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What Causes Dry Cough While Suffering From Asthma?

yes Hi hopefully i be able to get a second opinion of my mother illness . she has being diagnostic with more then 15 years with asthma , approx . 2 years ago she was operated on her stomach from cancer and remove 2/3 of her stomach with a great result . now the problem of a continues dry couch and type of asthma . wish I beleive is not a Asthma it all . Im 100 % sure is something else . pls. help me.most thankfully.
Wed, 20 May 2015
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Hi i did review your concern.
Chronic dry cough is most often due to asthma, gastroesophageal reflux disease, post nasal drip and drug induced cough(anti hypertensive ACE inhibitors). Other causes can be chronic bronchitis and COPD but there is generally some sputum.
Asthma as we generally know has wheezing with cough and Shortness of breath, however there is a cough variant asthma which responds to sodium chromoglycate , zileuton and beta adrenergic agonist. I would recommend you to get your mom evaluated by a pulmonologist who can help you much better in this regard.
I hope this advice helps.
Wish you all the best with healthy and happy life.
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What Causes Dry Cough While Suffering From Asthma?

Hi i did review your concern. Chronic dry cough is most often due to asthma, gastroesophageal reflux disease, post nasal drip and drug induced cough(anti hypertensive ACE inhibitors). Other causes can be chronic bronchitis and COPD but there is generally some sputum. Asthma as we generally know has wheezing with cough and Shortness of breath, however there is a cough variant asthma which responds to sodium chromoglycate , zileuton and beta adrenergic agonist. I would recommend you to get your mom evaluated by a pulmonologist who can help you much better in this regard. I hope this advice helps. Wish you all the best with healthy and happy life.