What is causing my cough and why it will not go away

A cough happens when our lungs are trying to expel air rapidly in order to clear the airways of mucus, fluid etc.

Cough is also called Tusis and is an important defence of our body against disease.
Usually if the cough is under three weeks it is known as Acute and if more than three weeks it is categorised as Chronic.

CHRONIC COUGH
No one worries about an occasional cough associated with an allergy or common cold it usually disappears within days and if it lingers or gets worse you should consult your GP especially in young children and the elderly.

Chronic cough which is not going away is the commonest reason people consult their doctors. A cough can be annoying, worrying and frustrating. It can produce fatigue, lack of concentration and sometimes brain fog affecting your work and social life. In severe cases it can cause discomfort, broken ribs, fainting and light-headedness.

Some of the common causes of Chronic cough:
1. Smoking
2. Chemical irritation
3. Allergies ( Hayfever ) Asthma
4. Bronchitis
5. Pneumonia and other infections
6. Lung cancer
7. Sinusitis
8. Post nasal drip
9. Acid reflux
10. Hiatus Hernia
11. Chronic bronchitis
12. Some medications such as ACE inhibitors used for high blood pressure
13. In rare cases you could suffer a nervous cough ( due to stress and anxiety )
14. Environmental allergies
15. Heart failure
16. Whooping cough
17. Sometimes during swallowing
18. Other lung diseases
19. After heavy drinking

In our clinic we use a multi pronged approach in treating this and many other conditions with evidence based therapies such as Low Dose Medicine (L.D.M,), gut health and microbiome restoration, nutritional and nutraceutical therapies, lifestyle medicine, natural hormonal balancing, glandular support, soft tissue and joint support, complex homeopathy, herbals, needle free mesotherapy and needle free acupuncture to achieve excellent results.

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