The word brisa means breeze in Spanish or Portuguese. In French, it means it broke. (verb briser, to snap or break) The word brisa means breeze in Spanish or Portuguese. In French, it means it broke. (verb briser, to snap or break)
Chronic dry coughs are usually caused by irritation from cigarette smoke, environmental irritants, allergies, postnasal drip, or asthma. Several chronic lung diseases also cause a dry, hacking cough. Some people cough out of habit for no clear reason. Gastric reflux may also cause a chronic dry cough. Usually you will also have other symptoms, such as heartburn, burning in the throat, or increased saliva.
Statins are now believed to potentially cause a chronic dry cough according to a recent report ! This chronic cough side effect is common in other types of medications such as ACE-Inhibitors (lisinopril) and angiotensin receptor blockers (losartan) to treat high blood pressure.