How To Stop A Cough That Won't Go Away

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Жыл бұрын

What should you do if you want to stop a cough that won’t go away?
We’ve all had coughs and colds that usually settle down after a week or so. But what if you still have a lingering cough after everything else has gone? From desert-dry coughs to phlegmy throat coughs, some just won’t go away. If that’s the case, what do you need to know? How can you treat the common causes yourself? And when should you get help?
We’ll cover all of this in today’s video on how to stop a cough that won't go away.
0:00:58 - Typical Cough Progression (When Should Your Cough Go Away)
0:02:00 - Acid Reflux and Post-Nasal Drip
0:02:42 - 5 Things You Can Do To Stop A Cough
0:04:24 - When To Get Extra Help
0:05:00 - Changing Your Medication: A Warning
0:05:23 - Summary
My name is Dr Tom Micklewright, a Medical Doctor working in the NHS in the UK. I have not received any financial compensation from any of the apps in this video, so this is an independent video.
I used clinical guidelines produced by the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence to inform this video: cks.nice.org.u... (accessed 6th March 2023)
Thank you to the following creators for sharing their royalty-free stock footage via videvo.net and pixabay.com:
FreePik, M-Stock Agency, Christian Bodhi, Engin_akyurt, Myriam’s Fotos, coltsfan, Hassas_Arts, naturalherbsclinic, life-of-vids, lademenorca, peter perhac

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@carawynne5849 Жыл бұрын

I have had my cough nearly 2yrs and and my Doc sent me for x ray and it was clear and then checked for asthma but Dr Tom was the one who told me it was the acid reflux. Thank you Dr Tom 😀

@jeandavis8700 Жыл бұрын

Ive had acid reflux since I was 12yo and I'm 69 now. Wow

@yashnitpro8482 Жыл бұрын

@@jeandavis8700goddamn

@user-io8yu8gv5e 8 ай бұрын

Wow me too been having a dry cough 4 months been to Doctor X-ray done, antibiotics given . Still cough! Tried everything, awaiting hospital appointment. By God's grace all will be well. Am tired of this cough, I don't smoke

@sodaratieng9507 8 ай бұрын

Hi, how did you get rid of it?

@alucard1522 7 ай бұрын

@@user-io8yu8gv5eIt is pain I feel u

@davidjones8965 6 ай бұрын

Where was the advice on how to stop a persistent cough?

@jonbrill7227 Жыл бұрын

I had a chronic cough for several weeks. I was also having a difficult time breathing. I am a pretty active person who runs and exercises on a daily basis. I went and saw the Dr. He told me I had exercise induced asthma. I disagreed and explained that my coughing and shortness of breath was happening as I was there in the examination room. He sent me to have a chest X-ray and it was negative. I still had a difficult time breathing. Two days later I was in the hospital with severe Pulmonary Embolisms. I was in the hospital for a week. I almost died. I never thought my issue was that severe.

@sakibhasann 7 ай бұрын

do u still have cough? how to stop it?

@waynefoote3781 7 ай бұрын

I hope you feel better do you smoke?

@wineinmysparetime1919 5 ай бұрын

@@sakibhasannShe posted she was diagnosed with pulmonary embolism….clots! So most likely on antithrombolytic medications (blood thinners) ranging from pills to injections. The coughing she experienced likely ceased post treatment of the pulmonary embolism.

@wineinmysparetime1919 5 ай бұрын

Correction: “He”. Sorry about that.

@waynefoote3781 5 ай бұрын

thank you for clarification this could really help people.t@@wineinmysparetime1919

@YouKilledFritz 9 ай бұрын

My 8 year old son has had a cough that hasn’t gone away for over a year. Chest X-Rays came back normal, asthma and allergy medications have been ineffective. He coughs all day, every day. We’ve now been referred to an entomologist, pulmonologist and allergy specialist to see if it’s a food allergy. I’ve told my doctor many times that I suspect it’s GERD, but she brushes it off and continues to speculate that it’s post nasal drip. It’s been a nightmare. Can’t wait to get to the bottom of this.

