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Suggest Treatment For Chronic Cough

Hi, I have a chronic cough that I have had for several months. I have gone to my doctor who I feel is the closest thing to God but no relief. She says my chest and lungs are clear .I had chest ex rays , lung ex rays nothing. Is there a cough specialist I can see. Please help me. Gerard
Tue, 11 Nov 2014
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Hello,
Welcome to HCM,

I have gone through your query.As you are having chronic cough first thing should is to rule out TB by doing a sputum AFB analysis.

If that is ok it is most likely allergic condition only.For such condition i advise my patients with inhaled beta agonist like formeterol and steroids like budesonide for long duration.

I also give them antihistamine like levocetirizine and mast cell stabilzers like monteleukast as prophylactic for long term.Usually dust allergy is the main culprit.Vacuuming of your staying places will gives you relief from this to a great extent.
Thank you.
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Suggest Treatment For Chronic Cough

Hello, Welcome to HCM, I have gone through your query.As you are having chronic cough first thing should is to rule out TB by doing a sputum AFB analysis. If that is ok it is most likely allergic condition only.For such condition i advise my patients with inhaled beta agonist like formeterol and steroids like budesonide for long duration. I also give them antihistamine like levocetirizine and mast cell stabilzers like monteleukast as prophylactic for long term.Usually dust allergy is the main culprit.Vacuuming of your staying places will gives you relief from this to a great extent. Thank you.