Cough Don't Heal? Beware Of This Possibility Of Serious Disease

Illustration of coughing never heals. (Freepik/8photo)

JAKARTA - Cough is a natural defense mechanism for the body to clean the respiratory tract from harmful substances. Reporting from the official website of the Riau Islands Police Tik, coughing is a natural defense mechanism for the body to clean the respiratory tract from harmful substances.

Even so, if the cough lasts more than eight weeks, this could be an indication of chronic respiratory diseases that require medical treatment.

Some common diseases include tuberculosis (TBC), asthma, bronchitis, and sinusitis. Not only medical factors, non-medical conditions such as allergies, infection after the flu, or stomach acid disorders can also trigger prolonged cough.

The transitional season and rainy season are often a period of increasing cough cases. This happens because reduced exposure to sunlight allows viruses and bacteria to develop more easily, so the risk of respiratory tract infection increases.

Some special conditions that are often associated with prolonged cough include asthma, upper airway cough syndrome (UACS), as well as lung infections such as pneumonia, bronkiectics, and tuberculosis. In people with asthma, coughs are usually dry and often accompanied by fanfare or breathing sounds that sound.

In addition to disease factors, smoking is also a common cause of cough that is difficult to recover. Chemicals in cigarettes can irritate respiratory tracts, trigger inflammation, and slow the healing process. Air pollution, such as vehicle smoke and dust, also exacerbates this condition because it can cause inflammation in the lungs.

Symptoms that usually accompany chronic cough include itchy throat, hoarse sound, runny nose, nasal congestion, to shortness of breath. If the symptoms last for a long time and do not improve with ordinary drugs, you should immediately check with a doctor to get the right diagnosis and treatment.

In addition to medical treatment, maintaining a healthy lifestyle is also very important. Quit smoking, using a mask in a polluting environment, and increasing the consumption of water can help relieve chronic coughs while preventing recurrence.