So much has been said, written, and even painted about the dangers of smoking, that there is no point in repeating common truths once again. The fact that the smoker voluntarily drives himself to the grave is his own business. After all, getting a person to quit smoking until he decides to do it is a futile business.
But when every morning begins with a loud, annoying cough, accompanied by attempts to expectorate the mucus accumulated in the airways, and those vile, annoying sounds are heard by relatives and even neighbors, this already becomes a problem for others. And the smoker must remember this.
Causes of Coughing in Smokers
200 poisonous substances with each cigarette irritate the bronchi, on which soot of tobacco smoke settles. The cilia with which they are covered cease to function normally. The function of filtering the air, before it enters the lungs, is practically disappearing. The vast majority of poisons remain in the bronchi, resulting in inflammation, which is non-infectious bronchitis. Over time, the disease flows into a chronic form.
Due to the fact that the natural air filter stops working, a path is opened for the penetration of all kinds of bacteria into the body. The result of this can be infectious bronchitis, which, coupled with chronic, will be very difficult to treat.
Smoker's cough - the beginning of non-infectious bronchitis
A smoker's morning cough in people who cannot live a day without a cigarette is observed in nine out of ten people. It begins with an ordinary cough, to which a person does not even pay attention. Next comes the stage of episodic, dry cough. The smoker, as a rule, does not connect this with his bad habit either, but in vain, such symptoms indicate the initial stage of non-infectious bronchitis.
Further - worse, every morning begins with a deep, lingering cough. A man is trying to clear his throat, but it doesn’t work out well. There is not enough air, the airways are filled with sputum, pain in the chest is possible. A morning cigarette can cause nausea and vomiting.
Smoker's cough: what to do?
This question is relevant both for the "patient" and for people close to him. After all, if you do not think in time about how to get rid of a cough of a smoker, the situation will worsen and can lead to the development of serious, and in some cases even incurable, diseases.
Cough intensifies every day, may be accompanied by blood. This is a serious symptom requiring immediate medical attention. A pulmonologist is involved in the treatment of diseases of the upper and lower respiratory tract .
If the disease is not started before a critical stage, the smoker's cough is treated both with traditional medicinal methods and folk remedies.
Smoker's cough treatment with traditional methods
The main problem is the smoker himself, if he does not give up cigarettes, any treatment will be a waste of time and money. Only a strong-willed person can quit smoking, because this process is associated with overcoming certain difficulties and not only the psychological plan. The body also begins to respond to the refusal to inhale toxic smoke. Recovery mode is activated. Harmful resins accumulated over the years of smoking are actively excreted from the body. In this regard, there is an increase in cough. This unpleasant, but natural process will help overcome the drug "Endocline".
What is Endocline?
We can say that Endocline is a specialized drug for people with bad habits. It performs a whole range of functions that help the body recover quickly and as painlessly as possible:
- relieves pain in the chest;
- relieves chronic and morning cough;
- stimulates the immune system;
- facilitates the discharge of sputum from the lungs;
- relieves nausea;
- promotes the restoration of liver and gastrointestinal cells;
- reduces shortness of breath during physical exertion;
- helps to remove heavy metals from the body.
In addition, "Endocline" improves blood supply by acting on the walls of blood vessels, normalizes the composition of blood in the affected organs.
The drug consists entirely of components of plant origin, which allows you to use it in combination with other means to help get rid of smoking.
The drug "Endocline", reviews of which indicate that it really minimizes the consequences of quitting tobacco dependence and facilitates the process of cleansing the body, does not suppress cravings for smoking. Therefore, you need to use "Endocline" in combination with other means, the purpose of which is to suppress the craving itself to smoke a cigarette.
If this problem with smoking cessation is resolved, you need to contact a pulmonologist who, having examined, will prescribe a course of treatment and advise how to get rid of the smoker's cough.
Traditional treatment begins with mucolytics and expectorant drugs. One of these drugs are Codelac tablets.
"Codelac" (tablets): instructions for use
Preparations "Codelac" are divided into two types: "Codelac broncho" and "Codelac neo." The first view, which will be discussed below, is intended primarily for the elimination of sputum. "Codelac Neo" is intended to combat dry cough.
