coughing

[punky633]

I have been coughing for about 7 years.  I have been to 3 doctors and been on meds for post nasal drip, asthma.  I had my thyroid out in Oct; because it was enlarged and closing up my trachia but that didn't help.   Have had xrays and cat scans  and everything looks good.  It seems to coming from my throat area.  sometimes i cough so hard that i almost pass out.  I'm really at wits end.   Any suggestions?

[Paderla Anitha, DNB]

Hello and hope you are doing well.

The other causes for long term cough besides asthma are GERD and post nasal drip from allergies. GERD is gastro esophageal reflux disease where the stomach acids come back into the esophagus and spill into the wind pipe causing cough. Treatment with antacids will help neutralize the acids. Post nasal drips can occur with sinusitis and throat infections. Giving up cigarettes will abolish smoker's cough in 90% of people. Talk to your GP about the other causes for cough in the meantime you could try warm salt water gargles and breathing exercises.

Hope this helped and do keep us posted.

[ChitChatNine]

Have you seen a good allergist to do skin testing as a start?

So sorry you are going through this .. and after the thyroid surgery, too.

C~