[RESPIRATORY SYSTEM]: Think of a dry, hard, painful cough that feels like: Your chest is tight and sore Every cough feels like it pulls or hurts inside Hardly any phlegm comes out (or very little, thick one) The cough is so racking that after coughing, the person just wants to stay still and not move. What makes this cough start or get worse? This cough comes when the body doesn’t adjust well to temperature changes, especially heat + cold mix. It gets worse when: Hot weather starts after cold days Drinking cold water or ice in summer Getting hot and sweaty, then catching cold Sitting in cold wind or draft Being chilled when overheated At night, the person kicks off the blanket because they feel hot. Basically - heat, cold drinks, cold air, and sudden weather changes trigger it.