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Suggest Treatment For An Allergic Cough

I am suffering from allergic cough from several months. it is a problem with me right from my childhood. the area under my lower jaw swells up. but I don't have persistent cough. may have it once in two hours. have tried many medicines. Have gone to may doctors but medicines don't erradicate my cough completely. but otherwise i am completely fit. please suggest.
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hi,
There is a possibility of you suffering from Asthma. Fet yourself evaluated by a Pulmonologist in detail. Swelling under lower jaw may be due to recurrent infections. You may require inhalers, evaluation with xray chest and PFT and blood tests eg. serum IgE levels.
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Dr. Mishra
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Suggest Treatment For An Allergic Cough

Hi, There is a possibility of you suffering from Asthma. Fet yourself evaluated by a Pulmonologist in detail. Swelling under lower jaw may be due to recurrent infections. You may require inhalers, evaluation with xray chest and PFT and blood tests eg. serum IgE levels. Regards Dr. Mishra