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Coughing is often accompanied with common cold and flu, and results in acute pain and dryness in throat. It is important to seek suitable medical help and treat it appropriately.

The body's defence mechanism instigates coughs to clear the air passage in the throat which prevents appropriate air flow to the lungs. They are not only a result of physiological problems but can also be triggered by psychological reasons. The former is caused when a person gets afflicted with cough caused by external agents like environmental pollutants, cigarette smoke, dust etc or because of some ailment. As for the coughs due to psychological reasons, it is usually a habitual problem called Streruphilia, which is purely mental and not triggered by any physical disorders.

Cough can sometimes be acute or chronic, and can have an identifiable nature which depends on the intensity and duration of coughing attacks. Painful and persistent coughs which stay for less than three weeks can be due to contagious as well as non-contagious ailments. While conditions such as pneumonia and sinus infections lead to acute coughing, chronic coughs are usually a result of problems such as asthma and bronchitis.

In order to make sure that you get appropriate treatment for your coughing problem, you have to visit a doctor to find out the nature and cause of the problem. Physicians prescribe many kinds of medicines to control the symptoms of cough and pain such as antibiotics, antihistamines and other suppressants. However, chronic coughs might require the sufferer to resort to long duration therapies, which can continue for months until the problem is alleviated.

As with any other medical condition, prevention of cough is always more sensible than having to deal with it later when you become badly affected by it. Keeping away from smoking, exercising daily and taking a balanced diet that builds immunity and makes one healthy can help keep cough at bay.