Cough, temperature and runny nose at and after sore throat: treatment

Angina is an acute infectious disease, which is accompanied by an inflammation of the tonsils. Therefore, the disease is often called acute tonsillitis, that is, inflammation of the tonsils. Has a systemic effect on the body, often causes fever, severe sore throat, intoxication of the body. An unpleasant concomitant pathology of angina is a severe cough. Cough at and after angina significantly complicates the disease, prolongs the healing process, negatively affects the general condition of a person and the quality of life.

Angina occurs frequently. She is afflicted by many, regardless of age, sex, race. It is transmitted by airborne droplets, which determines the high prevalence. The danger of angina is that it can lead to serious complications that affect vital organs. Even if the angina is mild, with a relatively normal state of health, it is important to observe bed rest. Angina many carry on their feet, because they do not even notice the symptoms, but then there are complications that affect first of all, the kidneys and the heart.

The most severe manifestations of angina in children. They can develop high fever, severe cough, up to choking. All this is accompanied by pain in the muscles, joints. There is a pain in the throat, especially when swallowing, the child often refuses to eat, which only aggravates the condition and the disease progresses. In addition, after recovery for a long time, suffocating cough persists, which is practically not treatable. He intensifies at night. In children, a frequent complication of angina is rheumatism, arthritis, and other joint damage. 

Whether there is a cough at an angina?

Angina can occur with or without a cough, - this is the main thing you need to know and remember the patient. In the absence of cough, the main thing is to call the doctor on time and diagnose the pathology in time to take the necessary measures for treatment and to comply with bed rest in order to avoid complications.

Regarding the source of the cough, the opinions of the doctors were seriously divided. Some doctors are supporters of the theory that cough is a true companion of angina. They consider cough a primary pathology, which occurs in response to a strong inflammation of the throat and palatine tonsils. Coughing is a natural protective mechanism of the body, which indicates the pathology of the nasopharynx, pharynx, respiratory tract and arises reflexively when the mucosa is irritated. Cough can be caused by severe inflammation, in which the mucous membrane undergoes hyperemia and swelling. Also in the respiratory tract, mucus is formed, a liquid that irritates the receptors of the throat and causes a cough. With the help of cough, all foreign and foreign agents are pushed out of the body.

Other doctors are supporters of the theory that cough is a secondary pathology that occurs if associated diseases are associated with bacterial, viral, and even fungal nature. Often, doctors treat cough as a complication of angina, in which inflammation from the tonsils spreads to other organs, affects the entire nasopharynx and pharynx, and sometimes even bronchi. Also, cough may indicate the presence of a secondary disease that has developed as a result of the attachment of a bacterial and viral infection against a background of reduced immunity. It often happens that a painful cough occurs after angina is cured. Therefore, only getting rid of the symptoms of angina, it is still too early to talk about recovery.   

Despite the disagreement about the origin and mechanism of cough development, all doctors agree in the common opinion that coughing must certainly be treated. Also, all doctors believe that with angina it is necessary to comply with bed rest, regardless of whether it is with a cough, or without it. In many cases, coughing occurs if the angina at the early stages of the disease did not comply with bed rest. You should also take sick leave, and refrain from visiting public places, which will prevent the infection of other people. Since both with angina and with cough, the infection is transmitted by airborne droplets.

Epidemiology

Angina occurs in 100% of the population. At least once in a life angina everyone was ill. They are ill regardless of age, sex. Complications occur in 30% of cases with treatment and bed rest. If the bed rest is not complied with, there are complications in 100% of cases.

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Causes of the cough after sore throat

The cause of the development of angina is an infection. It can be both a bacterial and a viral infection. Against the background of the infectious process, inflammation of the tonsils develops, which triggers the main symptoms of the disease.

The disease of viral etiology is most often indicated by the presence of a common cold, sneezing, pain in the eyes, lacrimation and headache. Runny nose becomes a causative factor in the development of a cough, as mucus forms in the cold, which separates, flows through the mucosa, irritates it, which provokes a cough as a natural defense mechanism. There is a chain of protective reflexes, which are aimed at removing this mucus. In this case, you need to treat a runny nose, otherwise the cough will continue until the mucus stops flowing.

