October 23, 2019
Hello Beautiful,
It's Katie bringing you another week of tips, hints, styles, and trends to help you look and feel your best!
Well, I don't know about you guys but it just so happens it's that time of the year for me where my sinuses start acting up and I have a slight cough throughout the day. Typically this time of the year I would say, "This is normal...it happens every year." But when do you need to find out whether or not that common cough is something more serious?
Until next time,
Katie
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katie@gophercentral.com
*-- What's Hiding Behind Your Cough? --*
Most of us have had a cough at some point. Maybe many times, or even off and on all the time. We can get coughs at the change of the seasons and sometimes that cough is irritating but not serious, but it actually can be a symptom of a serious health problem.
Even when a cough is not a symptom of something serious, it can still be a problem. A cough can disrupt your life. It can affect your work days and even keep you from getting the sleep you need. So before you resign yourself to always having a pesky cough, or pretend your short-term cough is nothing serious, you owe it to yourself to find out what you're dealing with.
If you have a cough that just won't go away, it is considered a persistent cough. A persistent cough is most commonly caused by chronic postnasal drip, asthma, reflux or medicine used for high blood pressure.
Many of those same issues can also cause shorter-term, acute coughs. Other causes of short-term cough include: Upper respiratory infections, like colds, flu or allergy flare-ups.
You may think your acute cough is nothing serious, just a symptom of a cold or flu. But even a cold can lead to more serious conditions called lower respiratory tract infections. These infections include bronchitis and pneumonia. Both are serious problems that need to be treated.
If you have additional symptoms with your cough like chest pain, a fever, shaking, chills, or trouble breathing, go see your doctor. A cough can even be an emergency!
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