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Colds sometimes turn into coughs for me, so coughing makes my throat infections worse because it irritates the mucosa in the larynx. I have no evidence for this, but I've noticed that when I refuse to cough when I have a cold, I have fewer cough symptoms overall.
I have nasty cough for weeks after cold itself passes. The throat is irritated by cough, which leads to more cough. Sometimes can't sleep because of this, and usually have to get codeine pills to stop the cycle.
Oddly, this has become a problem only in recent years — possibly because when I'm among people or occupied by physical work, I'm paying little attention to the irritation, but I'm working from home all day lately, so no such diversions anymore.
You Do not want to prevent a cough. That is how a minor cold can turn into a chest infection and then pneumonia. that is what expectorants are intended to prevent.
Oh, I should specify I'm talking about dry coughs. Not sure if it makes a difference, but thanks for that.
Oh I see, yeah. Different story for sure. The dry coughs are what the suppressants are for. And I believe that the skin in the throat is so delicate that you do want to look after it from infection so I don’t think you’re very far off the mark with concern.
We have an uptick in esophageal cancer worldwide so you want to look after the throat skin. Also make sure you get your HPV vaccine on that note.
And drugs to reduce fever are basically immune suppressors. There are good reasons for fever.
coughing itself does irritate the upper respiratory tract, and the aveloli. not so much for the progression of the infection, if you are coughing or coughing up phelgm already reached your lungs before you had symptoms. things make it worst if you have allergies or ashtma.