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What Causes Persistent Chronic Cough With Ticklish Feeling In Throat

I ve had this chronic cough now for three years in oct, I cough up alot of phlem also have this ticklish feeling in my throat which starts the coughing,doctors have given me different puffers and meds nothing seems to help,what do you think is causing this?
Wed, 28 Oct 2015
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Hi Dear,

Welcome to HCM.

Understanding your concern. As per your query you have chronic cough with ticklish feeling in throat is which due to inflammation and blockage of sinuses leading to upper respiratory tract infection. I would suggest you to visit ENT specialist once and go for sinus endoscopy for visualization of sinuses. Take mucolytic agent or decongestants. You should get ECG done to monitor cardiac functioning. Avoid hot, sharp , spicy food substances and carbonated beverages. You should take steam inhalation as well. Do chlorhexidine mouth-rinse as well. You should go for CT sinuses. you should get culture of sinuses done and sensitivity from sinus fluids can help in correct diagnosis. You should get X-ray chest done along with pulmonary function tests to find out extent of infection and start treatment.

Hope your concern has been resolved.

Get Well Soon.

Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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What Causes Persistent Chronic Cough With Ticklish Feeling In Throat

Hi Dear, Welcome to HCM. Understanding your concern. As per your query you have chronic cough with ticklish feeling in throat is which due to inflammation and blockage of sinuses leading to upper respiratory tract infection. I would suggest you to visit ENT specialist once and go for sinus endoscopy for visualization of sinuses. Take mucolytic agent or decongestants. You should get ECG done to monitor cardiac functioning. Avoid hot, sharp , spicy food substances and carbonated beverages. You should take steam inhalation as well. Do chlorhexidine mouth-rinse as well. You should go for CT sinuses. you should get culture of sinuses done and sensitivity from sinus fluids can help in correct diagnosis. You should get X-ray chest done along with pulmonary function tests to find out extent of infection and start treatment. Hope your concern has been resolved. Get Well Soon. Best Wishes, Dr. Harry Maheshwari