In some cases, cough can occur as a result of inflammation of the nasal mucosa and pharyngitis, which also irritates receptors and provokes coughing. In this case it is important to determine what is the cause of the inflammation - a virus or a bacterium. This determines the scheme of further therapy. With pharyngitis, viral etiology must be treated with antiviral drugs, with pharyngitis of bacterial etiology it is necessary to use antibiotics.

Sometimes the cause of coughing can be severe spasm, or an allergic reaction. The cause of coughing can be the accumulation of sputum and mucus in the bronchi. In this case, we are talking about concomitant bronchitis, which is often a complication of angina.

Risk factors

The risk of developing angina significantly increases with reduced immunity, long-term exposure to an infectious patient, while staying in public places during the epidemic of respiratory diseases. Most often, the disease occurs in late autumn and winter, when the optimal conditions for the development of bacteria and viruses. In addition, the body at this time is weakened, affects hypothermia, rainy weather, a lack of vitamin.

The risk of developing the disease develops with high contamination of the body with a bacterial microflora: when the body has active or latent infectious processes, such as caries, periodontal disease, pyelonephritis, or various chronic diseases of the throat and nasopharynx. If the sore throat or other disease has passed into a chronic form, or has not been fully cured - a person quickly becomes infected again.

Indirectly, the development of the angina can be influenced by the structure of the nose and the sky: the risk increases with the presence of structural anomalies, traumatic injuries. If a person breathes with his mouth and not with his nose, it also increases the risk, because the nose contains special villi and mucus that filter and purify the inhaled air. In the oral cavity of such villi is not provided, so the air penetrates directly into the throat, passes through the tonsils, on which the sedimentation of pathogenic microflora occurs, which inevitably falls with the air.

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Pathogenesis

At the heart of pathogenesis lies the defeat of the palatine tonsils. They are the protective organ on the path of infection. They consist of a large number of lymphocytes. With the accumulation of infection, inflammation of the tissue occurs, in addition to infection, other lymphocytes are connected. This causes swelling, flushing, a strong inflammatory process.

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Symptoms of the cough after sore throat

Cough with angina often manifests itself against the background of other symptoms that are peculiar to this disease and is evaluated in the complex. Cough can be in mild form, and can be suffocating, debilitating. Often, a cough can be dry, unproductive, in which cough does not occur. But there are cases when there is a wet cough, with intense sputum formation. Cough can be accompanied by a spasm, an asthmatic component. Identify angina and cough only with the clinical picture as a whole.

On the development of angina indicates a sharp deterioration in health, weakness, increased fatigue. It can be hard to walk, palpitations quicken, there is shortness of breath. After a while, a sharp pain in the throat begins, which intensifies with each passing day. If the inflammation is transmitted to the vocal cords, hoarseness may occur, or the voice completely disappears. Pain is worse when swallowing, by evening. On examination, you can find a strong reddening of the throat, a white coating appears in the sky and tongue. Well visible tonsils, which protrude in the glow and become red and swollen. The body temperature rises sharply, there is a chill, a fever, which is accompanied by muscle pain, a sensation of breaking in the joints. The kidney area may be sore. There is a headache. On the front surface of the neck, lymph nodes are felt and pulsating vessels are noticeable. The neck and throat swelling. Later, a strong cough may appear, which can be both dry and wet.

This is a general picture of angina. But you need to consider that it can manifest itself in an unusual form, in which there is no temperature, no cough. There is a strong pain in the throat, and sometimes this is the only sign of angina. Many people at the same time maintain quite good health, do not feel the decline of strength, weakness. Because of this, angina is often carried on the legs, which is not permissible, since in all known cases this resulted in serious complications.

The first signs are the appearance of sharp pain in the throat, weakness, increased fatigue. Sometimes there may be chest pain and shortness of breath, especially when walking, running and other types of physical activity. Gradually joins a cough, which can be of a different nature. Sometimes there is a dry cough, in which sputum discharge does not occur, sometimes a wet cough with intense sputum discharge can be observed. Cough can intensify in the evening, does not pass a long time. Medicines usually do not help.

