Patient's question:
My father often coughs, and his face turns red when he coughs. There is phlegm, but it keeps coming up without being able to cough it out. It's worse at night. Sometimes when he takes some tonics, the cough gets even worse. After a thorough check-up at the hospital, it was diagnosed as chronic cough. Hello, what can someone with chronic cough eat to cure it?Doctor's answer:
If you have repeated coughing, it's important to first consider whether it could be due to bronchitis or the development of emphysema, which is also known as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It could be an acute exacerbation of COPD. If this is an acute recurrence, hospitalization may be necessary, along with the use of antibiotics for inhalation. In daily life, smoking should be avoided, and adequate rest along with appropriate physical activity should be maintained.