Help protect children from gaming harms.

Take our survey

Please or to access all these features

General health

Mumsnet doesn't verify the qualifications of users. If you have medical concerns, please consult a healthcare professional.

cough from cold weather?

3 replies

confusedmummy1234 · 19/11/2020 12:06

Hi,
Can you get a cough from cold weather?
I don't have a cough at the moment but today is very cold and on the school walk I felt like I needed to cough a few times.
I'm anxious of catching covid due to high BMI (actually lost some weight recently but still high), diabetes and mild asthma.
Every winter I seem to have on off coughs so ie cough for three weeks, may go for a couple of weeks then back again. I had to give up running a couple of years ago because of it (unfortunately never got back into in the warmer weather).
Previously I thought my winters coughs may have been a combination of cold weather, public transport twice a week or from viruses children bring home from school.
WFH so no public transport this year but if I end up with a cough and neither child has one or DH then was wondering if cold weather can cause one?
Also just wondering how often I may have to go for a test if my usual winter coughs come. The last two years I've had one before now but so far this year haven't.

OP posts:
Bubblemonkey · 19/11/2020 12:09

I’m asthmatic. Changes in temperature make me cough. Particularly inhaling cold air.

emmathedilemma · 19/11/2020 13:29

another asthmatic here, the cold definitely makes me cough if i've exerted myself.

Literallyfedup · 19/11/2020 15:10

I don't have asthma but still cough if I inhale cold air as it dries my throat. This year it's better because of the mask. Chew a gum if the cough is bothering you as your throat won't dry.

New posts on this thread. Refresh page
Swipe left for the next trending thread