May 25, 2012
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Chronic Coughing - Not relieved on medications. |
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Dear Ask The Doctor: I have a really bad cough that I have had about a year now.I have buun to my regular doctor he sent me to a lung doctor but they say that they cannot find anything wrong.but it has gotton so bad that I can,t sleep at night.I am very woried.If I lay on my right side it is a very roug and congested cough and if I lay on my left side it is a very dry cough.Can you help me please. Dear Linda: Chronic cough that is present for more than 8 weeks and is a challenge for a physician to diagnose and treat. Your doctor may investigate you for the presence of asthma, cigarette smoking, reflux disease, sinus problems and infections like bronchitis and pneumonia. Certain medications like ACE Inhibitors used in treating hypertension can also cause cough. The treatment of chronic cough is directed towards finding the cause of the cough and treating it. Over the counter drugs containing dextromethorphan (a cough suppressant), steam inhalation, cough lozenges and drinking lots of water will bring symptomatic relief. |
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