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What Should I Do About Chronic Cough Which Is Prominent At Night When Diagnosed With Chronic Kidney Failure?
Question: I have chronic kidney failure the last test my creating was 1.41 it’s staying about the same for about10 yrs.i have had a cough The happens mostly at night when I’m laying down some times in the day for about the last year also in the last 2months I caught the flu it lasted a month. I have been fine but the cough I had before the flu is still with me. I also have sodium problems but I drink a gator every day and the blood wort showed it to be at130 always between 130 and 135 .i have lost 10 pounds from the time I got sick and still droping
Brief Answer:
GERD? Sinusitis? COPD? Other causes?
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
chronic cough can be caused by various disorders. Two of the most common ones include gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and sinusitis. Other things to consider include untreated 'chronic' infections, tumors, drug side effects, etc.
GERD is usually evident because of the characteristic burning pain it causes behind the chest. Sometimes patients may get awaken by gastric fluid entering their lungs.
Sinusitis usually causes headaches and nasal discharge.
COPD is a common disorder particularly among the smokers (more than 20 packs per day x years significantly increases the risk for COPD).
Post-infectious cough (cough that persists after a respiratory tract infection) may last for up to two months. Anything more than that suggests other causes.
Regarding your sodium issues, I can't say more without a complete medical history (drugs, disorders, test reports). Drugs is the usually the number one cause of hyponatremia (diuretics in most cases) but the medical history may reveal more.
If you'd like to upload your reports and more information about your medical history it would help me a lot.
Kind Regards!
GERD? Sinusitis? COPD? Other causes?
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
chronic cough can be caused by various disorders. Two of the most common ones include gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and sinusitis. Other things to consider include untreated 'chronic' infections, tumors, drug side effects, etc.
GERD is usually evident because of the characteristic burning pain it causes behind the chest. Sometimes patients may get awaken by gastric fluid entering their lungs.
Sinusitis usually causes headaches and nasal discharge.
COPD is a common disorder particularly among the smokers (more than 20 packs per day x years significantly increases the risk for COPD).
Post-infectious cough (cough that persists after a respiratory tract infection) may last for up to two months. Anything more than that suggests other causes.
Regarding your sodium issues, I can't say more without a complete medical history (drugs, disorders, test reports). Drugs is the usually the number one cause of hyponatremia (diuretics in most cases) but the medical history may reveal more.
If you'd like to upload your reports and more information about your medical history it would help me a lot.
Kind Regards!
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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