The name of this type of cough is self-explanatory. Dry coughs are hard and dry cough which irritates and are very bothering.



People suffering from dry coughs often have to awake at nights. Not only this can affect the sufferer by tiring and exhausting him/her, but it is also a disturbance for the people around the sufferer such as at home and in the place where they work. Dry coughs can make your chest muscles pain with coughing.

Causes of Dry Cough:

Dry cough is caused by the common flu or cold which inflame the throat and upper airways. The brain tries to remove it by coughing thinking this inflammation a foreign object. Unlike chesty cough, dry cough is of no benefit and it can be tiresome and uncomfortable.

Chronic Dry Cough Causes:

Irritation from cigarette smoke, postnasal drip, environmental irritants, asthma, or allergies are the causative factors for chronic dry cough. Chronic dry cough is also caused by several lung diseases.

Other Causes of a Dry Cough:

They include:

• A swallowed or inhaled object

• Viral illnesses that occur frequently, sudden acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) for example

• Gastric reflux with heartburn, increased saliva, or burning in the throat

• Mycoplasma pneumonia

• Side effects of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors such as lisinopril (such as Prinivil, Zestril, Zestoretic), captopril (Capoten), and enalapril maleate (Vasotec)

• Influenza

• Whooping cough (pertussis)

Dry Cough Treatment:

A doctor can best assess your symptoms and suggest the treatment accordingly. What most of the doctors commonly suggest for dry cough is the use of a cough suppressant that helps to calm the unproductive cough down