Suggest Treatment For Bronchitis And Severe Cough

Posted on Tue, 27 Jan 2015

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Question : I have bronchitis and sometimes I cough so hard I loose vision. it is so unclear that if I'm driving I have to stop the car. I know when a cough is coming and I can hold it at bay for a couple minutes to pull over and it's only happened a few times but it's scary. what is happening and is there anything I can do? Thank you.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Yogesh D (5 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Such paroxysms of cough might indicate cough variant asthma.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

Thank your for the query,

Such paroxysms of cough indicate cough variant asthma. You should get a inhaler prescribed by your doctor to deal with such sudden bouts of coughing.

Apart from that, there is little one can do in such a case.

hope this helps you, feel free to write back.

Kind regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar