What is the reason why I want to cough but can’t?



The reason why you want to cough and can’t cough out may be suffering from chronic nasopharyngitis, tuberculosis, bronchitis, pneumonia and other diseases.

1. Chronic nasopharyngitis: chronic nasopharyngitis is mainly caused by inflammation of the mucous membrane of the nasal cavity, manifested as nasopharyngeal dryness, headache, etc., the patient feels that there is a foreign body in the throat, coughing will appear when you want to cough but can not cough out the symptoms.

2. Tuberculosis: Tuberculosis is mainly caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection, manifested as coughing, shortness of breath, chest pain, etc., the early stage of tuberculosis patients with mild disease, coughing symptoms may also be relatively light, may not cough.

3. Bronchitis: Bronchitis is mainly caused by inflammation of the bronchial tubes and the tissues around the bronchial tubes, manifesting as cough, low-grade fever, nasal congestion, etc. Bronchitis may also cause an irritating dry cough, which leads to the situation of not being able to cough even though you want to cough.

4. Pneumonia: Pneumonia is mainly caused by inflammation of the lung tissue, manifested by fever, cough, shortness of breath, etc., can also occur when the patient wants to cough but can not cough.

There are many reasons why you want to cough but can not cough, we recommend that patients go to the hospital to do the relevant examination, to clarify the cause of the disease, and follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment.