Do you have a cough that never seems to go away, even though you have no other symptoms? This is a common situation many people find themselves in after coming down with a cold or flu.
Some people also experience a lingering cough as an effect of seasonal allergies. Regardless of the underlying cause of your cough, here’s how Brillia Health can help.
What Type of Cough Do You Have
There are different types of cough, and they may be an indication of different underlying health problems. Here’s what you should know about identifying the type of cough you have and when to take cough control medicine.
Wet Cough
A wet cough produces mucus. It’s also commonly referred to as a productive cough. Often, a wet cough is caused by a cold or the flu. A wet cough is usually an indication that your body has excessive mucus in your respiratory system. Excessive mucus may be in your:
- Airways
- Throat
- Lungs
- Nose
Wet coughs can be short-lasting (less than 3 weeks) or long-lasting (longer than 8 weeks). In addition to a cold or the flu, other common conditions that can cause a wet cough include asthma, pneumonia, acute bronchitis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
To treat a wet vs dry cough, use a cool-mist humidifier and consider taking Brillia Health Cough Control. This product relieves chest and nasal congestion and coughing.
Dry Cough
Unlike a wet cough, a dry cough is not productive and doesn’t bring up mucus. It often feels like an annoying tickle in the back of the throat that causes you to cough. It isn’t unusual for dry coughs to last a long time and yours may be present for weeks after you’ve recovered from a cold or flu.
Common causes of dry coughs include allergies, laryngitis, croup, sore throat, and tonsillitis. Cough drops may help minimize a dry cough by relieving the tickle in your throat. Brillia Health Cough Control is another effective treatment for a long-lasting dry cough.
What Should You Take?
Are you wondering “what causes colds and flus?” The culprits behind both unpleasant health conditions are viruses. Rhinoviruses are the most common viruses responsible for colds, while influenza viruses are responsible for the flu.
The human body responds to cold and flu viruses by releasing proteins. These proteins attach to enzymes and cause symptoms ranging from body aches to coughing.
Brillia Health’s Cough Control and Cold-Flu Recovery products help reduce these symptoms by targeting the histamines that are responsible for the symptoms. These products can shorten the duration and severity of various cold and flu symptoms, including coughing (both wet and dry coughs).
One reason to consider Brillia Health’s Cough Control product is that it gets right to the source of the symptoms instead of simply trying to cover the symptoms up. It does this without causing any restlessness or jitteriness.
It also doesn’t cause any drowsiness and is safe to take during the day. If you’re looking for a gentle cold and flu product that doesn’t contain any harsh chemicals, give Cough Control by Brillia Health a try.
