- Allergic cough - causes of allergic cough
- Allergic cough. Symptoms of allergic cough
- Allergic cough - treatments
- Allergic cough - how to protect yourself against spring allergy?
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Allergic cough is one of the most common symptoms of allergies. It is very annoying and, in addition, it irritates the throat, forcing the allergy sufferer to constantly cough. How to recognize an allergic cough and how to treat it?
Contents:
- Allergic cough - causes of allergic cough
- Allergic cough. Symptoms of allergic cough
- Allergic cough - treatments
- Allergic cough - how to protect yourself against spring allergy?
Allergic coughresembles the one accompanying an infection - it is as tiring and troublesome as a cold cough, but lasts much longer. However, an allergic cough is not a symptom of infection: it is caused by contact with an allergen, a substance to which the body's immune system reacts excessively (inadequate to the degree of danger). This type of cough most often accompanies inhalation allergies, but also occurs in people who have food allergies. Some allergy sufferers struggle with allergic cough throughout the year, while in others it occurs seasonally - it has to do with what a person is allergic to.
Allergic cough - causes of allergic cough
The immediate causes of allergic cough are:
- exposure to pollen, mites, mold spores, animal hair and other allergens that enter the body through inhalation
- eating certain foods, e.g. seafood, eggs and milk
- sinusitis - the constant flow of mucus down the throat causes irritation that triggers a cough;
- allergic asthma - Inflammation causes a high-pitched noise called wheezing to be produced by restricting breathing.
Allergic cough. Symptoms of allergic cough
An allergic cough is best recognized by the fact that it is persistent and lasts a long time. It most often occurs during flowering of plants, when grass, flowers and trees are dusty, but there are people who have an allergic cough all year round - for example, when allergic to animal hair or allergic to dust.
Allergic cough is:
- dry (in rare cases it is accompanied by expectoration of a colorless secretion),
- paroxysmal - when an allergy sufferer starts coughing, it is difficult for him to stop: the coughing attack continueseven a few minutes, during which there is often a feeling of breathlessness,
- long-lasting - usually lasts for several weeks (which depends on the type of allergen causing it), but is not accompanied by typical symptoms of infection, such as fever.
In the vast majority of cases, allergic cough increases with changes in the ambient temperature, e.g. after entering a warm room. The coughing reflex is accompanied by otherallergy symptomssuch as:
- dry and scratchy throat,
- sneezing,
- itchy and watery eyes,
- nasopharyngeal congestion,
- hives and skin rash.
Allergic cough - treatments
The simplest solution is to avoid the allergen to which we are allergic. For example, in patients with chronic pollen cough it is recommended to check the current pollen concentration and to avoid high pollen concentration if possible. You should also take antihistamines, glucocorticosteroids or pharmaceuticals containing cetirizine dihydrochloride prescribed by your doctor. Allergic coughing also helps to relieve drinking plenty of fluids (3 liters a day), which helps to properly moisturize the mucous membranes, as well as rinsing the nose and throat with saline and using aerosols to moisturize the mouth. During the heating season, the air in the apartment should also be moistened with special humidification - so that its humidity is within the optimal range of 40-55% for he alth.
Allergic cough - how to protect yourself against spring allergy?
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