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Suggest Treatment For Severe Cough And Post Nasal Drip

Posted on Mon, 29 Aug 2016

Question: I have been having trouble coughing / clearing throat its like i cant get a good cough

Answered by Dr. Ralph Chambers (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Hello. This could be bronchitis or gastric acid reflux

Detailed Answer:
Hello. If you're coughing up yellow or green phlegm, this could be either bronchitis or a sinus infection with post nasal drip. Otherwise, if it's a totally dry cough, it could be from gastric acid reflux.

I suggest you see your doctor to see whether you need either a course of antibiotics or a PPI/antacid medication like Priolosec

Please let me know if you need any more information

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee

Follow up: Dr. Ralph Chambers (30 minutes later)

Well no phelgm at all what is ppi well i seen a doctor yesterday and she gave me loradine and a shot because i had inflamattion on throat and told me it was allergies and i have smoked in the past for 2 years isnt it kind of early to develop something

Answered by Dr. Ralph Chambers (12 hours later)

Brief Answer:
A PPI is a proton pump inhibitor

Detailed Answer:
A PPI lowers stomach acid. If this is an allergy problem, then the Loradine should help that

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Sonia Raina

Follow up: Dr. Ralph Chambers (7 hours later)

Would smoking cause any of this or could it be cancer

Answered by Dr. Ralph Chambers (5 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Smoking can cause a cough

Detailed Answer:
Welcome back,

Yes, there's always what's called a smoker's cough which is a chronic bronchitis cause by smoking.
I don't think it's cancer but if the cough continues for another two weeks, were I your doctor, I'd get a chest X-ray done.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee

Follow up: Dr. Ralph Chambers (3 hours later)

Would this happen to me for smoking 2 years please wb

Answered by Dr. Ralph Chambers (0 minute later)

Brief Answer:
Any prolonged length of smoking can cause bronchitis

Detailed Answer:
Yes, even just two years of smoking can result in chronic bronchitis and a smoker's cough

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T