How to cure a lingering dry cough

Lingering dry cough lasting from a week to a month or more can bring quite a lot of anxiety to its possessor. In humans, disturbed sleep and appetite, there are unpleasant sensations in the throat, heaviness in chest, wheezing in the lungs. pneumonia, COPD, acute respiratory infections, flu and other viral diseases of the nasopharynx and lung dry cough is mostly wet. But what if it doesn't, and how to treat a lingering dry cough?

You first need to figure out the nature of such a cough. One of the common causes of prolonged cough is asthma. A lingering cough is characteristic of smoker's bronchitis, diseases of the cardiovascular system, lesions of the pulmonary structures, benign tumors and allergies. After ascertaining the cause of cough, it is necessary to begin treatment of the underlying disease, simultaneously eliminating his symptoms.

To suppress the cough completely or partially by using drugs inhibiting the cough center in the brain and nerve endings receptors. In the absence of mucus and a dry, persistent cough used drugs with a narcotic effect and without it. The first group includes "Hydrocodone", "Codeine", "Demorgan", "Ethylmorphine hydrochloride", "Codipront" and "Morphine chloride". The second group includes "Peuvent", "Sedotussin", "Tusupreks", "Pixelation" and "Pour".

To help a dry cough to move to the next stage, accompanied by expectoration of sputum, can such medicines as "Libeksin", "Butamirat", "Levapren and Helicity". These drugs, unlike drugs, are not addictive and do not lead to drug dependence so can safely be used for children. Treatment of all the above drugs should be stopped as soon as the cough will become wet in nature. Otherwise, an antitussive violate the clean lungs. In the result, they will accumulate phlegm, disturbing the ventilation of the lungs and causing pneumonia.

Inhalation is an effective treatment for dry lingering cough. They can be prepared on the basis of traditional medicines and medicinal plants. For example, for the preparation of inhalation need to mix one tablespoon of grass mother and stepmother, chamomile flowers, thyme and sage, pour mixture of 0.5 liters of boiling water, one hour strain and add the infusion of a teaspoon of baking soda, a few drops of eucalyptus and menthol oils. This inhalation you need to do 3-5 times a day.

Prolonged coughing can eliminate light massage. Tapping and patting in the lung area with slight pressure will promote removal of phlegm from the walls of the Airways and relief of the patient.