Cough passed into the sore throat

Cough may well provoke the development of angina. It often happens that a person has a slight cough, a common sore throat against allergies, or the effects of external environmental factors. If cough treatment is neglected, it can pass into a stable, chronic form or cause inflammation of the respiratory tract.

 This is due to the fact that the mucosa is constantly irritated, the immune system reacts by the synthesis of antibodies to eliminate the foreign agent that causes irritation. At this place come macrophages, lymphocytes, which begin to attack the changed cells, irritating factors. As a result, inflammation develops. Gradually, the bacterial flora accumulates in the site of inflammation, as a result of which the inflammatory process only intensifies. A virus can join, against a background of reduced immunity and a weakened organism. This entails a strong inflammation of the tonsils, which also connect to the fight against infection. Develops angina.

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Dry cough with angina

Dry cough can occur with sore throat. It can arise absolutely in different cases. Such a cough is not productive, it does not cause sputum formation. The person can not cough up, there is no relief after coughing, and the condition only worsens. Such coughing can sometimes just knock a person out of his power: sputum is not separated, excretions do not occur, and cough does not pass. Attacks can be spontaneous, and it is impossible to cope with them. In an awkward position puts such a cough at work, during business meetings and negotiations, in transport. Often the process is accompanied by lacrimation, pain in the eyes and muscles. Such a cough may indicate the attachment of a viral infection. But often determining its causes is not so simple. It requires a long examination and constant supervision of the doctor. This cough usually does not go on for a long time, even after the angina has been cured.

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Severe cough with angina

With angina, a strong, suffocating cough can be observed. It can be both dry and wet. There may be attacks of suffocation, a strong throat spasm. Sometimes a cough can be so severe that it is accompanied by a headache and even vomiting.

If such a cough occurs, you should immediately consult a doctor, because the treatment can be selected only after a proper diagnosis, and it depends in most cases on the results of the tests. The main thing is to determine the cause of the cough. Treatment depends on the cause. Cough can accompany the sore throat, and may occur after a while after recovery.

Sore throat without coughing

You can not count on coughing as the only sure sign of angina. You need to know and understand that sore throat can also go without a cough. Therefore it is important to consult a doctor, diagnose angina and start treatment, before any complications arise.

Cough with purulent sore throat

Angina can be accompanied by the formation of purulent plugs. Usually in this case there is a strong cough and pain in the throat. Cough increases with swallowing. Sometimes people are not even able to eat, only they drink water. The process is often accompanied by a strong cough, in which pain is not only intensified, but also gives to the ear, nose, and even to the head. When coughing can separate purulent sputum yellow or green, or pieces of white cork, which have a sharp fetid odor. The body temperature rises, intoxication of the body. Treatment can be both conservative and surgical. Everything depends on the severity of the disease.

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Cough with phlegm in angina

Angina can be accompanied by a cough, which is called productive. The people call it damp. With this cough sputum forms and separates. If the department is not enough, special expectorants are prescribed. Separation of sputum with such a cough promotes the release of the respiratory tract from mucus, epithelium, bacteria and other factors that increase inflammation. The appearance of such a cough is a good sign that indicates a speedy recovery.

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Angina without cough and temperature

Often, angina occurs without coughing, and without raising the temperature. Or the temperature rises slightly. This form was called catarrhal angina. Most often accompanied by severe pain, excessive dryness of the mucous membranes. The pain is strong, it gives in the ear. Often can be complicated by ear inflammation - otitis media. At the same time, lymph nodes can be enlarged, pulmonary cervical lymph vessels can be pulsed. On examination, inflammation and reddening of palatine tonsils are detected. This is the easiest form of sore throat, which, if properly treated, can be cured in 3-5 days. But in the absence of treatment and failure to comply with bed rest, serious complications can arise. First of all, it is a complication of the kidney and heart.

