Dry Cough 2 months

[nickyboy22]

For two months now, ive had a persistant dry cough. A month and a half ago I went to my GP and was given a blood test (fine) and an x-ray (clear). They gave me zithromax but it didnt help. I went back a week later and they gave me some kind of medicine that might counteract Gastro-intestional disease, but that had no help. They heard me wheezing when i breathed in, but nothing else was reported.

I went to an ENT doctor a week ago, and he scoped down my nose and into my throat and found nothing. He gave me a prescription for claritin.

I still have been persistantly dry coughing. I never cough while asleep, or while I lie on my back. When I cough, it is a strictly dry cough. the left part of my chest (under my breast) is sore when i press on it, and it hurts when i cough sometimes. the right part of my chest at the top is not as sore, and doesnt hurt as much when i cough. I am a 22 year old man and have never smoked, nor do my parents or anyone at home. I have no other symptoms besides the fact that I havent been eating too great cause im nervous about what the hell is going on. No weight loss tho, no fever or anything out of the usual besides this damn cough.

I just need to know what my next step should be... (pulmonoligist?) I have been congested throughout the duration of this dry cough, but not like a runny nose. But nothing comes up when im coughing. Im wondering if this is post nasal drip because ive been (sorry for the layman's term) hawking a lot of loogies. they are white, no green or yellow color. please help im sick of coughinggggg.....

[DOLI123]

I had a cough for 6 months. Dr. found out that i had too much acidity. I took Nexium till 6 month morning and evening. I stopped eating spicy and oily food. I tried to eat more fruits and vegetables and lots of water I am ok now.

Sometimes you can have allergy or sinus too. I took Claritin D also.

[DOLI123]

I had a cough for 6 months. Dr. found out that i had too much acidity. I took Nexium till 6 month morning and evening. I stopped eating spicy and oily food. I tried to eat more fruits and vegetables and lots of water I am ok now.

[findingcure]

I have the same for past few months. It had neither increased nor decreased. My x-rays and blood tests are normal. Read about chlorine in water could be one of the cause. Also humid weather could be a reason too... had been searching on internet for some time now.
A friend recommended taking steam every day along with warm water+salt gargling every night. Hope it works.

[margypops]

they all say its bronchitas   well I have the same wracking dry cough, and twice this last few months have had what seems to be a strain of flu virus, nasty though, lot s of body aches

[brunokutisbayag]

i had that dry cough in the philippines for 4 monhts i didnot know what to take i did went to the dr.and he prescribe some z pac but didnot work my friend told me to go to this old lady to get a hot oil massage,i didnot believe him i said that aint gonna take my cough away then he said try it,i though its kinda kinky you know but why would i go on a older lady if i can have a young one..so itried it anyways she massage me with this green warm oil all over my body but you know what after 2 days im fine no more dry cough im perfectly fine she is not a dr. but damn im stun then i called my friend and told him i owe himone...im not telling you guys to do a warm oil massage but is not bad to have your spouse do it for.

[calciumXP]

I'm experiencing the same symptoms. I always cough and have several X-rays and regular check up. The doctors always say it's just an allergy. I'm scrade that I might have this Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. read more in: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000091.htm