@EarCandyAsmr 9 ай бұрын

look up dr weinberger

@shelbeg7228 7 ай бұрын

I’m in the same boat with my 6 year old 😢

@LizaLavolta 6 ай бұрын

it could be how he is eating. foods can effect inflammation.

@waynefoote3781 6 ай бұрын

what about milk or food that he may be allergic to? I am not a doctor. I wish you all the best...maybe detergent that you use for washing clothes or soap? Good luck to you.

@eddesa5134 4 ай бұрын

@@waynefoote3781 Lemon and garlic are both triggers for acid reflux even in adults let alone a child! Hope no one takes your terrible recommendations.

@missymurphy9996 11 ай бұрын

I have had a chronic cough since 2012. Getting ready to do all the tests again even though in the last round nobody had a diagnosis. I have downloaded an app to help me track my cough.

@heyyayyo 9 ай бұрын

*not a doctor, just an idea* Maybe consider if you'd might have an allergy to something - pollen, dust, some detergent, some ingredient that you started interacting with when the cough started. Wishing you well, have a great day :)

@annawell2517 7 ай бұрын

For anyone that has a cough and it just won’t go away, look for a good organic colostrum capsules or a powder and take them twice a day for two or three weeks, then start a good 7 mushroom supplement. Try to find one with the 7 different mushrooms all in one capsule. Take that for at least a month or longer.

@missymurphy9996 7 ай бұрын

@@waynefoote3781 Never smoked. This cough stayed with me after a bad bout of sinus infection

@malloryjines5050 7 ай бұрын

If you take blood pressure medication and have a dry cough, please have your dr adjust your medication to a different category. I’ve taken various meds for 27 years and had been on one in particular for at least 10 years when the dr increased it to the maximum dose. I had had a respiratory infection prior to the cough and it never went away. Took ME a few months to question the med. I had 5 cracked ribs, was vomiting every morning and using a pillow over my ribs when I coughed. 9 months of this! Told dr to change it and within 2 weeks the cough was better. By one month it was gone. My father also had it many years ago. Dr told me this can happen ANYTIME, even if you’ve been taking the medication for 20 years! My father had the same problem.

@user-ot8vk4fl9e 4 ай бұрын

I have a wheezing cough which always give me hard time to breath which medicine I can use to prevent it continues because doctor says it is allergy

@hoptoi 7 ай бұрын

For over ten years, I had a cough that mainly started after I had been up a few hours. I went through tons of tests and the drs concluded that it was acid reflux. I had been on reflux pills for years, and it did nothing for my cough. Then, after a series of events that caused me to think it might be caused by dairy, I gave up dairy; and, my cough went away!

@waynefoote3781 7 ай бұрын

WOW! Glad that worked.

@matthewbeckmon1673 27 күн бұрын

What did this cough feel like?

@giejiejain3065 Жыл бұрын

i have been coughing for 2weks now and today wake up in ribs pain upper back and lower front everytime i cough too uncomfortable and very painful

@user-io8yu8gv5e 8 ай бұрын

This is a good video thank you DR. But they so many people here saying that they have been coughing for many weeks,months and some years and they're asking what they can do. Please lovely people who are asking have you seen your doctor? If not why don't you go NOW it's not too late. Get well soon as myself waiting hospital appointment. My Doctor decided that I should go and see the Respiratory specialist here we go

@leonardgibney2997 Жыл бұрын

I've been coughing for 50 years. I think my dental fillings could be involved in an allergic reaction but l can't get a diagnosis. The cough hits me a few times a day (it's not continual) accompanied by mucus so l guess it's not a virus being so chronic. It goes from a tickle to a life-threatening asthmatic style attack.

@MickleDoc Жыл бұрын

50 years! Sorry to hear that Leonard. It sounds pretty serious though - perhaps see if you can be referred to a Respiratory Physician / Pulmonologist?