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Barking cough with angina

Angina can be accompanied by a "barking", dry cough that occurs as a result of irritation of the walls of the larynx. In this case, most often cough is accompanied by rudeness, hoarseness of voice. Most often this type of cough is characteristic of small children. In order to choose the right treatment, you need to identify the pathogen that provokes this cough. A smear is performed, the results of which select the appropriate antibiotic therapy, which will be sensitive to the identified pathogen. Such a cough can occur both during and after the illness. Usually accompanied by high fever and overall deterioration of well-being.

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Cough with blood in angina

Cough with blood in angina is rare. But this phenomenon can be observed with prolonged, prolonged illness, and also if the person has low blood coagulability and a tendency to bleeding. Sometimes it can point to other related pathologies, for example, intracellular parasites. Often a cough with blood is observed in tuberculosis, so it is important to conduct differential diagnosis with this disease.

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Cough with cold sore throat

Herpes is a virus that affects the respiratory system and lymph. Sign of herpes infection is fever, pain when swallowing and severe perspiration. Eyes may be watered, sneezing and chills occur. Lymph nodes and vessels on the neck become very inflamed, as the virus accumulates primarily in the lymphoid tissue. Treatment - antiviral.

Cough with follicular sore throat

The first sign of follicular sore throat is a chill. Then the temperature rises, the head hurts badly, it breaks the whole body, twists the muscles. Sore lymph nodes, especially submandibular nodes. After this, there may be a sharp pain in the throat and a cough. On tonsils are purulent raids and congestions. Cough can be of a different nature: from dry and unproductive to wet, which clears throat well. The disease proceeds in severe form, but recovery occurs quickly enough - after 5-7 days. 

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After a sore throat there was a cough

Often a cough appears after the angina is already cured. He can manifest himself immediately after recovery, or after some time. Treatment usually lends itself difficult. After a sore throat, there is usually a dry cough, swelling, or burning in the goal. If cough is accompanied by a runny nose, then it is necessary to treat a runny nose. It is he who stimulates cough. If the cause of the cough is unknown, it should be determined and prescribed etiologic therapy, that is, treatment aimed at eliminating the cause of the disease. Usually, the appearance of such a cough is due to reduced immunity. To treat it is necessary, since complications can arise, or relapse of the disease. 

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After a sore throat there was a cough and a temperature

Sometimes cough in combination with fever can indicate the development of rheumatic fever, which appears as a complication of angina. All this is accompanied by pain in the sternum, shortness of breath, palpitations. In this case, you need to immediately diagnose, determine the cause of the disease and start treatment as soon as possible. If there is such a complication as rheumatic fever, it can not be cured, but if the treatment is started in time, it is possible to prevent further progression of the disease and stop it in an easy, or inactive form.

It can also be a sign of another concomitant disease, which arose against a background of reduced immunity. In some cases, such combined symptoms may indicate recurrence of angina, or its transition to a chronic form. In some cases, a strong cough can be due to the fact that mucus runs down the walls of the nasopharynx, which irritates the mucous membrane and causes a cough. Against the background of irritation, an inflammatory process can develop, to which a viral infection joins. In any case, in order to choose a cure, correct diagnosis is necessary. Therefore, going to the doctor is inevitable.

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Cough with sore throat in an adult

In adults, lacunar angina is most often observed, in which the temperature rises, chills, fever, severe headache, muscle and joint pain. Lymph nodes, tonsils, and throat also ache. Salivation increases. In children, this form is often accompanied by vomiting. Tonsils are covered with a film. Because of the severe inflammation it is painful to swallow, so you need to eat the grinded food and drink more juices. After 5-7 days, recovery comes. But after that, for a long time, there is weakness, fever and cough.

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Angina and cough during pregnancy

Treatment is reduced to gargling, the use of cough syrups. Try to apply more physiotherapy procedures, electrophoresis. They put mustards and jars. They resort to alternative methods.

Antibiotics for pregnancy are prescribed only as a last resort, if other methods of treatment are ineffective. First try local antibiotics, then, if they are ineffective, they switch to systemic therapy. A minimum dosage is prescribed.

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Cough with angina in children

In children, angina is often accompanied by a strong cough. It lasts long enough, and makes itself felt even after recovery. Usually the duration of cough is from 1 to 3 weeks. For a child, any cough is tedious, be it productive, or unproductive. Any cough accompanied by a decrease in immunity, exhaustion of the body. Children often have severe coughing attacks, with profuse vomiting and refusal of food. It does not contribute to recovery. The child needs complex treatment, so it is not advisable to give only expectorants in this case.

