If the temperature appears during the illness, then the body is struggling with the ailment. But sometimes the immune system does not cope with their duties. Because of this, the main symptoms of the diseases - cough and runny nose - can appear without temperature. As practice has shown, the weakening of immunity is not the only cause of the problem.
Why does a cough develop without fever and a cold?
The most common reasons:
- Stress. It is proved that cough can be psychogenic. It appears because of constant stressful situations, nervous shocks, experiences, excitement, embarrassment.
- Allergy. Very often cough with phlegm without temperature occurs with allergic reactions . The latter are provoked by constant contact with the stimulus. Allergens can be in the air, on furniture, household items and interior, cosmetics, household chemicals.
- Consequences of acute respiratory diseases. Barking cough without fever sometimes indicates that the inflammation from the upper respiratory tract has migrated to the bronchi. Usually, the temperature appears, but each organism behaves in its own way.
- Diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. Because of them, dry cough may appear. It is reflexive. And it appears mainly after eating in patients with esophageal tracheal fistula, reflux, or esophageal diverticulum.
- Heart diseases. Sputum during cardiac cough without fever and runny nose usually does not stand out. But sometimes after serious physical exertion a small amount of mucus may be expectorated with blood.
How to treat a wet cough without a cold and fever?
To treat a cough that appears without temperature, it is necessary symptomatically. You may need help, antihistamines, sedatives or mucolytics. Effective are inhalations.