Allergies or Asthma?

[Help&AnswerNeeded]

I'm taking multiple of allergy medications and using an inhaler it helped a little.  My coughing still persists when I'm inside the office, but I’m fine outside.  My doctor prescribed me Fluticasone Nasal Spray for my stuffy/sometimes running nose it also helped a little.  My chest hurts every time I cough, and I come to the point where I’m not sure if this is allergy or asthma related.  

[nelhometown]

I had severe allergies too since childhood.  I also have a chronic cough that lasted for years. Couple of allergist I went do said I don't have asthma since I'm not wheezing. I found a very good allergist at Mayo (Dr. Gilham). He ordered bunch of tests including pulmonary test and found out that I  have asthma- cough variant asthma, the type that has no wheezing.
You may want to see a pulmonologist. Hope this will help.

[BhumikaMD]

Hi,

Has a chest xray and CT scan of your sinuses been done? Do you have any fever or sputum production?

Have you had allergic reactions in the past? Are you allergic to any specific substances?

Do you have any other symptoms like breathlessness, reflux symptoms or heartburn or nasal symptoms like nasal discharge etc. Do you smoke?

Chronic cough is usually seen in cases of asthma, GERD or gastro esophageal reflux disease and sinusitis due to the post nasal drip.

You should try steam inhalation, warm saline gargles, saline nasal drops and oral antihistamine medications and see if it helps with your symptoms.

If the cough still persists, it would be best to consult your doctor and also get a chest xray done to rule out a chest infection.

Let us know about how you are doing and if you need any other information.

Regards.