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Chronic cough for 3.5 yrs
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Chronic cough for 3.5 yrs
by neeeky, Apr 29, 2008 05:27PM
Hello,
my husband is 45 and in over all good physical and mental health. He developed a cough that won't go away. He feels a tickle in the back of his throat and he has to cough. He coughs constantly. The only time he has relief is when he sleeps at night.
He was told he has mild GERD and has tried about 4 acid reflux medicines that don't stop the cough, and he doesn't have any heartburn.. However, his vocal chords are a little inflamed. He had an MRI on soft tissue neck and brain with and without contrast that came back normal. He had and EGD that showed a Hiatal Hernia, but the doctor said not to be concerned about that. He had an upper gastrointestinal that came back normal. He had a bronchoscopy that came back normal. The ENT said he is fine. He has been given Pregnasone, asthma inhalers (but he doesn't have asthma and never has had it), and they even tried an anxiety medicine (but he isn't depressed or anxious).
Any help would be great!
my husband is 45 and in over all good physical and mental health. He developed a cough that won't go away. He feels a tickle in the back of his throat and he has to cough. He coughs constantly. The only time he has relief is when he sleeps at night.
He was told he has mild GERD and has tried about 4 acid reflux medicines that don't stop the cough, and he doesn't have any heartburn.. However, his vocal chords are a little inflamed. He had an MRI on soft tissue neck and brain with and without contrast that came back normal. He had and EGD that showed a Hiatal Hernia, but the doctor said not to be concerned about that. He had an upper gastrointestinal that came back normal. He had a bronchoscopy that came back normal. The ENT said he is fine. He has been given Pregnasone, asthma inhalers (but he doesn't have asthma and never has had it), and they even tried an anxiety medicine (but he isn't depressed or anxious).
Any help would be great!
Doctor's Answer
by National Jewish, Apr 30, 2008 05:07PM
, Apr 30, 2008 05:07PM
It is possible your husband has a non-allergic inflammation of the upper airways called vasomotor rhinitis. This can cause drainage and can be quite annoying to some. This gets worse with different temperatures, certain foods, increased activity or generally anything that increases blood flow to the area. One therapy that sometimes works for this condition is a nasal inhaled steroid which temporarily decreases the inflammation, but does not cure anything. You might discuss this safe option with his doctor.
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