@MK-mt5rk Жыл бұрын

I was coughing for 30 years, 95% cut dairy products 😢(it was hard). In 2-3 months Cough gradually went down. bumps near big toes disappeared. WOW! That was a big surprise for me and for my doctor. In last 10 years I use very rare

@meinolfwestig9463 Жыл бұрын

Should see 5 specialists, Cardiologist, ENT, Gastroenterologist, Pulmonologist, Neurologist .

@amandas1356 7 ай бұрын

Look up suppression of coughing and try it. It’s a therapy for habitual coughing and it works.

@user-lw1mg3gr3r 5 күн бұрын

I have a cough for 2 months, I've been to a doctor 4 times but the medication still didn't get rid of my cough, what should i do?

@user-pp8zz2lk9g Жыл бұрын

I been coughing for almost 3weeks nonstop my throat is ticklish my daughter and son had it to. With me its constant and only stops when I am laying with my head raised up : /

@jeandavis8700 Жыл бұрын

I been coughing for over 10 yrs. At first I was given Lisinopril that caused me to cough uncontrollably to the point where I'd have to where diapers. So since 2007 I have this cough. I've never smoked but my allergies are horrible.

@MickleDoc Жыл бұрын

If you've been coughing for that long with no clear answers, I'd suggest seeing your doctor again. If your allergies are bad though, try the suggestions in the video for post-nasal drip; it's a common symptom of allergies and a common cause of a longstanding cough.

@jeandavis8700 Жыл бұрын

@@danielrodrigues414 Thanks very much

@barbarafallin2038 5 ай бұрын

I was prescribe ,Gabapentin

@oladipupongozi9875 Жыл бұрын

I have a cough that comes and goes for the past three years. I have done chest x-rays and all to no effect, what do I do?

@MickleDoc Жыл бұрын

For that length of time, I'd definitely suggest seeing your doctor again. But do try some of the tips in the video too. Post nasal drip linked to allergies can be seasonal for instance and cough caused by acid reflex will vary depending on the food you eat or your exposure to alcohol or caffeine (both of which are triggers for reflux).

@karensaba-xs3wm Жыл бұрын

Felt like this was just for me. Thank you Dr Tom.

@user-io8yu8gv5e 8 ай бұрын

Me too

@user-pb3td1vf9q 8 ай бұрын

I have had a cough a blocked nose in the morning and at night for nearly 2 year . I am so over it . I went to see a specialist he tells me ,I have turbinate in my nose and that's causes my coughing. I am on a waiting list hopefully I will stop coughing after I have a operation.

@reneemcmillan3865 7 ай бұрын

Non tuberculosis mycobacterium

@user-io8yu8gv5e 8 ай бұрын

Thanks DR will try your advice.

@barbarafallin2038 7 ай бұрын

I had a chronic cough for a year,I read about gabapentin ,for it and lord and behold, it went away

@Kevdog1920 7 ай бұрын

I’ve had acid reflux too. And I have a cough because we had no heat for 2 weeks

@christpebbles 9 ай бұрын

I got fussed at for waiting to talk to my doctor for 3 weeks after a cough. She wanted me to come to her right away and threatened to put me in the hospital if I didn't get better in a few days after she gave me 2 inhalers.

@vaatomunahemen8168 5 ай бұрын

I have had cough for six years, I don't smoke I even got for chest x-ray but it was clear, I see somany drs but there's no answer, what can I do now?

@barbarajones311 4 ай бұрын

What is your recommendation for coughing from blood pressure medication (amalopine)?

@delphinescott3755 Жыл бұрын

How can i see your video on stop smoking

@MickleDoc Жыл бұрын

Hi Delphine, try the link here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/d5uTrLGk3tq6aJ8.html

@MickyPersaud 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the update ❤

@gwendoan451 Жыл бұрын

My mom have higher calcium score, and she has cough a lot more than 3 months. Do you know that is reason make her coughing. Thank you!

