Coughing

[pusskin]

What is it that actually makes you cough so much when you have a bad cold and cough? Why so much irritation? Driving me mad !

[pdust]

If you smoke it could be that. I've just had a really bad cold for a couple of weeks, I have a little bit of a cough now but its not too bad. My son and other people who smoke have a hacking cough and still feel like poo... when I smoked and got cold I was the same.......

[pusskin]

i hate to admit that I do smoke! (my one big downfall) I have to try and stop soon, I know its a killer really. I thought it maybe just the catarrh laying on my chest and nasal area

[rowanwitch]

Irritation from secretions pooling at the back of your throat
A cough is a reflex extra mucus is produced during illness to catch any bacteria and stop more of whatever's made you ill from entering your body, and when it hits a sensitive spot it triggers the reflex so you cough it back up this is to stop the mucus from entering your lungs

[Old_Geezer]

"I have to try and stop soon"
16 day's time maybe ? :-)

[sophie_1003]

I don't smoke but had the most horrendous cough when I had a cold recently, it was so bad in the mornings I felt like I was going to be sick!

[pdust]

i know what you mean pusskins... before when ive had coughs ive had loads of crap on my chest but now i dont.. I had a cough most of the time even when i wasnt ill but it stopped completely about 5 days after i stopped smoking ... good luck if you decide to try to stop.....

[pusskin]

Thanks for replies folks. My husbands caught my cold and cough now. I've been so rough all the week but managed to go to shops today. He has never ever smoked but has chest a bit of chest trouble, so I've never smoked in the house.
This coughing attacks just when you least expect it too. ba humbug

[pusskin]

I've tried stopping smoking once and failed, but I will try and try again, as I hate the addiction it brings. I'll need tons of luck when I pick the right day to stop --and not tell anyone for fear of failing haha x

[albaqwerty]

pusskin, never give up trying to give up :)

Don't do it on 1st Jan, that's asking for trouble IMO, maybe the middle of January instead. Hope you are better soon.

[pusskin]

ah, many thanks. If I do go a week and no ciggies I'll be one happy bunny I can tell ya. One week at a time ay xx

[ummmm]

Puss...I've just signed up for the 'stop smoking' clinic at my doctors. I'll let you know how it goes :)

[pusskin]

Cheers ummm. look forward to hearing how your doing! I've always said that ciggies are my comfort and my best friend --rubbish! hee hee.
p.s. not ciggies but craftily rolled up ciggies that saves you loads of money, lol

Good luck ummmm x

[4getmenot]

alot of the coughing is psycological and you feel you need to cough when infact making it worse.

[pusskin]

I find chatting and breathing in cold air seems to make a cough worse 4get