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How Can Chronic Cough And Throat Discomfort Be Treated?

I have a very bad cough. I ve been to regular dr and a gastro dr. Have to wait till next week to see pulmonary dr. I am on nose sprays and benzonatate 2 times a day. They also gave me codeine for night. But now I m afraid to take it bc of this.... The big problem is when I fall asleep, I wake up actually choking and I can hardly breathe. It feels like there s something obstructing my throat. It takes about 10 minutes till I cough it out and then I can breathe ok. It gets me very scared bc the breathing is very loud. Can you recommend anything else I can do.
Sat, 25 Nov 2017
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Hello Dear. I understand your problem. The choking at night that you say is a side effect of codeine. You have to stop using it and try to use a cough syrup for dry cough and wait for pneumologist to determine the diagnose. He will give you some examinations to do and deffinitive treatment. Best regards.
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How Can Chronic Cough And Throat Discomfort Be Treated?

Hello Dear. I understand your problem. The choking at night that you say is a side effect of codeine. You have to stop using it and try to use a cough syrup for dry cough and wait for pneumologist to determine the diagnose. He will give you some examinations to do and deffinitive treatment. Best regards.