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Suggest Treatment For Cough With Asthma
I am a woman 67 year old. I have had asthma since I was 2 years old, I believe, primarily caused by 2 parents who smoked. Currently, I have has a cough which a dear friend, who is 84 years old, told me the cough sounds like whooping cough. I have since developed asthma, which has been hard to get quieted down with prednisone and antibiotics. This is unusual. Should I be pursuing the possibility of whooping cough? Thank you.
Tue, 8 Jul 2014
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There has been an increase in cases in whooping cough so if the cough is similar to this, then it would be best to be assessed for this possibility.
It is treated with antibiotics.
The other causes of persistent coughing are: (1)post nasal drip
(2)uncontrolled asthma (3) GERD
Post nasal drip is more common out of the three and is treated by avoiding source of allergies, topical steroid nasal sprays and oral antihistamines.It can also worsen asthma.
Since you are a known asthmatic, treatment may be addressed towards this if whooping test is ruled out.
If whooping cough is not the cause, then you may need adjustment of inhalors.
I hope this helps
There has been an increase in cases in whooping cough so if the cough is similar to this, then it would be best to be assessed for this possibility.
It is treated with antibiotics.
The other causes of persistent coughing are: (1)post nasal drip
(2)uncontrolled asthma (3) GERD
Post nasal drip is more common out of the three and is treated by avoiding source of allergies, topical steroid nasal sprays and oral antihistamines.It can also worsen asthma.
Since you are a known asthmatic, treatment may be addressed towards this if whooping test is ruled out.
If whooping cough is not the cause, then you may need adjustment of inhalors.
I hope this helps
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