Hi,I am Dr. Shanthi.E (General & Family Physician). I will be looking into your question and guiding you through the process. Please write your question below.
I have had a dry non productive wheezy cough for roughly 9 months. No shortness of breath, I am 19 years old and very fit.
For roughly 5-6 months the cough was annoying but manangable, Some days would be better than others but from my analysis there seems No cause for why.
I visited the doctors and was prescribed with hayfever tablets as I have had very bad hay fever for the past couple of years But that had no effect.
I then went back and subsequently recieved the blue inhaler And the brown inhaler they both only ended up making it slightly Worse (coughing more frequently) .
I got a cold over Christmas which included a chesty cough Which ofcourse aggravated the situation, Once the cold cleared up I found my cough was even worse, and I am now coughing (dry) every time I swallow. That was 3 weeks ago.
I have had a chest x ray and bloody test and all has come back clear, the last time I spoke to my doctor he said e thinks my throat is just aggravated but nothing has cleared it up so now I am waiting to see a specialist but I am struggling to cope.
Over the course of the 9 months I have tried everything from Honey and lemon to peppermint tea and can say Nothing seems to Effect it either way!
Sorry for such a long explanation but if anyone could give any help It would be greatly appreciated!