inflammation in the wind pipe

My husband has had a cold in the beginning of July and was given antibiotics.  After that he started coughing and was given actifed but still it wouldn't pass.  Then the doctor gave him saline nasal spray and another nasal spray plus some allergy tablets but still the cough persisted like a wooping cough.  The specialist prescribed singulair, an orange puff which I can't remember the name and another nasal spray.  He said it could be a virus and the cure he was given is the treatment of asthma.  Now he still coughs but not that breathlessly but still mucus comes up when coughing.  He is being followed and seems to get better slowly.  If he catches a cold at the moment can he take any medicine with the ones above?  Is this a dangerous illness?

[tschock]

Sounds like he does have asthma or perhaps COPD.
My hubby has asthma/COPD and he is full of mucus all the time.
Wheezing, coughing, etc.
Your hubby could have asthma due to allergies if the meds are working.
I would talk to a pharmacist, as they will be able to help you with the medication dilemma.
As for "is this a dangerous illness?"...if it's allergies you need to find out what the trigger is...if it started in the summer, I would suspect pollens.
Have you started using any new soaps, detergents, shampoos, etc? Any new foods?
Allergies are a tricky thing to pin down. Most people can manage their allergies...and most are just annoying and not dangerous.

I also have asthma due to allergies...every fall and spring I go through what your husband is going through...I'm allergic to snow molds.
It only took 28 years for the doctors to figure out what I had...they kept giving me medications for bronchitis and pneumonia...it wasn't until I saw a heart specialist that they finally figured it out...now I can't take very many antibiotics...because of the "over use" of them... I have also developed some severe allergic reactions to them.

Doctors don't give antibiotics for colds or viruses...they will not help...so I think the doctor had something else in mind.
By the sounds of it, the doctor agrees that it's some sort of allergic reaction, and he's having asthma attacks due to it.
Have a talk with your pharmacist ( they actually know alot!) and good luck.

[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 he could try warm salt water gargles and breathing exercises.

Hope this helped and do keep us posted.

[lucyanneg2007]

I really thank you for your advise.  Sorry I did not reply but I wanted to give time to see if the medicines work.  And apparently he is responding.  The puff the doctor gave him is flexotide.  In the meantime we had a follow up at the doctor and he confirmed that he is responding to the medicine and even suggested to decrease the intake of flexotide after 3 weeks.  My husband still coughs but not that frequently and not as breathless as a month and a half ago.  Sometimes he coughs a bit hard but I can see he has improved a lot from the first two weeks.  Thanks again, it's nice and comforting to share problems with others.

Lucy

[lucyanneg2007]

Hi and thanks for your advise too.  Sorry I did not reply but as I said to my other friend I wanted to give time to see if the medicines work.  And apparently he is responding.  The puff the doctor gave him is flexotide.  In the meantime we had a follow up at the doctor and he confirmed that he is responding to the medicine and even suggested to decrease the intake of flexotide after 3 weeks.  My husband still coughs but not that frequently and not as breathless as a month and a half ago.  Sometimes he coughs a bit hard but I can see he has improved a lot from the first two weeks.  By the way, the doctor suggested to put a pail of water in the bedroom so the air won't be that dry and also to inhale steam water.

Thanks again for your much needed advise.

Lucy