Hi,i am a 43 years old female, for the past 2 years I have been having non productive coughs after a cold that last over one or 2 months, the last time the cough lasted over 3 months, the cough was mostly at night. I went to the neumologist and he said it was postnasal dripping and gave antibiotics and syrtec for a week, it stopped, but after i finished the treatment it came back, I went back and was given a shot of Diprospan(cortisona) it stopped, but after 10 days it came back, but this time I had wheezing and lack of air, I went back to the doctor and he told me I had a Reactive Airway disfunction, then I went to an alergist and he gave me (brclomethasone) 2 puffs 3 times a day and syrtec and it started getting better. I have been with this treatment for 2 months but stopped the syrtec. I have a problem with panic attacks and been on Paxil for about 2 years, I get very scared when I feel lack of air. My alergist did some Ige blood test it came out very low the normal rate was up to 87 and I had 118, he told me that I dont have asthma, but I think I do, because if I am exposed to perfumes and cold air, I cough a little at night and feel lack of air. I forgat the most important thing, the house next door for the last 4 months has been in remodeling and they have been working with wood, making doors and windows day and night (this is a third world country).
I told the doctors that and they say that as soon as that is finished probably my problem goes away.I
I am concerned, because although I feel better the symptoms are there,less but are ther.I never had asthma. Thanks