Description: If you don’t really know what type of cough you have, or if your cough changes from one to another, Bronchodual takes the hassle out of choosing a solution.
Coughs can be very confusing but what you might not know is they can be divided into two types : dry coughs , felt in the throat, and chesty coughs , felt in the lungs. It is not always easy to distinguish a dry cough from a chesty cough and it becomes even more difficult if your cough changes over time.
Dry coughs are caused by an irritation of the upper airways due to foreign particles, or a throat infection. This type of cough is non-productive – meaning no mucous or phlegm is produced. A dry cough is also known as a tickly, or irritating cough.
Chesty coughs are characterised by the formation of mucous or phlegm in the lungs, and are classified as a productive cough. The cough reflex is triggered to help raise the phlegm, in order to clear the lungs. A chesty cough is also known as a mucous or phlegm cough.