Instructions for use with tablets indicate that this drug is both mucolytic (dilutes sputum and facilitates its removal from the respiratory tract) and an expectorant. In addition, Codelac has an anti-inflammatory effect.
The tablet of the drug contains:
- Ambroxol - has an effect on sputum, reduces viscosity and accelerates its excretion;
- glycyrate - the purpose of the component is to reduce inflammation in the airways;
- thermopsis extract - has an expectorant effect;
- sodium bicarbonate - affects sputum, diluting it.
Thus, for diseases of the respiratory tract , accompanied by problems of sputum discharge, a codelac (tablet) can be prescribed by a doctor. Instructions for use warns that the drug should not be taken with antitussive drugs, as this will complicate the discharge of sputum amid decreased cough.
Another equally effective and popular drug is Fluimucil, which dilutes sputum and facilitates its separation.
As an antitussive , "Libexin" is used. Libexin tablets block the cough reflex, while breathing is not inhibited. In addition, the drug
possesses bronchodilator and anti-inflammatory activity.
After taking the pill, its duration lasts for 3-4 hours. Due to the fact that "Libexin" is not addictive, the effectiveness of the tablets does not depend on the duration of administration.
In solving the problem of how to get rid of a smoker's cough, preparations made in the form of syrups are widely used.
Syrups prescribed for smoker's cough
One such drug is Plantain Syrup. It tastes good, it converts a dry cough into a wet one, in addition, smoker's cough syrup relieves inflammation in the airways.
As a very good expectorant, the cough for smokers proved to be the Dr. Mom bronchodilator syrup. In addition, the drug contributes
expectoration, it reduces inflammation and relieves swelling of the airways.
In the early stages of the disease, Gedelix syrup can help relieve smoker's cough and restore breathing.
Eucabal syrup relieves irritation of the upper respiratory tract, facilitates the removal of sputum. Effective for convulsive cough.
"Biocaliptol syrup" is a combined preparation. It has an antitussive, mucolytic effect. It also has expectorant properties and an antiseptic effect.
Prices for cough medications
It should be noted that there are a lot of drugs that can effectively combat the smoker's cough, and their prices can be different. Suppose the price for the same Libexin, as well as for other drugs, depends both on the manufacturer and on the region where this drug was purchased. The difference can be hundreds of rubles.
Many expensive drugs have cheaper analogues. For the same Libexin, the price is approximately 400 rubles (produced in Hungary), its domestic counterpart, Rengalin, costs about 200 rubles, that is, half the price. Codelac Neo has the same value.
Therefore, before purchasing a drug, it is worth asking a pharmacist for the availability of a cheaper analogue.
Along with medicinal methods of treatment, folk remedies for getting rid of a smoker's cough are also quite popular.
How to get rid of a cough of a smoker folk methods
Treatment with folk remedies, as well as with medical treatment, should begin with a complete rejection of the bad habit.
The procedure algorithm is similar to the course of treatment with traditional drugs. Use herbs or a collection of them, which will clean the airways, help remove accumulated sputum.
Thyme, licorice root, calendula, oregano, elecampane, plantain, coltsfoot - tinctures and decoctions are made from these herbs. In addition, herbal-based steam inhalations are quite effective.
A visit to the steam room in the bath has a good effect on both cleansing the airways and removing harmful substances through the skin.
Homeopaths can also recommend how to get rid of a smoker's cough with the help of their preparations - Acidum phosphoricum, Carbo vegetabilis, Antimonium tartaricum.
Do not forget about milk. It is not for nothing that in hazardous industries this product is used to remove poisons and toxins from the organisms of employees. Smoking is no better, or maybe even worse than the most harmful production. After all, a smoker inhales all the muck of tobacco smoke with a full chest.
But harmful work is a necessary step for a person, and smoking is a logically inexplicable poisoning of your body, which is addictive and addictive to everything.
While a person smokes, the use of various drugs will bring only temporary relief. Therefore, there is only one way out - to quit smoking.