Chronic cough

[goodwolfe]

I'll try to be brief as I can. I am 54, smoked until I was 38 years old and then quit and haven't had one since.
I am 6'1" and 320 pounds. Have high blood pressure (treated) and GERD (treated). Nine months ago (July of 2008) I contracted a bad case of the flu. My doctor prescribed tylenol,plenty of bed rest, soup, etc. Two weeks later I felt much worse and went back and my doctor called 911 as I now had a serious case of pnemonia, I was on oxygen, respirtory treatments every 4 hours,I was admitted and was in ICU for over a week and an additional week of observation before release. During that time, I had every kind of test imaginable. CT, MRI, complete blood work, X-rays
When I was released I still had this lingering cough, not very productive, but constant, and disruptive. I obviously thought it would eventually go away. I have been to my regular doctor several times and he basically tells me I have chronic broncitis (COPD) now and just have to live with it. It makes no sensel to me. I had no persistent cough before my bout with pnemonia, haven't smoked for almost twenty years, and nine months later my cough is as bad or maybe a little worse. Sometimes productive (medium to dark yellow thick mucus) and sometimes not. How could my cough not be related to my pnemonia? Never had one before that and now it is here to stay. My only prescribed treatment by my doctor for this is Combivent inhaler. Help!

[jsn1215]

I started reading what was on the bottle for the Virastop and it states that it supports the immune function by breaking down protein invaders leaving them vulnerable to the immune system.  It is a proteolytic enzyme formulation.

[jsn1215]

Do you have someplace like "whole foods" that sell organic foods?  In Kansas City the organic foods store is called "whole foods" - just like a grocery store, but only organic meats, fruits, etc.  The 3 things that were suggested for me was:
1. BREATHE ,lung support tablet for stamina and vigor. (tablet)
2.  Flor-Essence - gental detox for whole body (liquid).
3.  Virastop - enzymes.  This is a table that surrounds cancer and eats the casing of the cancer.  This is very good for you.  I use it because I have a very small spot on my lungs and they need to monitor it for 2 years to see what it does.  I use this to keep it from deveoping into cancer. (Also good for the immune system).
I have been hitting an missing taking the 3 above and have been coughing a little more than I bragged about.  I am trying to use it like I did in the beginning.

But, again - I have had more dairy in the last week than I usually do.
  

[goodwolfe]

Thank you for your suggestions and good advice on the dairy, my coughing seems worse after a frapp. Also I would very much like to try the immune booster especially for the lungs....do you remember what it was called? or what health food store you got it at?
Thanks again!

[jsn1215]

correction on the previous post - meant to type detox (not dexox) - couldn't figure out how to edit it to correct.

[jsn1215]

First I would like to say that I am not a specialist and only a member on this forum for about 2 weeks.  However, I know exactly what you are experiencing.  I had a cough for years. I had a tickle in my chest and throat.   Also coughing the mucus.  As time went on I got worse.  Your symtoms sounds very similar to my case.

Finally a month ago I was referred to a specialist. This speicalist stated I had emphysema and put me on an inhaler (even though I did not have any breathing problems).  I tried it and it left a burning sensation in my lungs and first time that I did have breathing problems.  

Now is the part that most of you will not like.  I went to a health food mart 3 weeks ago  and spoke to someone there who informed me to try natural things first.  They gave me a gentle dexox, a immune booster pill, tablets that support the lungs.  The first time in years that I have not coughed a lot.  I now cough occassionally.  Oh, also something else - try to limit the dairy products - this is mucus forming.  Stay away from coffee, soda, drink a lot of water.

DO NOT GO OFF your medicine, but perhaps you could supplement with  supplements that could build up your system.  I just elected not to start a new medicine, that did more harm than help me.