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Chronic cough after stroke

I had a mild stroke about 4 years ago and since then have had a chronic cough with a lot of mucous, especially after eating.  The neurologist noted that the right side of my throat doesn't move.  I just found this out several days ago.  Is
there anything that can be done to stop the coughing?  Medicines do not help.   I pull muscles in my neck back and stomach sometimes because I cough so violently.
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My mom had a massive stroke in January. She was comatose for the most part in the beginning and spent weeks in ICU She’s improved thank goodness and is in a rehab facility. Her right side was affectedleaving her unable to use her right arm but has regained use of her right leg. She has no speech but she understands what we are saying to her and can communicate though frustrating for her in other ways. She has starting to relearn how to swallow but at this point it’s only nourishment through her feeding tube. She has the cough and it is awful. It does sound phlemy but we are not sure what’s causing it. She receives regular breathing treatments and is starting on Reglan tomorrow. Is there any help for this cough? Any at all? Judging from the previous comments I’m afraid this will continue and we won’t be able to help to provide her any relief. We welcome any and all help
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I had a cerebral anurisum and a stroke that effected my right side.  It happened Aug 29,2011, and I have been coughing ever since. I've had several different Drs. That have looked at me.   I coughed so hard it brings up blood.  Someone pls help me.
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I just stumbled upon this thread and was wondering if you have found any answers or relief? My mom had a stroke and heart attack 6 days apart (both major) and she has had a chronic cough since. We have talked to multiple Dr's, ENT, pulmonologist, tried allergy meds, reflux meds, switching meds to alternatives, nebulizer, sprays, cough syrup - nothing has worked. It's horrible. She complains of a tickle and then once she starts, it won't stop. It takes her breath away and her body shakes. Her cardiologist seems to think a cough is the least of her worries considering all that her body went through. But it's destroying her. She can't sleep and is afraid to go in public. We're setting her back up with speech therapy to see if they can find the issue.  She had issues swallowing but was able to get back on a normal diet. I'm scared she's going to break a rib and I don't k ow what I can do to help?
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It seems we are in the same boat. My stroke was in Feb 2011 and I'm still coughing. No one has any answers. I have looked all over the Internet and all I find is questions just like this with no responses. It is horrible for us to be sure, but equally horrible to have to listen to it from afar. I find bottles of water on my desk - as if I'm too stupid to think of that - from people either sympathetic or annoyed. I believe it has something to do with neural regeneration in the brain. Did you have a brain stem stroke? I had two now, the second much more severe, but the cough was from the first. Odd thing is now when I cough my a left arm and leg which were affected by stroke # 2 start shaking. Wish I had something to say that would help, except that you are not alone.
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