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What Causes Chronic Cough With Snapping Sound And Phlegm Taste Like Chlorine?

i have a chronic cough that wont go away. I also have allergies but I take an allergy pill everyday. I had a head and chest cold in November but cant get rid of this chronic occasional cough about every 15 minutes. The problem is my cough is very load like a snapping sound and my phlegm taste like chlorine. What could be causing this?
Mon, 20 Jan 2014
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Hello
Since you mentioned that cough is from three months ,however occasionally .
Expectoration ( phlegm ) taste like chlorine so this may be due to Yeast infection . Get in sputum ( phlegm ) examination fro confirmation .
The reason of cough may be asthmatic allergic bronchitis, as you are already taking treatment for allergy . so this type of cough is an indication of asthma.
The next reason may be bronchiectasis , diagnosis can be confirmed by X ray chest and sputum examination.
In my opinion consult a pulmonologist and get his opinion .
Good luck.
Dr. HET
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What Causes Chronic Cough With Snapping Sound And Phlegm Taste Like Chlorine?

Hello Since you mentioned that cough is from three months ,however occasionally . Expectoration ( phlegm ) taste like chlorine so this may be due to Yeast infection . Get in sputum ( phlegm ) examination fro confirmation . The reason of cough may be asthmatic allergic bronchitis, as you are already taking treatment for allergy . so this type of cough is an indication of asthma. The next reason may be bronchiectasis , diagnosis can be confirmed by X ray chest and sputum examination. In my opinion consult a pulmonologist and get his opinion . Good luck. Dr. HET