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Cough after sore throat in a child

In children after angina, as a rule, there is a cough. It can be dry, or wet. Often has a residual character. In most cases, it requires treatment, because it can lead to complications or provoke a relapse of the disease.

Dry cough is unproductive, it is not accompanied by sputum. It must be remembered that any cough is a natural protective mechanism. It is aimed at removing mucus, bacteria or any foreign agent from the respiratory tract. This is possible only with a productive (wet) cough. Therefore, in order to get rid of cough, it needs to translate the productive form. After this, the sputum is removed, and the cough gradually disappears, as the inflammation process decays and sputum is lost. For treatment, various expectorants are used. Children's products are available in the form of syrup. 

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Complications and consequences

At the heart of the sore throat is inflammation of the tonsils, which protect the body from infection. Tonsils are part of the immune system. Their inflammation entails a malfunction in the immune system. Most often the pathological process develops in an autoimmune type, in which the immune system manifests aggression towards its own organism and produces antibodies against the cells of its own organism. This can lead to numerous pathologies, including malfunctioning of the heart, a violation of the activities of many internal organs. There is an increased temperature. The load on the kidneys and liver increases. In children, a frequent complication is rheumatism, arthritis, joint disease. Vision is impaired, the functional state of the skin. There is also a disease such as rheumatic fever, which is accompanied by shortness of breath, chest pain, palpitations and a strong cough.

With angina, immunity is weakened, as a result of which the body is attacked by numerous infections. Diseases of bacterial, viral, fungal nature, various dysbacteriosis can develop. A long time may not pass a cough, runny nose, fever. May be depletion, decline of strength. Lymph nodes and tonsils after angina remain for a long time inflamed and swollen. Often, inflammation of the inner or middle ear, sinusitis, and fronts are observed. There are cases when after meningitis even meningitis developed. Children often have such a complication, as the pharyngeal abscess. This manifests itself in the form of suppuration, a flux in the region of the lymph nodes and pharynx. As a result, the laryngeal lumen is shortened, which leads to suffocation.

If the angina is moved to the feet, or the bed rest is not fully observed, complications occur on the heart and kidneys. Most often, the kidneys develop pyelonephritis, from the heart - myocarditis.

After a sore throat, dry cough began

A dry cough can also begin after a sore throat is cured. This is the most severe cough that is difficult to diagnose, and is also difficult to treat. At the heart of pathogenesis is a strong irritation of the inflamed tissues of the pharynx, which awaken the reflex. It is aimed at getting rid of the alien agent provoking the inflammatory process. Dry cough is the heaviest and most debilitating, as it does not release the respiratory tract from sputum. It requires treatment, which is aimed at translating an unproductive dry cough into a damp, productive one. At the same time, the body gets rid of sputum, the inflammation decreases, the recovery sooner.

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After a sore throat does not pass a cough

Cough for a long time does not go away if it is dry. Sputum is not secreted, the inflammatory process continues. After a sore throat cough can arise because of the fact that the body has not completely removed the focus of inflammation. It is necessary to conduct a survey, because the cause can be not only an infection, but also allergies, spasm, and even worms.

After a sore throat and cough

Runny nose and cough often occur after a sore throat. Most often these symptoms indicate a viral infection that joins against a background of reduced immunity. Necessarily it is necessary to treat a cold, because cough is a consequence of the common cold. The washing, nasal instillation works well. But before starting treatment, you need to conduct a preliminary diagnosis and determine the cause. Treatment is appointed based on what is the cause of the disease. Cough usually goes away as soon as the runny nose is eliminated. This is due to the fact that cough occurs as a result of the mucus flowing through the nasopharynx and irritating the mucous membrane. It is necessary not only to properly treat the disease, but also to comply with the drinking regime, to conduct regular wet cleaning of the premises. This reduces irritation.

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Diagnostics of the cough after sore throat

Diagnosis is reduced to instrumental examination of the throat, analysis and differentiation from diphtheria.

