Winter, which brings with it a host of viruses typical of the season, has caused a wave of colds and flu patients in recent weeks and it seems that everyone is walking around a little runny and coughing. According to experts on the subject, if the cough continues for more than eight weeks in a row after the illness, it has probably become chronic and may signal a more serious health problem that requires treatment. You should also pay attention to the type of cough: accompanied by phlegm, or dry.
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The experts explain that when the cough is accompanied by phlegm, it can be caused by:
bronchial asthma.
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Chronic bronchitis.
Food allergy/intolerance.
lung infection.
As for a dry cough, which is not accompanied by phlegm, it seems that this may indicate different phenomena:
Inflammation of the lower respiratory tract (throat, trachea and bronchi).
Sinusitis (see post-nasal drip syndrome).
bronchial asthma.
My heart disease.
Allergy.
Side effects of medications (such as beta blockers, which are prescribed to lower blood pressure, ACE inhibitors to dilate blood vessels and corticosteroids to fight inflammation).
Tumors such as lung cancer.
Constant exposure to pollutants.
pulmonary embolism.