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What Causes Recurring Coughing, Shivering And High Body Temperature?
Hi, My husband has got chronic cough. We treated it with antibiotics few months ago. The cough was fine but he started to shiver at night with high body temperature. He doesnt feel feverish but body temperature is high. Once the episode of shivering with high body temperature was finished, the cough re-occured. Now again we got him treated for cough. The cough was fine after which now he again started to shiver-High body temperature at night. All major tests are negative which include TB, H1N1, HIV, Bronchitis. Xrays, MRI CT Scan, Ultrasound all normal. Little enlargement in Spleen which doctor said is not to be worry about. Kindly suggest.
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Thu, 13 Mar 2014
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does he have night sweets and weight loss ?
some times blood related disorders including cancers can behave like this. please see a hematologist.
other possibilities are severe acid reflux. that can cause cough but not the shivers or fever. still larygitis or pharyngitis from acid reflux can cause. silent aspiration can cause these. if hematology evaluation does find a cause I would suggest Endoscopy
does he have night sweets and weight loss ?
some times blood related disorders including cancers can behave like this. please see a hematologist.
other possibilities are severe acid reflux. that can cause cough but not the shivers or fever. still larygitis or pharyngitis from acid reflux can cause. silent aspiration can cause these. if hematology evaluation does find a cause I would suggest Endoscopy
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I suggest that he get a pulmonary function test done. This measures lung function and can help sort out why he is coughing. If he is on any medications his doctors need to look carefully at them because some medications cause cough as a side effect. He also needs to avoid caffeine and alcohol and drink plenty of water as a mild dehydration can also cause a cough. Other possible causes of cough include allergy and reflux.
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I suggest that he get a pulmonary function test done. This measures lung function and can help sort out why he is coughing. If he is on any medications his doctors need to look carefully at them because some medications cause cough as a side effect. He also needs to avoid caffeine and alcohol and drink plenty of water as a mild dehydration can also cause a cough. Other possible causes of cough include allergy and reflux.
Regards
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