1 year and 9 months cough - Lung & Respiratory Disorders / COPD Message Board

nzbeauty · 05-09-2003, 12:27 PM

I would like some advice. i have had a horrible cough since august 2001. I have been through every antibiotic and inhaler possible i have hads about 4 lung infection 5 sinus infections. The doctors say that i have asthma yet Nothing seems to help out that either. i have a feeling that all my infections and coughing intertwined and I need it to stop. I have been singing forever, but with this cough it is next to impossible. i have missed so much shcool the past two years. It's a loud disturbing cough and it never gives me peace. Please some help me i have been to 3 specialists im on advair and albuterol right now and I dont notice much of a diference. i am getting over my 3 lung infection in3 months. i would love any advie thank you

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heather salvo

creinha · 05-09-2003, 01:25 PM

Heather,

When I read your post, I thought, "Oh my, that's me!" I have had this really bad cough since August 2001 too. I had a cold at the time. The cold went away but I was left with the cough. I've had many sinus infestions since then - about every month or so. When I cough, it sounds like my lungs are congested. Yours too? Do you also feel like you have Post Nasal Drip?

I've tried lots of things to try and get rid of it. Nothing has worked. I think the doctor is going to send me to a specialist if the Allegra-D and Nasacort AQ doesn't work.

Please keep me posted on your progress. Maybe one of us can find a solution to our problem.

Cheri.

wrin · 05-11-2003, 03:20 AM

Have they ever had a look at your vocal chords? Is it a choking-kind-of cough or does it come from deep within your lungs?

The singing-thing makes me wonder if it could be a vocal chord problem, like if you've overworked your voice or something.

nzbeauty · 05-11-2003, 07:52 PM

to the person who asked me what kind of cough,yes, it feels like it comes from my lungs, not my throat. I think if I was coughing from my vocal cords, my singing voice would never come back again. thanks so much for replying. I thinking this message is going to 2 people becuase I got tewo messeges and only one reply button. to the person whos had a cough since august 2001, Im so glad I found someone else who has it? how old are you? what your gender, maybe if your the same age, it has something to do with it. i'm seventeen, female.

nzbeauty · 05-11-2003, 08:05 PM

yes, I do feel like i have post nasal drip. I have allergies, Iknow that. I supposedly have asthma. so according to their newest theory, my allgeies and asthma act up and make me cough. but that is just these past 4 months, what about the other year and a half? Im gonna tell you all the different types of medicines i have taken since november 2001.
for antibiotics: biaxin(two times) amoxicilin(threetimes) penicillin(4 four times) eurythomicin (2times) hydrocodon w/ guifanisine (1 time) codine w/ cough medicine (6 times). For Allergy medicines: flonase (3 months) allegra (one month) claritin (one month. For inhalers: Albuterol (4 times) advair (3months) another inhaler I can't remember the name. If there's more I can't remember there's been so much. I messed up some of the spelling.
as you can see it's not like io haven't tried. Its such a relief to know you have had a cough this long too. thanks for the reply.