{"id":21850,"date":"2022-01-20T23:59:58","date_gmt":"2022-01-21T04:59:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pentadocs.com\/?p=21850"},"modified":"2023-12-19T15:10:35","modified_gmt":"2023-12-19T20:10:35","slug":"what-causes-an-allergy-cough","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pentadocs.com\/what-causes-an-allergy-cough\/","title":{"rendered":"What Causes an Allergy Cough?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
You might be inclined to associate a cough with a cold or respiratory virus. However, if you\u2019ve had a persistent dry cough for several weeks, it may be a symptom of allergies.<\/a> Let\u2019s look at some of the common causes of an allergy cough, as well as treatment and prevention options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Allergy coughs are typically caused by swelling or irritation of the airways.<\/a> Some allergy triggers that might be more likely to cause a cough include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Allergies can also worsen asthma symptoms, causing a cough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You might be wondering how to distinguish a cough caused by allergies as opposed to a cough caused by a cold or COVID-19. While the only way to know for sure what is causing your cough is to make an appointment with your healthcare provider for a proper diagnosis, a cough caused by allergies is more likely to be accompanied by other allergy symptoms such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Additionally, if you notice you cough more during certain seasons or when you spend time out in natural settings like Tuscarora State Park<\/a>, those might be signs your cough is allergy-related.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you believe your cough is caused by allergies, make an appointment with an allergist to get tested. They can perform skin and\/or blood tests<\/a> to properly identify your allergy triggers and suggest possible treatments. They may also have you take a breathing test to see if your symptoms are caused by asthma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A cough that\u2019s due to allergies can be treated in a variety of ways using both medications and home remedies. These treatments include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you have additional questions about coughs caused by allergies or wish to schedule an appointment with one of our experts, contact Pinnacle ENT Associates today.<\/p>\n\n\n You might be inclined to associate a cough with a cold or respiratory virus. However, if you\u2019ve had a persistent dry cough for several weeks, it may be a symptom of allergies. Let\u2019s look at some of the common causes of an allergy cough, as well as treatment and prevention options. Causes of Allergy Cough…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":21852,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"Let\u2019s look at some of the common causes of an allergy cough, as well as treatment and prevention options.","_seopress_robots_index":"","fname":"","lname":"","position":"","credentials":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[115],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pentadocs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21850"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pentadocs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pentadocs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pentadocs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pentadocs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21850"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/pentadocs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21850\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pentadocs.com\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pentadocs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21850"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pentadocs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21850"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pentadocs.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21850"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Causes of Allergy Cough<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Could it Be Something Else?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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