The German “Breathe Better” portal stated that the cough is chronic if it lasts for more than 8 weeks.
She explained that a chronic cough that is not accompanied by sputum may be due to the following reasons:
- Inflammation of the lower airways (larynx, trachea and bronchi).
- Sinusitis (see Postnasal drip syndrome).
- bronchial asthma;
- My heart disease.
- allergy.
- Side effects of medication (such as beta-blockers, which are prescribed to lower blood pressure, ACE inhibitors to widen blood vessels, and corticosteroids to fight inflammation).
- Tumors such as lung cancer.
- weird body.
- snoring
- Regular exposure to pollutants.
- pulmonary embolism;
As for a chronic cough accompanied by sputum, it may be due to the following reasons:
- bronchial asthma;
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
- Chronic bronchitis.
- Food allergy/intolerance.
- lung infection
