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What Do Chronic Cough And Hoarseness Indicate?
Hello...I am a67 year old female who has had a chronic cough for 2and 1/2 yrs. I have been through many exams s . ENT exam X-ray etc. no one seems to know what s wrong. Do I need an endoscopy. Just had an episode where the cough was so bad I became hoarse and bronchial tubes felt raw. I m so tired of this .
Mon, 4 Dec 2017
Greetings Madam. It seems that you may be suffering from condition , Chronic allergic Bronchitis as you haven't mentioned about your associated ailment viz Heart problem which may also lead a person to cough frequently. Any medication that you are taking regularly may also trigger cough. It is advised to undergo a physician evaluation inorder to find out the reason behind your discomfort. Hope it helped.
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