A cough begins with a deep breath in, at which point the opening between the vocal cords at the upper part of the larynx (glottis) shuts, trapping the air in the lungs. As the diaphragm and other muscles involved in breathing press against the lungs, the glottis suddenly opens, producing...
I have been off Immune therapy now several months, but still have the cough mainly at night. I tend to cough up lot of stuff till I more or less have cleaned it out but off and on still cough a bit through the night and into early morning when waking up. After reading posts here ...
Coughs that contain phlegm are called productive coughs, chesty coughs, or wet coughs. Phlegm is generally a sign that there is inflammation or an infection. If you find yourself experiencing a wet cough, be particularly aware that you may...