Hi Everyone
I have also been coughing for quite some time as a result of sinus problems and Post Nasal Drip. I cough all day and allllllll night. Some one told me to purchase Dr. Tichenor's Antiseptic Mouthwash and gargle with it. You have to add 5 parts water/...I added 4 parts water to make it a little stronger. I gargle with it in the morning, afternoon and before bed at night.
After coughing for close to 2 months now, I have not coughed for 3 days now. So maybe some one else can can try it and let me know what they think.
I have been coughing for almost 8 months. I do not smoke. I have seen ENT, and pulmonary specialists. I've had pulmonary function tests, medication for sinus drip,etc. I don't have asthma. My lung xray was clear. Pulmomary test showed minor restriction. Nothing has helped my cough. Pulmonary doctor wants me to take a lung ct xray to look for sarcoidosis. Is that the right test for sarcoid? In the mean time I continue to cough and cough. Any temporary remedies out there?
I have been coughing for almost 8 months. I do not smoke. I have seen ENT, and pulmonary specialists. I've had pulmonary function tests, medication for sinus drip,etc. I don't have asthma. My lung xray was clear. Pulmomary test showed minor restriction. Nothing has helped my cough. Pulmonary doctor wants me to take a lung ct xray to look for sarcoidosis. Is that the right test for sarcoid? In the mean time I continue to cough and cough. Any temporary remedies out there?
The 'out of focus feeling' you had when your hand seemed not to be yours is almost certainly a symptom of stress/anxiety. Chronic cough with sweating is probably caused by a physical disease. Yes, this could be from bad sinusitis but it is equally likely that it is coming from your lungs, as a result of an infectious or non-infectious process, which needs to be determined. For example, tuberculosis is notorious for causing sweating, especially nigh-time sweating.
While sinusitis could be the problem, neither you nor your doctor should assume that any longer. You should be re-examined by your primary care doctor, have a chest x-ray done, have your phlegm cultured for tuberculosis and ask your doctor to refer you to a lung specialist.
Went in to ER on Friday. Had some trouble breathing without hacking like mad. Had breathing treatments and oxygen. I felt better. They took a chest xray which they said they found nothing. I have an appointment this week for TB test, and blood to be taken.
I am starting to think it is just my allergies and asthma out of whack. I haven't had a shot in 3 years and was smoking for a few months. I am on some meds now to clear up my airways etc. Any home remedies or meds to stop coughing, and to make breathing a little easier to speed up and simplify my recovery?
Coughing and NIGHT sweats are characteristics of TB. If you haven't had a PPD you might consider having one done. It's unlikely the normal population would get TB.
Have you had a chest x-ray? What did it show?
I had a very similar problem to what you are experiencing (almost all the same symptoms). I had a very persistent dry cough and I started coughing so badly I would gag and couldn't sleep. I also felt like I had a marble stuck in the back of my throat.
After seeing several doctors I saw an amazing physician and he ran a few tests on me. I had a Sinus CT (more specific than a regular CT) and a barium swallow test. My barium swallow was negative and my Sinus CT showed infected nasal cysts. I then saw and ENT and had the cysts removed. The surgery helped my cough but did not totally get rid of it. I was still coughing when I would lie down to sleep or eat a lot at one sitting or eat certain foods.
Even though my barium swallow was negative I was diagnosed with GERD. I know take a PPI (protonix) and do not have a problem with coughing.
So my advice to you would be-
Get a chest xray
Have a PPD test done
Have a barium swallow test
Have a Sinus CT
See an ENT
Hope this helps a bit. I coughed for 9 months until I was diagnosed, pure hell. It's amazing how habitual coughing can alter your life.
Cheers,
A.W., RRT
I also forgot to say that I am experiencing back and neck pains.