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What Causes Persistent Dry Cough?

Hi,Pls help me with clarifications, my mom is having dry cough since November 2013, all the tests(ESR,WBC,X-Ray, Sonograrphy,HB) have been done suggested by physician and have resulted normal ecxept HB. What could be the exact reason for this cough? Thanks and Regards
posted on Thu, 13 Mar 2014
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Hi,
From history it seems that as all reports are normal she might be having chronic bronchitis giving rise this problem since long.
In such case many a time there might be having Eosinophilic bronchitis where due to high eosinophil count one gets this type of chronic cough.
In such case your doctor might advice one course of Di-ethyl- carbamazine medicine like Hetrazan or Unicarbazine for about 7-10 days.
This will give dramatic relief from cough.
Ask her to go for deep breathing exercises daily.
Ok and take care.
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What Causes Persistent Dry Cough?

Hi, From history it seems that as all reports are normal she might be having chronic bronchitis giving rise this problem since long. In such case many a time there might be having Eosinophilic bronchitis where due to high eosinophil count one gets this type of chronic cough. In such case your doctor might advice one course of Di-ethyl- carbamazine medicine like Hetrazan or Unicarbazine for about 7-10 days. This will give dramatic relief from cough. Ask her to go for deep breathing exercises daily. Ok and take care.