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Respiratory Disorders (Expert Forum)
Lingering dry cough after a cold
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Lingering dry cough after a cold
by tangerine355, Nov 18, 2007 09:51AM
My boyfriend caught a cold last winter and then had a lingering dry cough for 3-4 months which eventualyl went away. He caught a cold again last month and the lingering cough is back again. He has no phlegm, or other pain, dizziness etc. He says his chest feels slight tight but only very slightly and that makes him want to cough. He gets coughing attacks for a few seconds or few minutes at random times throughout the day and night.
No history of allergies etc.
Any ideas?
No history of allergies etc.
Any ideas?
Doctor's Answer
by National Jewish Health, Nov 21, 2007 05:06PM
, Nov 21, 2007 05:06PM
Your boyfriend may have asthma that can present with cough and/or wheeze, often worsened by a cold or episode of bronchitis. His "tightness of the chest" would be consistent with the diagnosis of asthma. Postnasal drip, that may persist long after a cold has resolved, is another cause of chronic cough.
