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What Causes Severe Cough After Tonsillectomy?

My daughter had a tonsillectomy in November 2014. Now, every time she gets a cold, she gets a loud barking cough that sounds like crup. She has no fever or any other symptoms. She never had this before the surgery. What s going on? How do we resolve this issue? The school won t let her stay because it s so disruptive.
Thu, 2 Apr 2015
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Hi.
Thanks for you query.
I can understand the plight of your daughter that she has so much coughing that school does not allow her to stay and this happened after tonsillectomy.

The possible causes are:
- Allergic in nature as she is getting this type of bouts only after getting cold.
- Laryngitis can cause the similar problems, see if her voice also changes or not ?
- Post nasal drip with infection causing constant irritation of the throat.
- Lastly some problem in the chest like asthma.

I would advise you the following:
Clinical evaluation and actual examination of the ENT, Chest by auscultation and relevant tests of blood, X-ray chest can lead to a proper diagnosis and a plan for proper treatment.

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What Causes Severe Cough After Tonsillectomy?

Hi. Thanks for you query. I can understand the plight of your daughter that she has so much coughing that school does not allow her to stay and this happened after tonsillectomy. The possible causes are: - Allergic in nature as she is getting this type of bouts only after getting cold. - Laryngitis can cause the similar problems, see if her voice also changes or not ? - Post nasal drip with infection causing constant irritation of the throat. - Lastly some problem in the chest like asthma. I would advise you the following: Clinical evaluation and actual examination of the ENT, Chest by auscultation and relevant tests of blood, X-ray chest can lead to a proper diagnosis and a plan for proper treatment.