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I was wondering if someone can help clarify these issues I have been having. I have had this for awhile now and been to the doctor several times but turning up with nothing. I will be talking and suddenly feel like I get dust caught in my throatCancer - throat or larynx Throat swab culture and have a coughing attack or just sitting at my desk and take a breathe in and same thing happens. Water doesn't help and I have to wait for the 'dust' to pass. I have had a breathe test but it didn't come up with definite asthma. They gave me floventFlovent Flovent diskus Flovent hfa Flovent rotadisk just in case but I'm not sure it worked for me. I don't have shortness of breathe and I am supposedly allergic to ragweed and sensitive to grass and pollen but have never had any noticeable symptoms. I do not smoke, I do not have any lung problems, and I do not work with strange chemicals. I had pertussisPertussis when I was very young ( I am 21 now) but I don't think that has anything to do with this. I can take breathsBreath alcohol test Breath holding spell Breath odor fine but the coughing interrupts my full breathsBreath alcohol test Breath holding spell Breath odor. The attacks are very scary and I would like an answer so that I can make them stop.
Definitely see a doctor, preferably an allergist. I have severe asthma that is episodic. During bad times, I experience what you describe. I wouldn't just treat the cough. Instead, find out the cause. I, too, have had funky results of breath tests (atypical) but I do have asthma and medications to prevent and treat the symptoms do help. My doctor never prescribes an expectorant for the cough.
Thank you for all of your help! I had actually been feeling spasms in my throat that I thought were palpitations but it ended up not being my heart. We tested my thyroid and it was all ok. Laryngospasms make soo much sense now that I think of it! I have an appointment with an EENT in july so I will mention it!
The EENT came back clear! I was referred to a respirologist which has determined that I have GERD. He put me on pantoloc and all is well. It's a really big cause of chronic cough that is usually unexplained because it can be the only symptom sometimes.
Just something to ask your doctor to see if it could be related to this?
Good luck and keep us posted!
C~
Sammie
Thanks Again,
Sammie