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What treatments can be used to relieve chronic  cough?

Adjust lifestyle and avoid allergies
The best treatment is to avoid the irritants which cause your symptoms. It may be impossible to avoid all irritants. But you can often take steps to reduce your exposure.
Wash the nose to remove the mucus from the nose. You can wash your nose with normal saline
Many oral antihistamines are available to relieve allergies such as loratidine one pill a day
But this drug can cause drowsiness. You may not drive or operate machinery after taking this medicine.
Dehumidifiers like decongex capsule every 12 hours or sprays
avoid smoking
take antibiotic such as gemifloxacin320mg 1x1x5
take ant cough preperation mainly PARACOD which contains paracetanol and codien that has ant cough effects

What causes chronic cough ?

Hypersensitivity
Allergies are one of the most common causes of itchy throat and cough. Inhalation of allergens such as pollen, mold spores or pet fur can lead to an immune response and cause tickling in the throat, cough and allergy also commonly ignites the lining of the nose and sinuses. Symptoms of this inflammation include runny nose, nasal congestion which can irritate the throat and cause cough.
Infection in the respiratory tract
The upper often caused tickle of the throat and cough. It is often a viral infection that causes and leads to symptoms such as allergies, and colds cause runny nose and drip of nasal fluid in the mouth that irritates the throat and leads to coughing and symptoms of respiratory infection continue 3 or 4 days and then gradually disappear within a week to 10 days. Bacterial sinus infections can cause the same symptoms, but last longer, and can be accompanied by fever, facial pressure or headache.
The throat infection can irritate the throat directly, leading to discomfort and dry cough as well. Most viral infections, but a bacterial infection called throat bacteria is also a possibility. chronic bronchitis, which is an chronic infection in the bronchis of the lungs which is mostly caused by smoking , causes persistent coughing that can make the throat irritate. Runny nose and nasal congestion are usually absent with bronchitis.
Irritants
Exposure to inhaled irritants can cause discomfort in the throat and cough. A large number of particles and airborne vapors can cause throat irritation. Tobacco smoke, including secondhand smoke, is a common example. Other irritants include plant emissions, engine fumes, chlorine or other cleaning agents. Inhalation of these types of chemical irritants can ignite the lining of the throat and lead to discomfort and possibly coughing.
Snoring,
Screaming and excessive use of sound are also irritating to the throat that lead to discomfort
Breathing through the mouth
other reasons
In addition, GERD can cause irritation of the throat and cough if the contents of the stomach flow up to the throat. Frequent heartburn and acidity.
Other conditions that can sometimes cause throat irritation, cough include thyroid disease, asthma and tuberculosis, although they usually cause other symptoms more obvious or noticeable
Some medications can also cause chronic cough that may lead to scratching the throat such as
The ACEi inhibitors which are mainly used to treat high blood pressure and heart disease,

When should you go to the hospital?

In case of Hyperthermia
Swollen glands or lump in the throat.
Difficulty swallowing
Unintended weight loss.
Night sweats.
Bloody Cough.
pain in chest.
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