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COUGHING FIT
by ROBYT, Jun 09, 2008 06:10AM
Since 1991 from April to November I cough non stop. I have taken different inhalers over the years and am now
trying Symbicort. I am under a specialist now and he has suggested I have reflux and he wants me to take
medication for this. Since March this year I have had two courses of prednisone which seems to be the only
thing to stop me coughing. BUT two weeks after I have stopped taking the prednisone I start coughing again.
Over the last two weeks I have had coughing fits which are uncontrollable and at the same time I am sneezing and my eyes are watering. This can happen anywhere and on one occasion I tried to ring my husband to bring me a ventolin inhaler but I could barely speak to talk to him - he got the idea of what I was saying and came immediately to my work. This was the first time I have had fits like this. It now happens at least once a day and today when I was in the supermarket. I had to leave without any groceries as I was creating a disturbance to customers. I can feel a tickle in my throat - only on one side and then i start coughing. Seriously I think there is something growing in my throat and tickling me. I am becoming distressed as this is frightening not being able to breathe, coughing and sneezzing all at the same time. Robyt
This discussion is related to nighttime coughing fits with choking.
trying Symbicort. I am under a specialist now and he has suggested I have reflux and he wants me to take
medication for this. Since March this year I have had two courses of prednisone which seems to be the only
thing to stop me coughing. BUT two weeks after I have stopped taking the prednisone I start coughing again.
Over the last two weeks I have had coughing fits which are uncontrollable and at the same time I am sneezing and my eyes are watering. This can happen anywhere and on one occasion I tried to ring my husband to bring me a ventolin inhaler but I could barely speak to talk to him - he got the idea of what I was saying and came immediately to my work. This was the first time I have had fits like this. It now happens at least once a day and today when I was in the supermarket. I had to leave without any groceries as I was creating a disturbance to customers. I can feel a tickle in my throat - only on one side and then i start coughing. Seriously I think there is something growing in my throat and tickling me. I am becoming distressed as this is frightening not being able to breathe, coughing and sneezzing all at the same time. Robyt
This discussion is related to nighttime coughing fits with choking.
Member Comments (1)
by ROBYT, Jul 12, 2008 05:43AM
To: Anyone
Re my question - re coughing fits - I posted an article re coughing April to November for many years and the only thing to stop this was prednisone. Approx 6 weeks ago I started on SYMBICORT and have stopped coughing. Everyone is shocked!!! I cant explain how its feels. Almost as though I have gone on holiday as I am not coughing any more. I may give the odd slight cough but its only a one off perhaps every 3-4 days and it is only like clearing my throat. RobyT
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