When you have common flu, you are generally afflicted with persistent cough and painful throat. These symptoms must not be ignored and one should consult a doctor without delay and get these properly treated.
The body's defence mechanism causes coughs to clear the passage of air in the throat which prevents proper air flow to the lungs. They are not just an outcome of physiological complications but can also be triggered by psychological reasons. Cough due to physical problems happens normally when outside irritants and pollutants like smoke, pollen, dust etc invade the body or if you are down with some disease. The latter is a habit of sneezing or coughing in an individual without any concrete physical reason, and it is called 'habitual coughing' or Streruphilia in medical parlance.
Cough can many times be a chronic problem with identifiable characteristics and can also be serious depending on how painful and persistent the symptoms are. Acute coughing problems which continue for not greater than 3 weeks at a stretch can be caused because of both infectious and non-infectious diseases. Examples of ailments of one time nature that result in painful coughing are sinus infections and pneumonia and examples of ailments causing chronic coughs are asthma and bronchitis.
It is important that you consult a doctor and get a proper diagnosis of the root cause and severity of your cough diagnosed so that appropriate treatment can be prescribed. Depending on the identified root cause, doctors can prescribe many kinds of medications such as antibiotics, antihistamines, or other cough suppressants. In some cases, particularly chronic ailments, the cough treatment can last for prolonged periods, even months, to fully alleviate or control the problem.
Like with all physical disorders, it is always better to take precautions to avoid cough rather than having to deal with it later by undergoing prolonged treatment. Abstaining from smoking, exercising daily and eating a balanced diet that develops immune system and makes one healthy can help keep cough at bay.
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