@MickleDoc Жыл бұрын

Hi Gwen, it's unlikely. I'm not aware of a high calcium blood level or high calcium score (a measure of calcium deposits in the heart) being a cause of cough. If she's had a cough for that long though, I'd recommend she see a medical professional

@SurferBum1002 11 күн бұрын

Thanks!

@Lisa-kz7vw 6 ай бұрын

This is me since I caught covid in April 2022 I've had a cough on off since then I definitely think it's acid reflux and postnatal drip I feel it dont take any medications except multivitamin which I stopped awhile back great tips.

@Mr.James.Spirit.Discussions 3 ай бұрын

Excellent thanks very informative.

@shruteemenon6146 7 ай бұрын

Best sleep position when you have a dry cough??

@kerryeastlake8812 Жыл бұрын

I have had a cough for about 4 or 5 years

@OBATALAMI80 Жыл бұрын

thank you Dr tom, I have tried it, the doctor, it turns out that I feel a change, my cough is cured❤❤❤❤💘💘💘

@waynefoote3781 7 ай бұрын

My coughing went away 80 percent when i stopped smoking cigarettes.

@superdad1989 4 ай бұрын

What about someone who has had this cough for more than 8 weeks, never smoked

@rinzler9775 7 ай бұрын

Vitamin D helped with my persistent cough.

@Amen.22 Жыл бұрын

It’s good to see advice from a medical doctor. It seems that most of the medical advice on KZfaq is from chiropractors and they’re not medical doctors. I’d rather get medical advice from my dog’s vet, than a chiropractor. This is the first time I’ve seen this doctor. I usually watch Ken Berry MD.

@MickleDoc Жыл бұрын

Glad you think so 🙂 Let me know if there's anything specific you think would be useful to cover. I'll be posting more content over the coming months...

@anitatraverso5283 8 ай бұрын

I like to seek advice from many various sources. Most doctors are owned by Big Pharma except for a handful. Chiropractors in the USA have a broader training and knowledge than chiros in Australia. The US chiros think outside the square and base their advice on good research ie. Dr Berg. I glean info from any professional who has a balanced approach.

@tammiewalsh5526 Жыл бұрын

I cant spit the phlegm out. Ive been coughing and have trouble with phlem in my throat. 6 weeks now. Im on oxygen and have bad lungs. Ive tried everything to get rid of it. Any help would be appreciated.

@MK-mt5rk Жыл бұрын

@shawnprime5085 11 ай бұрын

🤢🤮 That's Disgusting. Do Breathing Exercises

@anitatraverso5283 8 ай бұрын

A teaspoon of salt in half glass of warm water morning and afternoon. Gargle, then swallow. This stimulates expelling of phlegm for me.

@Mansmatters 6 ай бұрын

Very helpful video

@kaittemurry4740 9 ай бұрын

Mine is always in the morning along with phlegm for a couple of hours.. I live in a farming community so I've resigned myself to allergies.. any thoughts? I run a humidifier in my bedroom when I sleep at night.. seems to help I'm in COLORADO

@criwery 8 ай бұрын

Maybe it's bronchiectasis

@user-uc5xj2li9d Жыл бұрын

Happy face 😊 Doctor 😊

@elizabethsantos2623 10 ай бұрын

Can you get a high temperature with post nasal drip?

@BubacarrSabally Жыл бұрын

I always have cold and coughing and I need a help please.

@oculosprudentium8486 Жыл бұрын

Has anyone told you that you resemble Dr Bashir in the Sci Fi series Deep Space 9 ?

@usha2227 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for all info fr uk

@sylusdoe2197 Жыл бұрын

I've been sick for a year

@tiffanyntisa6123 Жыл бұрын

How are you feeling now?

