Chronic cough

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Several causes

Chronic cough has, of course, a (large) number of possible physical causes such as smoking, certain medications, an allergy or a disorder of the airways. In many cases, however the cause is rather mental or the chronic cough is at least perpetuated by mental factors.

Fear can make chronic cough increase

Fear for a physical cause (such as for cancer of the airways in a smoker or ex-smoker) can bring about much anxious attention, that clearly makes the chronic cough increase. It is sufficient that this fear is present somewhere in the psyche, consciously or subconsciously.

Influence by the use of AURELIS

With AURELIS, you can influence chronic cough in several ways: through a diminishment of fear and negative expectations and also through the direct effect of autosuggestion by means of mind-body connections such as an influence upon the regional blood flow and inflammation processes.

Together with other simple measures

Some other simple measures are: drinking a lot of (water) and inhalations with water vapour, better without added products. Ensure also a good moistening of the surrounding air. And especially, make sure that you are not stooped under a large amount of unnecessary fear. If a good doctor reassures you after a thorough investigation in this respect, then take that reassurance very seriously.

Autosuggestion sessions

A moistening gel on your airways
You imagine laying a moistening gel on your airways as a symbol that you want to approach your airways, and your deeper self, in a friendly way.
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Your airways are very important
Your airways are an important entrance for deep relaxation and the 'mind'. During this session each breath is a powerful affirmation of this.
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Breathing slowly makes your airways powerful
You continue to breathe slowly for a while, while you send your airways messages of strength, love and acceptance.
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Bringing irritation to outside
At each exhalation you imagine that together a part of the irritation flows out. At the same time, irritating material also comes up that can be swallowed naturally.
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Irritation-speckles that are shattered
Each time you cough, a number of irritation speckles in your airways are shattered. What remains is purely gas that has a soothing influence on the walls of your airways.
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Scientific References

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The powerful placebo in cough studies? by Eccles R Journal: Pulm Pharmacol Ther 2002;15(3): 303-8
Mechanisms of the placebo effect of sweet cough syrups - Article in Press, Corrected Proof - Note to users by Ronald Eccles, Journal: Respir Physiol Neurobiol. 2005 Dec 1;
Habit cough, tic cough, and psychogenic cough in adult and pediatric populations: ACCP evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. by Irwin RS, Glomb WB, Chang AB. Journal: Chest. 2006 Jan;129(1 Suppl):174S-179S.
The relationship between psychogenic cough and the diagnosis and misdiagnosis of asthma: a review. by Linz AJ. Journal: J Asthma. 2007 Jun;44(5):347-55.
Psychogenic cough in adults: a report of two cases and review of the literature. by Mastrovich JD, Greenberger PA. Journal: Allergy Asthma Proc. 2002 Jan-Feb;23(1):27-33.
Psychogenic habit cough: review and case reports. by Gay M, Blager F, Bartsch K, Emery CF, Rosenstiel-Gross AK, Spears J. Journal: J Clin Psychiatry. 1987 Dec;48(12):483-6.
How to diagnose psychogenic and functional breathing disorders in children and adolescents. by Niggemann B. Journal: Pediatr Allergy Immunol. 2010 Sep;21(6):895-9.
Habit cough. by Ramanuja S, Kelkar P. Journal: Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2009 Feb;102(2):91-5; quiz 95-7, 115.
[Psychogenic cough: Another etiology for persistent cough]. [Article in Spanish] by Bordoy A, Sardsn O, Mayoral JL, Garay J, Mintegui J, Pirez-Yarza EG. Journal: An Pediatr (Barc). 2004 Jul;61(1):62-5.
Psychogenic cough: a profile of 32 cases. by Bhatia MS, Chandra R, Vaid L. Journal: Int J Psychiatry Med. 2002;32(4):353-60.
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The Habit Cough Syndrome and Its Variations. by Weinberger M. Journal: Lung. 2011 Aug 13. [Epub ahead of print]
User friendly hypnosis as an adjunct for treatment of habit cough: a case report. by Anbar RD. Journal: Am J Clin Hypn. 2007 Oct;50(2):171-5.
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Biofeedback and cognitive coping in the treatment of pediatric habit cough. by Labbi EE. Journal: Appl Psychophysiol Biofeedback. 2006 Jun;31(2):167-72. Epub 2006 May 23.
Childhood habit cough treated with self-hypnosis. by Anbar RD, Hall HR. Journal: J Pediatr. 2004 Feb;144(2):213-7.
Outcome of habit cough in children treated with a brief session of suggestion therapy. by Lokshin B, Lindgren S, Weinberger M, Koviach J. Journal: Ann Allergy. 1991 Dec;67(6):579-82.
Central mechanisms IV: conscious control of cough and the placebo effect. by Eccles R. Journal: Handb Exp Pharmacol. 2009;(187):241-62.

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