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Does Excessive Alcohol Consumption Cause Chronic Cough?
my husband is alcoholic an coughs alot he has drank since he was 15 , everyday is 45 now ,but now he seems to cough, an turn red an almost pass for a minute, an this has made him be angry, escpecially at me for it , our angry if i say something about drinking , an im beginning to walk on egg shells , he dont belevive he has a drinking problem, an its everyone elese fault .
Wed, 31 Oct 2018
Hello,
In my opinion this might be related to gastroesophageal reflux. This is a very common health problem, more in people who drink alcohol, and is generally accompained by cough.
Gatroesophageal reflux, consist on acidic stomach contents that backs up(reflux) into the esophagus.
I suggest him to:
-Take Omeprazol twice daily(30 minutes before breakfast , and before sleeping) for three weeks
-Try to avoid alcohol, spicy, oily foods that may make symptoms worse
-Try to eat frequent and smaller meals.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. Suela Gjata, General & Family Physician
In my opinion this might be related to gastroesophageal reflux. This is a very common health problem, more in people who drink alcohol, and is generally accompained by cough.
Gatroesophageal reflux, consist on acidic stomach contents that backs up(reflux) into the esophagus.
I suggest him to:
-Take Omeprazol twice daily(30 minutes before breakfast , and before sleeping) for three weeks
-Try to avoid alcohol, spicy, oily foods that may make symptoms worse
-Try to eat frequent and smaller meals.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. Suela Gjata, General & Family Physician
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Hi,
First of all, it's sad to know what your husband had been going through lately.
Based on the history you have shared, he needs to be evaluated for the development of any lung pathology like aspiration pneumonia or Klebsiella etc.
Other causes like carcinoid should also be ruled out. Baseline chest X-ray and complete blood counts should be done.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Saddiq Ulabidin,
General & Family Physician
First of all, it's sad to know what your husband had been going through lately.
Based on the history you have shared, he needs to be evaluated for the development of any lung pathology like aspiration pneumonia or Klebsiella etc.
Other causes like carcinoid should also be ruled out. Baseline chest X-ray and complete blood counts should be done.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Saddiq Ulabidin,
General & Family Physician
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