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Chronic Cough

2/14/2013

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Coughing happens when the airways get irritated and the body coughs to rid the air passageways of the irritation. Acute coughs can be infectious such as upper respiratory infections, pneumonia, whooping cough and bronchitis. Coughs that are not infectious are conditions such as emphysema and asthma. These infections are also associated with COPD or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. COPD occurs when the air sacs in the lungs become inflamed or damaged. Once this occurs the lungs produce too much mucus and the body tries to clear it by coughing as a reflex. GERD or Gastroesophageal reflux disease happens when stomach acid gets into the esophagus also results in chronic coughing.

The Vagus Nerve

The vagus nerve is one of the longest nerves that orginate in the brain. The vagus nerve regulates the fight or flight response with regards to heart rate, blood pressure and digestion. detoxification, glucose metabolism, inflammation and immune response. Have we struck a chord here regarding chronic coughing?

Probably, since the vagus nerve is one of the twelve cranial nerves. The vagus nerve recieves impulses and provides visceral nerve impulses to the chest, abdomen, throat and ear and also to the glands. The vagus nerve provides the motor and nerve impulses to the muscles of the tongue and voice box as well.

Damage to the vagus nerve that produces a chronic cough can be due to laryngeal sensory neuropathy or vagal neuropathy. Neuropathy is an abnormaility or disease that affects the cranial or spinal nerves. When a person becomes ill by pneumonia or other respiratory infections, diabetes or even surgery the vagus nerve can become altered or damaged. It therefore makes the nerve along the voice box extremly sensitive so any stimulation of it will trigger it causing an individual to constantly cough.

Supplements such as Kelp, hops and lobelia can be used to attempt to repair a damaged nervous system. Another herb knows as Marshmallow can suppress a constant cough. When that chronic cough plucks a nerve with the rest of your family share and share alike with your supplements- because they will need them. There is nothing more annyoying than a constant cough!
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SUSAN PHAIR
3/21/2014 01:17:35 am

Hi,
I have had a chronic cough for over 3 years its a reflux cough, severe

Hi,
I have a chronic reflux cough, and know my vagus nerve and Trigeminal nerves have been affected. I had a bad fall 2012 and fractured my T4. also falling on my neck. For 22 months I have had a massive daily struggle with symptoms from the vagus nerve, but was ignored by neurologists telling me vagus nerve damage not possible too well embedded to experience any trauma.
Problem is my doctors are just sitting back and left me to cope.
I have been waiting 6 months for neurologists to respond?? Can you advise me as I have inflammation in various areas also severe digestive and extreme burning in my throat chest and stomach. No medication has helped at all. Desperate now. Keep going hot/cold all day/night.

Kind regards

Sue





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