@cathyjodiaz 5 ай бұрын

🎉Thank you!!❤❤❤❤

@vainesslungu6383 Жыл бұрын

I have been coughing for three months what should I do l am from zambia

@ukpeanutartist 8 ай бұрын

I’ve had a cough for eight years! I don’t smoke, no asthma, it’s not in my chest, my lungs are clear, I’ve seen so many drs nobody has answers. I can cough so hard I gag and will throw up. Nothing helps!

@Rob__James 6 ай бұрын

How are you now? Did you find a solution?

@ukpeanutartist 6 ай бұрын

@@Rob__James it went away on its own! 😳 I think it was stressed related.

@Rob__James 6 ай бұрын

@@ukpeanutartist 👌 👏

@rubypalmer3332 Жыл бұрын

I have a cough for more than 8 months now I can feel a dripping in the back of ma head especially when am lying down

@MickleDoc Жыл бұрын

In that case, I hope you found the video helpful. But if its been with you that long, I'd also see a doctor if you haven't already

@musicaltv5632 Жыл бұрын

I have been coughing like 2 weeks I have a headache coughing everytime and leads to fever

@pkorns1892 6 ай бұрын

Take NAC!! Mic drop!

@user-xw7ie6jv2x 6 ай бұрын

"A little bit more longer ." What is more longer? It's just longer!

@user-ly9rk4hx4s Жыл бұрын

How to stop smoking

@user-em1ci3ck7m Жыл бұрын

I have been coughing for 2months what shall I do to prevent

@user-io8yu8gv5e 8 ай бұрын

See your DR, they might know better, remember they say if you been coughing for more than 2/3weeks see you DR

@prettypurple7175 5 ай бұрын

PND////

@valeriebriggs1058 7 ай бұрын

I have sticky saliner in my mouth

@Topaz2022 Жыл бұрын

A cough is a symptom. Your body will respond to imbalances within you and create a specific symptom. So what creates these symptoms, you may ask? These symproms are brought upon, from your body being toxic. There are four ways you body will naturally detox itself. They are, popping, peeing, sweating and breathing. Whenever these are challenged based on ones lifestyle, diet, exercise, mental and emotional health, it could result in your body being challenged leading to toxins being stuck within your system or systems. This for example, could result in a cough. This is body's way of trying to detox itself. Post nasal drip is another way the body is trying to send you a message that you need to detox. Listen to your body, not someone else, including myself!! Good luck.

@nanonana46 Жыл бұрын

Bromelain

@user-ix5rh7dz3g Жыл бұрын

why didnt you attach the rext on the screen so evryon who dont speak english can diggest your language thanks b4

@themustar601 7 ай бұрын

Turn on the closed captions

@Tommy_007 4 ай бұрын

The thumbnail indicates that you cough in your hand which not very hygienic (to other people)...

@prettypurple7175 5 ай бұрын

COPD/////MEDICATION////

@elnorteno5703 6 ай бұрын

My doctor told me that if I find the solution, I should tell him how I cured it because hi suffers of the same shi#.

@100PercentOS2 Жыл бұрын

SMH

@vsrawat8091 Жыл бұрын

nothing single suggested to stop a cold. Just general talk. Avoid this.

@SapphireSSJE 6 күн бұрын

One of the worst videos out there, doesn’t explain how to stop a cough lol

@gloriabrown5440 7 ай бұрын

Like this video straight n understandable.... After watching this video my cough was drinking n smoking with a loser 😢

@avalonnoreiga1497 Жыл бұрын

How to stop a cough?

@user-nj9rf6zm2x 9 ай бұрын

Coughing since 2022 from f covid vaccine wish I never got it!

@user-pb3td1vf9q 8 ай бұрын

@haveyouflossedtoday 6 ай бұрын

Do you have nasal polyps? If so…the operation removes them, but then they most likely come back after about 6 months. And the operation is VERY Painful. I would seriously have another baby than another sinus operation. But you said “turbinate”. Which everyone has. Are yours malformed or something? Sounds more like polyps. Just from experience…..maybe look for alternative ways to get rid of the polyps. Autophagy…diet….