I have had a continuous cough for 1 1/2 yrs daily. Tested neg for asthma, acid reflux HELP?
I’ve had an esphagael test, asthma tests, acid reflux medications, inhalers, but nothing works. A CT Scan showed one sinus is quite blocked, but the ENT said that wouldn’t cause this cough. Does anyone have any idea what could be causing this or know someone who has had a similar prolonged cough and what they did for relief?
I have never smoked, but my Dad smoked …however, I haven’t lived with him for 25 yrs. I don’t have any of the symptoms of TB: Fever, Loss of appetite,
Weight loss or Night sweats. My tonsils according to my doctor, are almost non-existent. I have seen many doctors and 3 specialists in ear nose & throat. CT scan on my chest tomorrow. Any other ideas?
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could be tuberculous have you been tested for that..
I had a nasty cough once that lasted several months. It turned out to be a tonsil infection, and I took some antibiotics which cleared it up before long. You should see a doctor about it.
allergies to anything…smoke, pollution, bug spray, hay fever, pollen, you name it.
a test for acid reflux? I don’t remember that. They give this as the default when other tests come back negative. You could have it. Cut back on spicy food and big meals. Don’t lay down after eating.
smoking can do this and being around smoke and similar irritants.
A blocked sinus and chronic cough indicates an irritant. Rinse your nose and throat with saline/salt water.
good luck
I agree with 1st answer frm olelady. TB was my guess too. Do u smoke?
It sounds a lot like a continuous post-nasal drip, brought on by an allergic reaction to refined sugars and dairy (lactose). Try leaving milk and ice cream alone, and cut high fructose corn syrup from your diet. Add more leafy greens and hot, unsweetened beverages (tea). Also, get more aerobic exercise to increase your lung capacity. Nurses used to tell parents to get their children, with upper respiratory issues, into the swimming pool as often as possible – the combination of forced, controlled breathing and chlorinated water vapor was reputed to work wonders.
You could have a lesion in your lung caused by the mycobacterium. Had a friend recently who had the same problem. He thought it was smokers cough or emphysema and the doctor thought it was asthma. He had it for 15 years. Never really knew exactly what it was until he went to work in the hospital and had to get a TB test. It was positive but he did not have an active TB infection. You may not necessarily an active infection of TB but may have the bug that causes it meaning its just colonized. It’s there, but not active. You may have been exposed at one time and not known it and your body concealed it. Have you ever had a positive TB test? The other thing is simple, you may just have post nasal drip. The secretions will run down the back of your throat at night when you sleep and irritate the bronchi. Don’t sleep with a fan or ceiling fan directly blowing on you, it throws dust and careful around pets. You will cough more in the hot weather. If your room is cooler and moist, you might do better.
See an “Osteopathic Physician”
It might be allergies, if the caught is stronger at night or in the evening and if you have a dry couch this might be the cause. I also have allergies especially to dust. You should go to a doctor to get tested for allergies. The treatment consists of one pill you take every day for six months and a nasal spray that you use when you come into contact with the substance or particle you are allergic to.
http://www.immune.com/allergy/allabc.html
Chronic bronchitis with early emphysema or possibly a fungus infection such a Histoplasmosis or Coccidiomycosis.
My husband had the same thing for a while- but he was also under a lot of stress that was causing symptoms like acid reflux. He got tested for cancer, among other things. The cancer test came back negative too.
I finally started looking at herbal suppliments that might help, since OTC and prescriptions weren’t. It took some doing, but I finally got him to actually start eating his meals, and taking papaya enzyme capsules. And wearing a mask when he has to work outside. He still has a little cough, but it’s nowhere near as bad as it used to be.
I’m not saying this is a sure thing for you, but it couldn’t hurt. Get checked for stress-related conditions too. And try to find out if there’s anything either in your home or at work (such as some molds) that could be making you cough.
get a pulmonary function test, could be chronic bronchitis.
While people here will be more than happy to diagnose your condition, it’ll be worth as much as asking any other stranger you run into, whose Aunt Tillie once had a cough!
Insist that you be referred to a pulmonary specialist. Demand it, if necessary. A cough that persists longer than two weeks can be a symptom of a number of very serious conditions and should not be ignored by you or your doctor.
As for relief, your best relief will be treatment of whatever is causing it. Do not screw around any longer – get a diagnosis!
Try an allergist not an ear nose and throat. I wouldn’t be suprised if your coughing is related to something in your environment that’s causing your throat to be irritated.
Also, if you can go to an allergist, try a doctor at a university hospital. They are usually really aware of the most recent research and drugs, mostly because they are involved in testing them!
Good luck, in the mean time, menthol’s your BFF.