2. Why do I get a tickle in my throat after a run? You might have EIB if you get a tickle in your throat after a run. Cold, dry air causes your airways to narrow, resulting in symptoms like coughing and wheezing. You might also get a tickle in your throat if you breathe in air...
Humidityand temperature can both affect the mucous membranes that line your throat.29Dry air, for example, can cause discomfort. Summer air conditioning can have a similarly painful effect on your throat. This discomfort tends to be worse first thing in the morning. ...
Postnasal drip occurs whenmucusin your nose drains down the back of your throat. This may happen because your body produces more mucus than it needs or is not able to clear it as quickly as usual.1 Mucus itself isn't harmful and actually protects you from illness and provides lubrication. ...
If your child keeps getting sick with strep throat, it's possible they never fully recovered the first time, or that they've been repeatedly exposed to the illness. Strep throat can affect people of all ages, but it's most common in children ages 5 to 15.5Symptoms can include: Sudden hi...
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The human body is equipped with natural defense mechanisms against particles bigger than PM2.5. As I tell my students, if you have evercoughed up phlegmor blown your nose after being around a campfire and discovered black or brown mucus in the tissue, you have witnessed these mechanisms first...
While it may seem obvious that coughing is meant to clear our throats, it’s also possible that viruses cause the reaction to help themselves spread.4And if we do ultimately cough to clear out our airway during an infection, that still wouldn’t explain what exactly our nerves sense during...
When the mucus drips down the back of the throat (postnasal drip), it can cause coughing that is sometimes mistaken as phlegm coming from the lungs. What questions will your doctor ask? "I want to know how long has this been going on? Is it getting better or worse? And whether anythin...
Such a "dry" cough, which doesn't' bring up phlegm, is common in influenza. A "productive" cough may be a sign of a secondary infection such as bronchitis or pneumonia. Sore Throat Sore throat and difficulty swallowing are caused by the inflammation of the tissues in your throat as ...
If your child is older than 12 months and has a wet cough (producing phlegm in their throat), consider giving them honey. There is growing evidencehoney can reduce the production of mucusand therefore, the amount of coughing. Rose Cairns, Lecturer in Pharmacy,University of SydneyandNial Wheat...