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Dry cough
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Dry cough
by Louetta Huddleson, Nov 05, 2000 12:00AM
I have had a dry hacking cough for over 6 months now. Chest xray clear, tested positve for Asthma, only symptom is dry cough. I've been on antibotics, steriods, 3 different types of inhalers, and one broncilator, acid reflux med., cough med with codine. (The Astham meds give me more side effects than the illiness and stil don't help the cough. The only thing that even slows the cough is prednezone, but as soon as the dose is over the cough comes back in full force. It comes at all times of the day and night, doesn't matter if I'm laying or sitting or standing. At times it is very viloent, but no mucus or phylem.
The coughing spells at times take all my energy and I feel exhausted afterwords. They keep me up at night, so my sleep is always disturbed. This all started this spring with a rash(for lack of a better word) that was not diagnosed. Red perfctly round spots about the size of a dime with a tiny pin point blister in the center, with a slight pain more than an itch. They seemed to run in a pattern on both sides of my arms, around my sides by breast on my back and down to my lower stomach, with one or two on the upper leg. They only last 2-3 days. I then developed a bladder infection that went to my kidneys and then started with this awful cough. Dr. doesn't think they are related, but I though I'd mention it just in case. I sure hope you can give me some idea of what to do for this cough, it seems to stump my doctors. Thank you for your time
The coughing spells at times take all my energy and I feel exhausted afterwords. They keep me up at night, so my sleep is always disturbed. This all started this spring with a rash(for lack of a better word) that was not diagnosed. Red perfctly round spots about the size of a dime with a tiny pin point blister in the center, with a slight pain more than an itch. They seemed to run in a pattern on both sides of my arms, around my sides by breast on my back and down to my lower stomach, with one or two on the upper leg. They only last 2-3 days. I then developed a bladder infection that went to my kidneys and then started with this awful cough. Dr. doesn't think they are related, but I though I'd mention it just in case. I sure hope you can give me some idea of what to do for this cough, it seems to stump my doctors. Thank you for your time
Doctor's Answer
by CCF Neuro[P] MD, RPS, Nov 05, 2000 12:00AM
Dear Louetta:
I am sorry to hear about your cough. I am not sure if I can help as this is out of my area of practice. Coughing is usually due to either an infectious process, acid reflux, coughing variant of asthma, dry throat (can be seen in winter from the heater removing the humidity), allergies, etc. Not many of these etiologies are strictly neurological. It sounds like you have most of these bases covered, as given by your medications. It is interesting that the steriod has helped, maybe suggesting cough variant asthma, but I can't tell.
Sorry, I can't help much.
Sincerely,
CCF Neuro MD
I am sorry to hear about your cough. I am not sure if I can help as this is out of my area of practice. Coughing is usually due to either an infectious process, acid reflux, coughing variant of asthma, dry throat (can be seen in winter from the heater removing the humidity), allergies, etc. Not many of these etiologies are strictly neurological. It sounds like you have most of these bases covered, as given by your medications. It is interesting that the steriod has helped, maybe suggesting cough variant asthma, but I can't tell.
Sorry, I can't help much.
Sincerely,
CCF Neuro MD
Thank you for your time again
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