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How Can Chronic Cough Be Treated?

Hi! Im 26 yrs old, female, & a singer and musician in my church and have been for around 12 years. I have no professional experience or training. I’ve always struggled with allergies and singing, but Awhile back I had whooping cough and I’ve never been the same since. It seems like I always have some coughing or other symptom going on. My doctor suspected I had walking pneumonia about 6 months ago and did a chest X-ray but it was clear so they just sent me home. I’ve never fully recovered. If I over exert my voice I lose it and start coughing and have trouble breathing. The last 2 weeks tho, I’ve started experiencing severe chest pains (only when I try to sing) and I can’t breathe. I’ve left the stage a few times and went and cried in the bath room because the pain was too much. It usually lingers the rest of the night and I feel better in the morning. Every church service I try to sing, it happens all over again. Throughout the course of a normal day I’m fine, it’s only when I sing. Any thoughts as to what exactly could be going on?
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Hello,

As per your clinical history, is concerned please follow like this -
1) Do a detailed clinical examination by your cardiologist and do an electrocardiogram (ECG) and transesophageal echocardiogram to confirm exact cause.
2) Do take prescribed medications as per clinical findings and do permanent treatment as per ECHO report. Do take preventive antibiotics to prevent mitral valve disorders.


Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Uday Nath Sahoo
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How Can Chronic Cough Be Treated?

Hello, As per your clinical history, is concerned please follow like this - 1) Do a detailed clinical examination by your cardiologist and do an electrocardiogram (ECG) and transesophageal echocardiogram to confirm exact cause. 2) Do take prescribed medications as per clinical findings and do permanent treatment as per ECHO report. Do take preventive antibiotics to prevent mitral valve disorders. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Uday Nath Sahoo