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Suggest Remedy For Severe Cough With Breathing Issues

my husband has a horrible cough and cant get rid of it with any medicine that he takes. I woke up to him coughing so hard that he couldnt catch his breath. He gets runny noses and bloody noses and severe headaches while coughing. He doesnt cough anything up, but it cuases him to vomit sometimes. Today he actually spit up a little blood. what could this be? and what can he do to get better
Mon, 23 Oct 2017
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Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Your husband is having coughing, difficulty in breathing and hemoptysis (blood in sputum).
All these symptoms are commonly seen with bronchitis (inflammation of airways).
So better to take him to pulmonologist and get done clinical examination of respiratory system and PFT (Pulmonary Function Test).
PFT will not only diagnose bronchitis but it will also tell you about severity of the disease and treatment is based on severity only.
He will mostly improve with inhaled bronchodilators (formoterol or salmeterol) and inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) (budesonide or fluticasone).
Don't worry, he will be alright with all these.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your husband. Thanks.
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Suggest Remedy For Severe Cough With Breathing Issues

Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic. I can understand your concern. Your husband is having coughing, difficulty in breathing and hemoptysis (blood in sputum). All these symptoms are commonly seen with bronchitis (inflammation of airways). So better to take him to pulmonologist and get done clinical examination of respiratory system and PFT (Pulmonary Function Test). PFT will not only diagnose bronchitis but it will also tell you about severity of the disease and treatment is based on severity only. He will mostly improve with inhaled bronchodilators (formoterol or salmeterol) and inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) (budesonide or fluticasone). Don t worry, he will be alright with all these. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your husband. Thanks.