What causes coughing after drinking?

In a sense, coughing is not a human disease, but a symptom of these diseases. If you want to socialize at the dinner table or liven up the atmosphere, drinking is inevitable. In order to relieve the pressure of life, some people have developed the habit of drinking some alcohol every day. But after drinking, I developed a cough. What caused it?

Generally speaking, cough is caused by bronchitis, and there is a high probability of phlegm in the throat. You cannot drink alcohol at this time, otherwise it will endanger our health. If you drink alcohol when you cough, it is likely to cause the following harm to your health:

(1) Aggravate the condition and delay the recovery process. After drinking, the body's functions slow down due to the influence of alcohol absorbed by the body, which is not conducive to metabolism. Drinking when coughing will weaken the physical condition and is not conducive to recovery. At the same time, alcohol can irritate the respiratory tract and may even aggravate the condition.

(2) Cause breathing difficulties and even endanger life. To treat cough, we usually take some anti-inflammatory drugs. However, once drinking alcohol after taking cephalosporin antibiotics, a disulfiram-like reaction will occur. The patient will experience symptoms of difficulty breathing, and in severe cases it may even be life-threatening, with unimaginable consequences.

(3) Accelerate the spread of pathogens in the body. Since alcohol can promote blood circulation, if you drink when you have a cough, the germs in your body will spread faster due to the accelerated blood circulation, and the activity of the germs will increase, causing the body to be more invaded by the germs, which is not conducive to recovery.

In fact, when people are sick, their physical constitution is weaker and their immunity is lower, so they should pay special attention to taking care of their bodies. Diseases come from the mouth, so they should pay more attention to their diet. When you have a cough, you should pay attention to eating a light diet, eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, and eat less spicy and irritating foods. In addition, you must not drink alcohol when you have a cough, otherwise, it will not only be detrimental to recovery, but will also aggravate the condition and affect your health.