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What Causes Severe Coughing Bout With History Of COPD?

While driving I started coughing, very hard ,all air out type hard I have experienced this before but only to passing out only to gray. This time I hit the curb between two parked cars, I must have passed out - from coughing! This is very alarhad noming. I m diagnosed with copd, but I had no idea it would do that.
posted on Tue, 22 Sep 2015
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Hi Dear ,

Welcome to HCM.

Understanding your concern. As per your query severe coughing bout with history of COPD is due to severe upper respiratory tract infection. You may have persistent lung infection or bronchitis. I would suggest you to start with course of antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs. Avoid giving cold beverages. Do warm saline gargles with pinch of salt water. You should take mast cell stabilizers such as sodium cromoglycolate to prevent from infection. Take expectorants. Steam inhalation is very effective for you. You should avoid hot, sharp and spicy foods. I would suggest you to consult pulmonologist without any delay . Doctor may order blood test , throat swab test or virus culture test. You should get an X-ray of the chest done and . Doctor may prescribe antibiotics amoxicillin at least for 10 days along with mucolytic agents . For now do warm saline rinses , take rest. Go for complete blood count and platelet count to rule out any hidden systemic pathology.

Hope your concern has been resolved.

Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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What Causes Severe Coughing Bout With History Of COPD?

Hi Dear , Welcome to HCM. Understanding your concern. As per your query severe coughing bout with history of COPD is due to severe upper respiratory tract infection. You may have persistent lung infection or bronchitis. I would suggest you to start with course of antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs. Avoid giving cold beverages. Do warm saline gargles with pinch of salt water. You should take mast cell stabilizers such as sodium cromoglycolate to prevent from infection. Take expectorants. Steam inhalation is very effective for you. You should avoid hot, sharp and spicy foods. I would suggest you to consult pulmonologist without any delay . Doctor may order blood test , throat swab test or virus culture test. You should get an X-ray of the chest done and . Doctor may prescribe antibiotics amoxicillin at least for 10 days along with mucolytic agents . For now do warm saline rinses , take rest. Go for complete blood count and platelet count to rule out any hidden systemic pathology. Hope your concern has been resolved. Get Well Soon. Best Wishes, Dr. Harry Maheshwari