7 mistakes in the treatment of cough, because of which you just can not recover
Health / / December 19, 2019
Some citizens are very enraged his colleagues. They have closed the hospital, and cough and have not recovered - so they scare away the neighbors around the office. Parse the seven common misconceptions about coughing, complicating your communication with colleagues and a return to normal life.
1. Cough can not be treated sooner or later he will pass
If we are talking about coughing on the background of the common cold, that is, the viral infection, then we are talking about an acute cough. Well, yes: this symptom, like a runny nose, 2-3 weeks pass. If the cough persists, it is called chronic - and that's if he can harass their victim for months. It is a vicious circle from which escape is difficult.
Due to the constant coughing bronchi become hypersensitive and react to any irritant. For example, for freezing or too dry air, exercise (i.e., rapid breathing), sharp smells. And for any reason you go into coughing. Show yourself out of this state is much harder than just cure.
2. Cough should be treated with antibiotics
Antibiotics are prescribed by a doctor. And only for the treatment of bacterial infections. In most cases the catarrhal cough is caused by a virus. Bacteria can join later, and then there is the risk of bronchitis, pneumonia and other complications.
For example, cough syrup "Fluifort"* Not only reduces the severity of the wet cough, but also accelerates the removal of phlegm - such timely measures may allow you to recover without antibiotics and not to move their acute cough in status chronic.
3. The room should be warm and dry
Objectively, the temperature and humidity of the air is critical not affect the recovery rate. Much more important is compliance with the general rules of hygiene, daily wet cleaning and airing. But the temperature and humidity of the quality of life depends - if you suffer from its SARS or enjoy a legal holiday in the hospital. Therefore, the atmosphere in the room should be comfortable for you.
When bronchial hyperreactivity too dry air can provoke cough. In addition, it contributes to "dry out", thickening of phlegm and difficult expectoration. As a result, the condition becomes chronic. The hospital is closed, because the signs of acute illness is gone, and you are in the cold (which is also annoying bronchial hyperreactivity) running coughing to work.
4. When wet cough can be used cold preparations
Everyone knows that this can not be done: cough - is unconditioned reflex, allowing you to push out of the airways all the harmful and unnecessary. But sometimes it's so exhausting that I want to stifle it at least for the night. Or even at work. And it is dangerous.
Antitussive drugs act on receptors or directly on the cough brain centers and thus inhibit the reflex. But if in the bronchi gurgling phlegm, and the body tries to get rid of it, then stop him - a crime against yourself. Stagnation of infected mucus can lead to bronchitis and pneumonia. But there is good news: mucolytics not worse antitussives can ensure you a peaceful sleep and loyalty neighbors around the office.
5. If prescribed antibiotics, then applied expectorant drugs does not make sense
Let us not be confused: bacterial infection - a disease, cough - a symptom. Antibiotics are prescribed to you to destroy the cause of the disease. A symptomatic therapy in different cases may enhance therapeutic or conversely side effects.
If your doctor has prescribed antibiotics, be sure to let him know what other medications you are taking. For example, the instructions of the expectorant drugs based on acetylcysteine incompatibility with antibacterial agents directly spelled out. A carbocisteine lysine salt contained in the formulation "Fluifort"*, On the contrary, it increases the efficiency of treatment, since it increases the concentration of the antibiotic in the inflammation.
6. Herbal preparations safer chemistry
The efficacy of herbal medicines is due to their content of active substance, which can be synthesized in the laboratory. The problem is that the precise dosage of this component in the plant can not be ensured.
In modern synthetic preparations of active compound doses matched very accurately, and undesired side effects are minimized.
7. Banks and mustard - the best remedy for cough
Outset: no warming up procedure can not be used in cancer and cardiovascular diseases. In other cases, perhaps. Question - does it make sense?
Banks and mustard, and mustard in his socks, or a vodka compress on his neck belong to the so-called distraction therapy. Man Soviet training mentally not ready to just lie there and wait for the body itself to cope with the virus. He wants to actively treated.
It is known that there is a struggle against the common cold more effectively against the backdrop of increased temperature. It is also known that the viscous substance, including sputum, liquefy when heated. Therefore, traditional medicine recommends artificially raise the temperature locally and - Using chemical (mustard, salves) or thermal (banks, compresses) exposure outside. The problem is that in this way can raise the temperature only in the skin, with up to burn. Lungs and bronchi outside is not warmed up.
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* There are contraindications. Prior to use, carefully read the instructions and consult with a specialist.
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