What is the cause of chest pain when coughing

Many people experience coughing while having a cold. This is very common and not uncommon at all. Although coughing is uncomfortable, this behavior actually helps the patient treat the cold. Generally speaking, an occasional cough is not a big problem. However, if your chest hurts when you cough, then there is a problem. But what is going on?

(I) "Respiratory diseases": Coughing can be caused by irritation of the mucous membranes from the pharynx to the small bronchi, among which the laryngeal arytenoid space and trachea are most sensitive to irritation. It is generally believed that coughing does not occur when the alveoli are stimulated. Coughing only occurs when the secretions, exudates or leaks in the alveoli enter the small bronchi. The causes of cough are inflammation of the respiratory organs (such as pharynx, larynx, trachea or bronchitis, pneumonia, tuberculosis), bleeding, tumors, foreign bodies and inhalation of irritating gases.

(ii) “Pleural disease”: Coughing often occurs when the pleura is irritated or when there is pleurisy.

(III) “Cardiovascular disease”: Diseases that cause pulmonary congestion or pulmonary edema (such as left ventricular failure, mitral valve stenosis, etc.) and pulmonary infarction caused by the detachment of thrombi in the right heart or systemic circulation veins can all cause coughing.

(iv) "Central nervous system factors": The cerebral cortex can inhibit the cough reflex and is also the origin of cough (voluntary cough). That is, impulses are transmitted from the cerebral cortex to the medulla oblongata cough center, causing coughing movements. Coughing is common in autumn. This kind of dry cough without sputum, chest tightness and shortness of breath that cannot be cured for a long time can be treated with the following dietary therapy according to the constitution and condition:

Method 1: (Egg and Tremella Soup) Take 50 grams of dried Tremella, soak it in warm water for 20 minutes, remove the mud, impurities and stems, and boil until it is well cooked; take an egg, mix it, pour it into the Tremella soup, add sugar and take it once in the morning and evening. This prescription has preventive and therapeutic effects on the elderly, weak people with a history of dry cough without sputum.

Method 2: (Fritillaria thunbergii porridge) Take 200 grams of rice (black rice is preferred), add 10 grams of chopped ginger, and cook them into porridge. Then add 10 grams of sifted Fritillaria thunbergii powder, stir well, and take it in two doses. This prescription has the effect of Chuanbei resolving phlegm and ginger clearing the lungs, so it is particularly suitable for treating cough and asthma caused by chronic bronchitis in the elderly.

Simply put, you may feel discomfort in your throat when you cough, but this is normal and you don’t need to worry about it. However, if you still experience chest pain when coughing, you should pay attention. The reasons have been explained in this article. There are four types in total. I hope you can have a simple understanding of them.