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How Can Chronic Cough Be Treated?
Hi Sir, I m having cough since 1 month. That to i went hospital took treatment and also they gave some tablets for cough and breathing problem. But after that no cough nothing after 2-3 days again it will start i don t no what happen to me please let me know.
Mon, 24 Oct 2016
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Persistent coughing is most commonly related to : (1) post nasal drip of mucus
(2)GERD- reflux
(3)asthma
Out of these, post nasal drip is the most common cause. There are some persons who are not aware of the drip itself and only present with the cough.
Some persons may have a combination of causes eg reflux and post nasal drip.
Treatment of post nasal drip would include: (1) avoid any substance that worsens the drip. This can be dust, pollen, animals, certain foods
(2)antihistamines/decongestant combinations
(3)if this is not effective medications such as montelukast, may be needed
It can take a few weeks for treatment to start to work so it needs to be used consistently.
Reflux is treated by avoiding certain foods (spicy, acidic, fried ) and using reflux medication.
I hope this helps
Persistent coughing is most commonly related to : (1) post nasal drip of mucus
(2)GERD- reflux
(3)asthma
Out of these, post nasal drip is the most common cause. There are some persons who are not aware of the drip itself and only present with the cough.
Some persons may have a combination of causes eg reflux and post nasal drip.
Treatment of post nasal drip would include: (1) avoid any substance that worsens the drip. This can be dust, pollen, animals, certain foods
(2)antihistamines/decongestant combinations
(3)if this is not effective medications such as montelukast, may be needed
It can take a few weeks for treatment to start to work so it needs to be used consistently.
Reflux is treated by avoiding certain foods (spicy, acidic, fried ) and using reflux medication.
I hope this helps
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