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Taken Antibiotics And Steroids For Cough. Prescribed Ganaton And Nexum For Gastric Asthma. Need To Take During Winter?

I had this bad non stop cough for 3 months. Took anti biotics, syrups, steroids, inhalers, nothing worked. I get this persistent cough two to three times in a year since 20 years. Some said it is bronchitis, chest infection etc. This time now I went to a pulmonologist and he has prescribed 1) ganaton od 2) nexum 40 mg - this before breakfast. And 3) combivair rotacaps 400 mcg once a day. He said in simple terms I have gastric asthma. My question is : I have taken these since two months and I am fine. Yet he says to take this thru winters. Why ? Since mine is not a seasonal nor an allergic cough then why thru the winters. Why such a long term medication ? I need your opinion please.
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it can keep control as if you continue there will be no exageration
there are no harm in taking for long if you are ok and have no recurence of attacks
in my opinion if you consult allergy doctor he may get blood serum tests for specific antibodies for milk wheat potato and other food you take avoid those and you will be fins as gastric asthma is due to food proteins reacting with body proteins
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Taken Antibiotics And Steroids For Cough. Prescribed Ganaton And Nexum For Gastric Asthma. Need To Take During Winter?

it can keep control as if you continue there will be no exageration there are no harm in taking for long if you are ok and have no recurence of attacks in my opinion if you consult allergy doctor he may get blood serum tests for specific antibodies for milk wheat potato and other food you take avoid those and you will be fins as gastric asthma is due to food proteins reacting with body proteins