please help desperate happens every year

[cloclo6729]

hi i am a 25v year old female since i was about eight i have had a bad history of coughs and earaches and been told i have asthma.every year since i was about 17 i get a bad cough that is constant i cant breathe without the urge to cough my lungs hurt i have blocked ears with a little ringing.i cough so much i vomit i cant seem to eat cos it just likes to come back up.this year thou i have got this condition for the second time i only usually have it once a year and this years is worse.occasionally i forget what i was doing and am having violent dreams.my headache is always there and last night i slept for 16 hours straight.i cant lay down without coughing i am really starting to get worried as its getting worse i go to my doctor and they just say its asthma but them when i use my puffer it makes me dizzy i shouldnt be having this every year of my life.my throat also aches and i have a fowl taste in my mouth.can someone please help and should i go to er?

[bsmsl]

The fowl taste may be from acid reflux.  So I am thinking the whole problem could be acid reflux.  Many people have acid reflux without the stereo typical symptom of heart burn.  It is commonly miss diagnosed as asthma.  You can try some OTC treatments like Prilosec or Zantac.  Also, do a quick search on life style changes that help acid reflux - not eating within 4 hours of going to bed, raising the head of your bed 6 inches, avoiding caffeine and chocolate...

I pray that you find answers soon.

[Londres70]

Have you seen a Pulmonologist ever or is your GP managing this "asthma?"

Has allergies been ruled out as an underlying cause of your problems?