Take a swab from the throat and noma for bacteriological examination. It makes it possible to determine the causative agent of the disease. If possible, it is better to conduct a study to determine the sensitivity to antibiotics.

It is held in the office of the otolaryngologist. With a spatula and with special lighting, the throat, the area of the tonsils, is examined. You may need to see the back of the pharynx.

Differential diagnosis

Mandatory differential diagnostics with diphtheria is carried out (with the help of bacteriological research).

Treatment of the cough after sore throat

Treatment is pathogenetic, that is, it should be aimed at eliminating the inflammatory process. Removing the symptoms of the results does not bring. First, you need to diagnose, determine the cause of the disease. Then, appropriate treatment is selected. With bacterial sore throat appoint antibiotics, with viral - antiviral drugs. Symptomatic therapy may also be prescribed, depending on the symptoms. When hyperthermia prescribed antipyretics, with allergic reactions - antihistamines, desensitizing agents. For local use, antiseptic and pain medications may be suitable. To relieve pain in the throat, you can dissolve tablets. Cough expectorants are prescribed. It is necessary to drink warm tea, or herbal decoctions. You can combine traditional therapy with alternative means. But first you need to consult a doctor.

Treatment also requires compliance with the basic rules. First, you need a strict bed rest. This will avoid complications and direct all the strength of the body to overcome the illness and recovery, rather than to active activity. Secondly, you need a copious drink. In this case, cold drinks should be excluded. Drink exceptionally warm drinks. Solid foods are also contraindicated. Food should be mild, dietary. Do not eat nuts, seeds, croutons, spices, because they increase inflammation and irritation. Also, do not include chocolate in the diet, as it is an ideal breeding ground for the reproduction of microorganisms, which increases the inflammatory process. Well act on the body of various broths, wiped soups. They contribute to the accumulation of forces, activate the body, accelerate recovery. You can drink jelly. Due to its thick consistency, kissel covers the throat and helps to reduce symptoms. In particular, the cough decreases. We need a full rest, a long sleep, which helps to restore the body. And it is obligatory to conduct regular wet cleaning, which helps to alleviate the condition, reduces the number of microbes in the air, promotes a speedy recovery. When the air is moist, it is easier for the patient to breathe, and the well-being improves noticeably.

For treatment of a cough after a sore throat it is necessary to address in an out-patient department as without analyzes in this case not to manage. It is necessary to diagnose, determine the cause of the cough, and already on the basis of this, decide on further treatment. It is important to establish whether a cough is the result of a complication of angina, such as rheumatic fever. If so, only the physician can select the treatment. If the cause is in another disease, then cure such a cough will be much easier.

With pharyngitis, laryngitis, these diseases are treated. Assign antibacterial, or antiviral therapy, depending on which causative agent provokes a cough. Additionally, expectorative therapy is prescribed, which is aimed at sputum discharge. If the cough is dry, it must first be transferred to a moist form. Then withdraw phlegm with expectorants. With a cold you need to cure a runny nose, cough will pass by yourself. If the cause of the cough is bronchitis or pneumonia, complex therapy is needed.

Medications

Various medicines are used to treat cough. It is not recommended to take them yourself without first consulting a doctor. Despite the fact that many people think that cough is easy to treat, this is far from the case. Often there are many complications due to improper combination of drugs. For example, often with self-medication take mucolytics along with expectorants. As a result, mucolytics dissolve phlegm, and expectorants contribute to its excretion. Dissolved sputum, which has turned into slime, mi flows down the wall to bring out quite difficult. She begins to irritate the mucous and causes a dry cough. At the same time, expectorants continue their action, intensify a moist cough, in which the bronchi intensively contract, trying to push out the remains of phlegm outward. There is a contradictory effect, as a result of which spasm, choking, and allergic reaction can occur.

Also often people take antitussive drugs and expectorants. This is absurd, because antitussive drugs are aimed at reducing cough, and expectorants - on the contrary, to enhance it and excrete sputum. In the best case, this results in the fact that the drugs simply do not act, mutually suppressing each other. In the worst - it develops bronchospasm, suffocation, inflammation. Thus, in the treatment of cough, it is important to observe precautions - consult a doctor, or at least not combine unfamiliar drugs.

