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Some Reasons Why Your Cough Won’t Go Away

By: Jeff Hayward on Tuesday, August 7th

So you’ve got a chronic cough, and you’re not sure why. It could be something relatively harmless and easily fixable, or it could be a warning sign of something more serious.

Whatever the reason, continuously coughing is not normal, so you should consider seeing a doctor to get to the root cause. Here are 16 reasons that tickle in your throat or your lung congestion just won’t seem to go away…

1. Leftover From a Cold or Flu

You’ve kicked your flu or cold, and you think you’re in the clear. However, WebMD explains the most common cause of a chronic cough is actually the aftermath of a cold or another viral infection.

It says your cough can hang around for weeks after your cold symptoms subside, because the virus may have caused your airways to swell and become more sensitive.

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