{"id":234,"date":"2017-07-01T05:01:03","date_gmt":"2017-07-01T05:01:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ameetkishore.com\/blog\/?p=234"},"modified":"2017-07-01T05:10:10","modified_gmt":"2017-07-01T05:10:10","slug":"try-home-remedies-cough-first-seeing-ent-specialist-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameetkishore.com\/blog\/try-home-remedies-cough-first-seeing-ent-specialist-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Try home remedies for cough first before seeing an ENT specialist in India"},"content":{"rendered":"

Trying home remedies for treating cough first before seeing an ENT specialist in India<\/strong> is a proper course of action.<\/p>\n

ENT specialist in India<\/a> comes into the picture when home remedies don\u2019t work for curing cough.<\/p>\n

What is Cough?<\/a><\/h2>\n

Cough refers to involuntary action of clearing foreign matter or mucus settled inside the throat. Occasionally, throat gets irritated when something sticks inside the throat. The body\u2019s involuntary mechanism takes over and tries to clear the throat with a cough. The physical act of coughing comprises three stages of inhalation, forced exhalation and a powerful release of air from the lungs. These result in a distinctive sound identified as cough. The coughing action relieves the throat of the foreign matter.<\/p>\n

Often, cough is involuntary but cough could be voluntary as well.<\/p>\n

A cough that lasts for a long time gets categorized as chronic cough. <\/p>\n

What are the consequences of cough?<\/a><\/h2>\n

Generally, cough is an annoyance. But it interrupts normal functioning of a person. A cough is more than annoying when it disturbs sleep or when it affects speech. Cough often leads to lightheadedness or vomiting.<\/p>\n

What causes cough?<\/a><\/h2>\n

Occasional coughs help clear irritants from the throat. Persisting coughs may signal an underlying medical condition which needs investigation.<\/p>\n

Chronic cough occurs when <\/h3>\n
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