It is recommended to take the following drugs:

• Ambroxol - 1 tablet three times a day;
• Kodelak - 1 tablet 2-3 times a day;
• sinecode - 1 tablespoon three times a day;
• Erespal - 1 tablet no more than 2 times in laziness.

Angin Hel for Coughing for Children

Effective against cough and sore throat. It is used for resorption. Produced in the form of tablets. You can mix with liquids and drink as a syrup. It is recommended that children over 6 years of age take 1 tablet 3 times a day, from 1 year to 3 years - half to three times a day. Infants - no more than a quarter of a tablet a day in a mixture with breast milk.

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Antibiotics for cough and sore throat

In most cases, the treatment of angina can not do without antibiotics. They affect the bacterial microflora, reducing its number. As a result, the inflammatory process is removed, the symptoms of the disease disappear. Ideally, an antibiotic is given after a previously conducted bacteriological inoculation and a determination of the sensitivity to the drug. To do this, sowing is taken from the throat and nose, the causative agent of the disease is isolated, then an antibiotic is selected and the required dosage is determined. This ensures the effectiveness of treatment.

But in practice, such studies are rare. First, the study is conducted 5-7 days. It can not be carried faster, because it depends on the growth rate of the microorganism. This is a very long time for angina, this time the doctor simply does not have. Treatment should be started immediately. In urgent cases, you need to take urgent measures, because the child during this time may even suffocate and die. Secondly, the budget of many state institutions is not designed for such analyzes. They can often afford only paid clinics.

There is an exit. Thanks to many years of practice, doctors know about the clinical picture of various diseases. So, an experienced doctor, only on the basis of an examination, can presume which causative agent caused the disease, and appoints a remedy specifically from this microbe. Alternatively, broad-spectrum antibiotics are provided that have antibacterial effects against a wide variety of microorganisms that can cause such diseases.

Antibiotics, such as amoxicillin from the penicillin group, ceftriaxone, cefazolin from the cephalosporin group, erythromycin, azithromycin from the macrolide group, have proven themselves. 

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Cough syrups with angina

Syrups are often used to relieve cough symptoms. They can be taken together with antibiotics and other drugs. The following syrups help cough: sinecode, kollak, erespal, ambroxol, herbion, mucaltin, Dr. Mom, syrup althea. All syrups have a symptomatic effect, that is, they do not cure cough, but only take off its manifestations, temporarily relieve the condition.

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Essential oils for cough and sore throat

Essential oils have a positive effect on the entire respiratory system. They contribute to the removal of cough, the elimination of the symptoms of the common cold, and hard breathing. It can be used in various forms: as part of inhalations, in the form of drops to refresh the air. The oils are added to the water that is cleaned to ensure freshness. Also used with aroma lamp and aromatherapy. They exude the fragrance for a certain time. Oils are used during the aromatherapy session.

To eliminate the cough, the oils of coniferous wood are very good. They soothe, tone, relieve inflammation, have an antiseptic effect. Recommended oil is fir, pine, spruce. You can combine them. Also recommended is eucalyptus, mint, chamomile, lavender.

During the infectious process, taking vitamins is not recommended, because they act as growth factors for bacteria. It is recommended only vitamin C in the enhanced dosage - 1000 mg, because it stimulates the defenses of the body, enhances immunity and promotes rapid recovery.

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Physiotherapeutic treatment

Physiotherapy is used quite often in the treatment of angina. Removal of inflammation and the elimination of the infectious process is facilitated by the procedure of FUS, which is based on exposure to ultraviolet rays. Electrophoresis is used. With the help of drugs. Under the action of a microcurrent, the drugs quickly penetrate into the tissues, they have a therapeutic effect there. The effect is achieved more quickly, the therapeutic dosage is lower. Also, with angina, the treatment of tonsils with infrared light, various inhalations.

