Suggest Treatment For Chronic Cough Due To Vertebrae Discs Facing The Throat

Posted on Fri, 9 Jun 2023

Question: Recent X-rays to continue investigation of 20+year cough revealed the vertebrae discs are turne around and facing my throat. Food particles and even liquids such as the juice from an apple dripping into my throat without intentional swallow will throw me into a coughing bout. This has developed just over the last couple of years . I fear it will just get worse. What alternatives might there be?

Answered by Dr. Chander Mohan Singh (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Get CT scan done.

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

It seems that symptoms you are explaining are not as simple as they look like. Such prolonged cough should not be ignored.

I advise you to get CT scan of the cervical spine and chest done and send me the report. I want to see present condition of your spine and the surrounding soft tissue.

I advise you to visit an ENT surgeon also.

I hope it helps.

Thank you.

Regards,
Dr. Chander Mohan Singh
Orthopedic Surgeon

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng