Last spring I had a cough that lasted 6 weeks after a viral sickness, it was a dry cough and the Dr said it could last up to 3 months. He prescribed a medication to numb the lung/airways because the cough was irritating the lungs causing me to continue coughing… self perpetual loop. One week on the prescription and I was perfectly fine.
Medicine was Benzonatate Cap 100MG
This is partially due to the fact the airways are still irritated from the effects of the illness, and partially because the flu weakens the immune system and allows additional infections.
It is, in fact, relatively common for more vulnerable people to develop bronchitis or pneumonia after a flu. This is why almost every source you ask about flu symptoms will tell you to see a doctor if your cough lasts too long, or if your fever disappears for a day or two and then comes back.
Because we are all delicate little meat sacks.
But in all seriousness I blame mucous and post nasal drip. It’s a barrier, so our body goes crazy building walls to protect us because it knows we are already weak from whatever virus/bacteria made us sick and that mucous hangs around and makes our throats irritated or our lungs weak and heavy.
Our bodies may also have picked up something else while we were weak with the first thing. Or it was so busy with killing the primary illness that it’s slow to clear up the lingering inflammation.
The dry cough that would not stop happened to my daughter. We tried everything. A pulmonologist, MD, who is a chronic cough researcher cured her instantly. It has been written about in medical journals many times. NAD Just a dad. It cures children and adults. (Peer reviewed and published.) Good luck.
[https://www.thedailybeast.com/miles-weinberger-the-doctor-behind-the-miraculous-habit-cough-cure](https://www.thedailybeast.com/miles-weinberger-the-doctor-behind-the-miraculous-habit-cough-cure)
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