Chronic Cough 4 years now, Desperate for help. Seeking at all forums as no one knows.

[HelpinLA]

DESPERATELY in need of HELP! PLEASE - I have a chronic cough (4 years now)I had CT Scans of sinus, throat, had Bravo Ph done twice, numerous Allergy tests, Asthma tests, chest X-ray, antibiotics, different Acid Reflux medications for months at a time. All test negative. No one can figure out why I cough.
**I cough only when upright! After every meal and out of the blues with or without liquids, just anytime. I do have quiet moments that will last for hours but the my coughing fit out of the blues. The coughing fits last about an hour, cough starts off dry then sometimes movement after coughing for 30 min & sometimes cough little stuff (white). I sleep quite well, no coughing, no disturbance, perfect night sleep. Numerous ENT, Gas, lung doctors last 4 years with no help. Allerx & Ah Chew helps calm it down but not cure or take away completely. No other medication helps. NONE. HELP SOMEBODY. No doctors here has helped, St Johns, UCLA, Cedars. Cough meds do not help, I need a cure to live a normal life. THANK YOU!!! Numberous meds from Antibiotics, allergy pills Acid Refulx and nothing helps. thank you.  My medical file is quite extensive, I have 1/2 of them and no can help.

[sinead]

hi, i am so sorry you are going through this.  i have also posted a message asking for help to figure out what the hell is wrong with my chronic cough situation which is weird & undiagnosable as well.  it is very frustrating when doctors are useless to help someone!  i hope we find the answers we deserve soon.  best of luck to you.

[Sassydog]

I am presently going through about the same thing.  PET scan showed it to be a tumor in the lung, i.e., cancer.  Then the radiologists found a scan I had had 3 years ago which showed the exact same thing.  They cancelled the biopsy I was to have the next morning.  Now, nothing.    So, good luck, HelpinLA.  I would also like an answer to all of this!

[pagpri]

I am so sorry to hear you people. My dad is going through the same for a few years now, I have consulted the best Cardiologist & ENT in down. But all vain. I wonder what should we do? Can anyone suggest?

[FREEDS1]

I have had undiagnosed cough for nearly six years now.  I had an operation about two years ago that required pain relief after care.  The codeine in the pills seemed to stop this irritating constant cough.  However I don't want to continue digesting codeine because the health problems  would far out way the coughing.
So still coughing.  Wake up cough and cough and cough then a little white stuff, nose drip and  its triggered again and sleep seems always interupted.  One Professor at a leading Melbourne (Australia) hospital ran all the usual test allergies, asthma etc etc and finally suggested if the codeine works, use it to calm the irritated throat down so that the area could have a chance to heal.  He said it would be time to keep of the grass.
GOOD LUCK..

[HelpinLA]

For those of us (you) out there that have this cough and you don't have asthma, you don't have allergies, acid reflux, or GERD and you've taken numerous pills, tests etc. let me know, contact me via this website (you can send emails).  We're putting our heads together and hopefully Power By Numbers someone can find something and share it with the group.

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