I had a sinus infection at the end of June. My doctor prescribed Augmentin (an antibiotic), and all of the symptoms except the cough went away in several weeks. Since the cough continued, I went back to my doctor near the end of August. My doctor ordered a chest X-ray (that was normal), and prescribed Biaxin (an antibiotic) and Azmacort. The cough has improved, but it still has not gone away.
Other than the cough, I feel fine. I do not cough at night. When I get up in the morning, I cough about 5 or 6 times in the first hour to clear mucus from my lungs. I've noticed that after I eat I sometimes have quite a bit of mucus in my throat, which causes me to cough to clear my throat. I seem to be able to largely control when I cough, which generally is to clear mucus from my lungs.
While I have a number of allergies, I have never had an extended cough like this. I am 53 years old, male, never smoked, and in reasonably good health.
I'm getting quite frustrated with this cough. Any input is appreciated.