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What Could Persistent Cough Indicate?

Hello my husband has been coughing like crazy for a couple weeks. He has been to the Dr 3x. He has allergies and takes Allergan but right now he is horrible. They prescribed yesterday pro air and levofloxacin. Still not helping, he is coughing non stop.
Fri, 30 Jan 2015
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Thanks for your question on HCM.
I can understand your problem and situation.
In my opinion, you should consult pulmonologist for your husband. He needs
1. Chest x ray
2. PFT (pulmonary function test)
He is still having coughing , even after treatment, so we need to rule out infection in lung and bronchitis.
So chest x ray is needed to rule out lung infection (pneumonia).
PFT is needed to rule out bronchitis.
He may need inhaled bronchodilators and anti histamine drugs.
So better to consult pulmonologist and first diagnose him and than start treatment accordingly.
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What Could Persistent Cough Indicate?

Thanks for your question on HCM. I can understand your problem and situation. In my opinion, you should consult pulmonologist for your husband. He needs 1. Chest x ray 2. PFT (pulmonary function test) He is still having coughing , even after treatment, so we need to rule out infection in lung and bronchitis. So chest x ray is needed to rule out lung infection (pneumonia). PFT is needed to rule out bronchitis. He may need inhaled bronchodilators and anti histamine drugs. So better to consult pulmonologist and first diagnose him and than start treatment accordingly.