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Persisting Cough, Swelling In The Throat. Could This Be Due To Weather?
Hello Doctor I've had a very bad cough on and off for as long as I can remember sometimes I have cough attacts so bad that my throught gets swollen and I cant talk I'm not a smoker never smoked in my life I'm now 50 years old and cant stand the coughing anymore the doctors cant find out what is wrong with me I even stayed in a hospital for three days so they can do tests on me and during the stay at the hospital of course I never coughed I noticed that air conditioning building or drinking coffee has an affect on me
Mon, 6 May 2013
actually you are allergic
when you are neglecting it it flares up
allergy may be to foods pollens dusts or drugs
when off and on attack occur the immunity goes down
initially the symptomps ocur only during season change
thw body cannot tolerate sudden temperature change and causing these problems
slowly it starts in between and condition starts bad
you get your tests done (allergy tests)from allergist whocan tell you the cause of allergy
and you can treat them
till then you can take off and on antiallergics tab allegra 120 bd and singular 10 mg bd
syp ascoril 1 tsf bd and tossex 1 tsf bd
can take off and on for 10 days each time you get it
when you are neglecting it it flares up
allergy may be to foods pollens dusts or drugs
when off and on attack occur the immunity goes down
initially the symptomps ocur only during season change
thw body cannot tolerate sudden temperature change and causing these problems
slowly it starts in between and condition starts bad
you get your tests done (allergy tests)from allergist whocan tell you the cause of allergy
and you can treat them
till then you can take off and on antiallergics tab allegra 120 bd and singular 10 mg bd
syp ascoril 1 tsf bd and tossex 1 tsf bd
can take off and on for 10 days each time you get it
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Hi friend,
Welcome to Health Care Magic
The description is highly suggestive of allergy.
Get an ENT opinion - sinusitis and post-nasal drip should be evaluated...
The source may be varied - inhaled, ingested, contact ...
It is very difficult to find out - blood tests like RAST may give clue.
Avoid common ones - carpets, pets, pollen / get the air conditioner at home and car cleaned (fungus is usual)...,
Antihistamine and/or Leukotriene antagonists may help / Steroids may help in severe cases...
Take care
Wishing speedy recovery
God bless
Good luck
Welcome to Health Care Magic
The description is highly suggestive of allergy.
Get an ENT opinion - sinusitis and post-nasal drip should be evaluated...
The source may be varied - inhaled, ingested, contact ...
It is very difficult to find out - blood tests like RAST may give clue.
Avoid common ones - carpets, pets, pollen / get the air conditioner at home and car cleaned (fungus is usual)...,
Antihistamine and/or Leukotriene antagonists may help / Steroids may help in severe cases...
Take care
Wishing speedy recovery
God bless
Good luck
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