Dry cough and itchy throat symptoms and treatment
Sintomas at gamot sa dry cough at makating lalamunan
A dry cough with an itchy throat is often caused by a cold, allergies, irritants like smoke or dust, or acid reflux. Treatment depends on the cause, from home care and fluids to medicine your doctor recommends. A licensed doctor can check your symptoms online and help you find relief.
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Trouble breathing, wheezing or noisy breathing • Coughing up blood • Swelling of the lips, tongue or throat, or trouble swallowing • A high fever, or a fever lasting more than 3 days • A baby under 3 months with a cough • A cough lasting more than 3 weeks, or with weight loss and night sweats
Dry cough symptoms (sintomas ng dry cough)
A dry cough often starts with a tickle or itch in the throat and can linger for a few weeks after a cold.
Tickly, itchy throat
Makati o parang may kumikiliti sa lalamunan. Warm drinks can help ease it.
Dry, hacking cough
Ubo na walang plema at paulit-ulit. Common after a cold or with allergies.
Hoarse voice
Paos o namamalat ang boses. Rest your voice and drink fluids.
Sore throat
Masakit lumunok o mahapdi ang lalamunan. Consult if it is severe or lasts over a week.
Runny nose or sneezing
May sipon o madalas bumahing. Often points to a cold or allergies.
Worse at night
Mas lumalala ang ubo kapag nakahiga o sa gabi. Mention this to your doctor.
Heartburn or sour taste
May hapdi sa dibdib o maasim sa lalamunan. Acid reflux can cause a dry cough.
Cough lasting weeks
Ubo na higit 3 linggo na. This needs a check-up and possibly a chest X-ray.
Dry cough treatment options (gamot sa dry cough)
Your doctor decides what's right for you. It may include:
• Home care like fluids, rest and avoiding irritants
• Medicine to ease the cough or throat irritation, if your doctor recommends it
• Allergy medicine, if prescribed, when allergies are the cause
• Treatment for acid reflux or asthma, if prescribed, when these are the cause
Prescription medicines are only dispensed with a valid prescription.
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Causes of dry cough (sanhi ng dry cough)
A dry cough and itchy throat are often caused by viral infections like the common cold or flu, and the cough can linger for a few weeks after.
Other common causes include allergies, postnasal drip, dust, smoke and air pollution, very dry or air-conditioned air, acid reflux, and asthma. Some blood pressure medicines can also cause a dry cough.
Home remedies and prevention (home remedy sa makating lalamunan)
These simple steps can soothe your throat and help prevent a dry cough from coming back.
Sip warm fluids
Uminom ng maligamgam na tubig o salabat. Warm drinks soothe an itchy throat.
Try a spoonful of honey
Isang kutsaritang honey can help calm a cough. Huwag bigyan ng honey ang batang wala pang 1 taong gulang.
Gargle with warm salt water
Magmumog ng maligamgam na tubig na may kaunting asin. It can ease throat irritation.
Keep the air clean and not too dry
Iwasan ang alikabok, usok at sobrang tuyong hangin. Irritants and dry air can trigger a tickly cough.
Avoid your allergy triggers
Iwasan ang alam mong allergy triggers gaya ng alikabok o balahibo ng hayop. This helps prevent allergy-related coughing.
Don't lie down right after eating
Huwag humiga agad pagkatapos kumain. This helps if acid reflux triggers your cough.
Kailan dapat magpa-doctor
When to see a doctor
- 1
Consult online if it's bothering you
Kung hindi gumagaan ang ubo o makating lalamunan, o nahihirapan kang matulog dahil dito, talk to a General Physician online.
- 2
Follow up if it lasts more than 3 weeks
Kung hindi pa rin nawawala after 3 weeks, or it keeps coming back, follow up with your doctor. You may need a chest X-ray or other tests.
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Get in-person care right away for red flags
Pumunta agad sa clinic o ER kung hirap huminga, may huni sa paghinga, umuubo ng dugo, o namamaga ang labi o lalamunan. These need urgent care.
Frequently asked questions
Ano ang gamot sa dry cough?
Ano ang gamot sa makating lalamunan?
Warm drinks, honey and gargling with warm salt water can ease an itchy throat as a home remedy. If allergies are the cause, your doctor may recommend allergy medicine. See a doctor if it lasts more than a week or comes with a high fever.
Can I get a dry cough consult online in the Philippines?
Gaano katagal bago mawala ang dry cough?
A dry cough after a cold usually gets better within 3 to 4 weeks. If it lasts longer than 3 weeks, recurs or gets worse, see a doctor.
Nakakahawa ba ang dry cough?
It depends on the cause. A dry cough from a cold or flu can spread through droplets, while one from allergies, reflux or asthma is not contagious. Cover your mouth while coughing and wash your hands to be safe.
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