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What Causes Severe Coughing After Quitting Smoking?

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Question : one month back I have quit smoking,after that am facing a heavy cough problem,is This happening due to non smoke?

and suggest me any good medicine
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Answered by Dr. Satyadeo Choubey (43 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Get the sputum checked for AFB and chest Xray done

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your query.
It doesn't seem to be secondary to quitting smoking. Even smoking causes cough called smoker's cough.
If you are bringing out sputum get it checked for TB (AFB) as this is persisting for a month.
If it is negative for TB and yellow in colour, then you need some antibiotic like combination of cefixime and azithromycin.

If your cough is dry irritating type, try antihistaminic like cetrizine and as needed inhaled bronchodilator like levosalbutsmol beclomethasone combination. Your treating doctor will know about these drugs.

Hopefully you'll get relieved of your cough.

Best wishes.
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What Causes Severe Coughing After Quitting Smoking?

Brief Answer: Get the sputum checked for AFB and chest Xray done Detailed Answer: Thanks for your query. It doesn't seem to be secondary to quitting smoking. Even smoking causes cough called smoker's cough. If you are bringing out sputum get it checked for TB (AFB) as this is persisting for a month. If it is negative for TB and yellow in colour, then you need some antibiotic like combination of cefixime and azithromycin. If your cough is dry irritating type, try antihistaminic like cetrizine and as needed inhaled bronchodilator like levosalbutsmol beclomethasone combination. Your treating doctor will know about these drugs. Hopefully you'll get relieved of your cough. Best wishes.