persistant cough

ive had a persistant cough for over 6 months..i cant seem to nail what brings it on,i often get it when i get up in the mornings or after eating and temp changes indoor/outdoor
i cough quite violently and it almost makes me gag/vomit..i bring up slight amounts of clear phemgm ..my heart beats quite hard(i guess thats normal ) when i cough alot
exercise doesnt make it happen..and after 10-15 mins im back to normal
is there any over the counter medicine that would help?

[National Jewish]

A persistent cough can be a side effect of a group of medicines used to treat high blood pressure called angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors.  In a person who has a normal chest x-ray and who doesn

[starion]

Have you seen a doctor?  It would be best for him/her to help you find and treat the CAUSE of your coughing.  Common causes of coughing include allergies, cough-variant asthma, and gastric reflux.  Your family physician would probably be the best place to start.  Good luck!
Starion

[walstib7]

Hello everyone,
I want to start off by saying I love this site.
I recently have been experiencing a persistent cough, which has lasted for approximately 2 months.  I rarely get sick and when I do I usually get over it quite fast.  I went to my doctor and she had me get a chest x-ray.  It came back fine (no pneumonia).  Then she gave me a inhaler (albuterol) and it brings up the green-yellow mucous, but is not helping me to get better.  I am drinking lots of water and sleeping plenty.  I finally called my doctor and requested she put me on antibiotics.  She said fine and prescribed me z-pac which does not seem to be helping (Day 3).  My physical from 5 months ago indicate I have low RBC, Hematocrit, and hemoglobin.  My chemistry panel also indicated high uric acid, phosphorus, and potassium.  Probably un-related I also had a high cholesterol/HDL ratio due to a high cholesterol reading.  I am a very slight hypochondriac I think and things like HIV scare me.  Could HIV cause this respitory problem because it is weakening my immune system.  How and what should I look for?

[GDZ]

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