blood in sputum.
The most common reason a cough lasts a long time is asthma. It occurs in people of any age. This disease is accompanied by shortness of breath, wheezing, a feeling of heaviness and stuffiness in the chest. But it also happens that the only symptom of asthma is a chronic cough. Sometimes these attacks begin when inhaling cold air or irritants.
Often, coughing does not go away after acute respiratory infections.
The infectious process can continue in a lethargic form in the airways. As a result, their sensitivity increases, and this causes a cough reaction. This phenomenon is difficult for humans, because coughing attacks disrupt sleep and wakefulness. They can cause dizziness, increased sweating, weakness, headaches,
broken ribs, and urinary incontinence.
It is important in the treatment of this phenomenon - to establish why the cough does not go away. Once the reasons become clear, therapy through modern medications and procedures will help to cope with difficulties. But in the event that the cause could not be determined, symptomatic treatment is carried out with the help of cough suppressants. These are medications with codeine, camphor, dextromethorphan, menthol. With the help of flour regulators, you can achieve an excellent expectorant effect. They restore the ciliated epithelium and its activity. The latest drugs in this group include Bromhexine and Ambroxol. The effect of their use is manifested quickly, literally a day after the start of administration. In asthma, agents that expand the bronchi are needed. You can use folk remedies
for cough: inhalation from the pine kidneys, the use of carrot juice, lingonberry juice, etc.