When you have common flu, you are usually afflicted with painful cough and sore throat. These symptoms should not be ignored and one should consult a doctor without delay and get these treated accordingly.
Coughs occur because the defence mechanisms in the body propel them in order to clear the air passage in the throat which provides air to the lungs. They not just happen because of physical problems and ailments but also can be triggered because of psychological complications. The former is caused when a person gets afflicted with cough caused by external irritants like dust, cigarette smoke, environmental pollutants etc or because of a medical disorder. The latter is a habit of sneezing or coughing in a person without any definite physical reason, and it is known as ‘habitual coughing’ or Streruphilia in medical parlance.
Cough can often be acute or chronic, based on its typical nature and on the basis of the period for which it continues and its intensity. Painful and recurrent coughs which stay for not more than three weeks can be because of contagious as well as non-contagious ailments. Examples of physical ailments of one time nature which result in painful coughing are sinus infections and pneumonia and examples of ailments causing chronic coughs are bronchitis and asthma.
Consulting a medical practitioner is important to get to the root cause of the problem and taking appropriate treatment for complete recovery. Antihistamines, antibiotics and cough suppressants are a few of the medications usually prescribed by the physicians to provide relief from acute coughing. In several chronic cases where patient suffers from persistent cough, the treatment or therapy can even stretch for months to be able to alleviate the problem.
Like any other serious medical problem, taking necessary precautions to stay away from cough is better than having to go for a prolonged treatment when your condition gets bad. A healthy lifestyle can protect you from cough problems and for that you should give up smoking and take a good, balanced diet.
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