Mustard with angina and cough

Mustards have been used for a long time. They put on the back of the sternum, while avoiding the area of the spine. Keep it for 5-15 minutes, depending on the activity of the mustard plaster. First you need to moisten the mustard in warm water first, then apply to the skin, cover with a towel. There will be a burning sensation. It is this that helps improve blood circulation, cough relief.

Alternative treatment

Alternative agents can have a positive effect in the treatment of angina, contribute to the removal of cough. They must be used in conjunction with traditional treatment, physiotherapy. Preliminary need to consult a doctor. Only in this way is it possible to select the optimal treatment regimen that will achieve results.

The people use the medicinal properties of honey to reduce cough. It is recommended to chew honey combs, or slowly dissolve them when a cough occurs. At the same time, mucus softens, irritation is removed, cough decreases. In addition, honey has a calming effect, causes drowsiness, which speeds up the healing process and replenishes the strength.

It is recommended several times a day to drink a glass of vodka with black pepper. After that, you should moisten your socks with vodka, put on woolen socks and cover yourself with several blankets. Try to sleep. Sleep must be at least three hours.

It is recommended to eat soup on a meat broth. To increase the energy value when cooking, there is added a can of canned fish in tomato sauce, half a lemon juice, and sliced lemon slices, along with the peel. Add several tablespoons of mustard, black pepper powder, ginger. In a painful condition, it's hard to eat, but you need to eat the whole plate. Immediately there will be a feeling of heat, sweating. It will be very difficult, you will not have enough strength. We must immediately go to bed, covered with warm blankets, sweat. The next morning the state of health will improve.

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Herbal Treatment

In the treatment it is useful to use a variety of herbs. It is recommended to use leaves and bark of lime to relieve cough and reduce temperature. A decoction is made in the kettle, it is recommended to drink during the day instead of tea. If necessary, you can add sugar and honey.

For inhalations it is recommended to use cones and needles of pine or fir. Take a basin, put the plants there, pour boiling water. They lean over the pelvis, cover themselves with a towel with a head, and breathe for 7-15 minutes. Eliminates the runny nose, cough, eases breathing.

It is recommended to dig in the juice of eucapipt in the nose when a cold and cough occur. If the coryza is cured, cough also passes.

Aloe in case of sore throat and cough

Aloe has a positive effect on coughing. It is used as a nasal drip for a runny nose. Aloe can also be chewed when a strong cough occurs. As a vitamin remedy you can take inside a teaspoon of aloe juice mixed with honey. Sometimes, aloe is added to tea, or to water for inhalation.

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Homeopathy

Homeopathic remedies have a positive effect. But you need to take precautions: consult a doctor beforehand. Some drugs may be incompatible with drug therapy or physiotherapy. Side effects may occur if improperly applied.

• Syrup of plantain

Leaves of plantain pour a glass of vodka, add honey. Insist 2-3 days in a dark place. Drink 1 tablespoon 2-3 times a day. Has an expectorant effect, promotes the excretion of sputum. It is used with a damp cough.

• Shotgun Gathering

The flowers of marigold, chamomile and sage are mixed in equal proportions. Pour boiling water. Allow time to cool down. Applied for gargling with a warm solution 3-4 times a day.

• Sea water for rinses

Mix 0.5 teaspoons of salt with the same amount of baking soda, add 2 drops of iodine. Dilute with warm water (a glass), stir until completely dissolved. Rinse 2-3 times a day. You can alternate with plant extracts.

Surgery

With severe purulent angina, with the appearance of purulent plugs, the removal of tonsils (tonsillectomy) is indicated. When choking, a tracheotomy is performed (a breathing tube is inserted into the throat).

Prevention

Prevention is reduced to maintaining immunity at a high level, using vitamin. In the season of epidemics, avoid visiting public places. In a timely manner, treat foci of inflammation and infection, including tooth decay.

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Forecast

If you start treatment in time, follow all the doctor's recommendations and be on bed rest, coughing at and after the sore throat passes fairly quickly, the prognosis is favorable. There comes a full recovery in 7-14 days. If you do not comply with bed rest, complications may occur. First of all, the work of the heart, kidneys is disrupted. In the absence of complete treatment, angina can go into a chronic form, or after a while there will be a relapse.

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