The weather is changing, and it is that time of the year when most people are down with viral infection – coughs and sneezes galore. While everyone coughs once in a while, it can sometimes happen at the most inopportune times. You may feel a tickle in your throat and the next thing you know, you cannot stop coughing. According to experts, coughing helps clear your airways. A few common causes of uncontrollable coughing include cold, allergic rhinitis, asthma, and even COVID-19.

While you can reduce uncontrollable coughing at home through medicines, there are a few natural ways that can help you do it instantly. For that, you need to know what is causing your cough.

A few of the reasons why you may be coughing uncontrollably, include:

Also known as seasonal allergy, rhinitis can be caused due to dust, pet dander, and pollen. Doctors say your immune system overreacts to these harmless substances and releases chemicals called histamines – which cause coughing and sneezing.

Coughing, sneezing and runny throat are a few common symptoms of COVID-19. Some people develop asymptomatic infection, which means they do not have symptoms so it is important to get yourself tested/

Flu or influenza is a respiratory illness caused by flu viruses and apart from persistent coughing, it causes body aches, fever, and runny nose. Children and those with compromised immunity are more likely to develop diarrhoea and vomiting as well.

Doctors say coughing also occurs after a meal when you lay down at night or get up in the morning due to gastroesophageal reflux disease or GERD, which causes your stomach acid to flow back into the esophagus.

Many medicines lead to a chronic cough, including angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) medicines – that treat heart and kidney disease.

Doctors say dry cough is one of the most common side effects of ACE inhibitors.

It is an uncommon reason why you may be having a persistent cough. Lung cancer develops in the cells that line the air passages and causes a worsening cough.

Apart from prescribed drugs, a few home remedies can provide you relief from uncontrollable coughing. And so, try these at home:

Both caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee boosts alertness in a cold. You can try a honey-coffee combination which helps calm down a constant cough. It also helps open your airways.

Drinking lots of water helps thin out mucus in your throat, which makes it easy to cough up.

Take a hot shower or inhale steam to instantly lessen your urge to cough, especially at nighttime. A hot shower works similarly to a humidifier helping moisten the air, which can clear your airways.

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