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What Causes Cough After Consuming Food?

Posted on Tue, 12 Jul 2016

Question: 1. Forming cough after consuming food.
No specific food , just food.
2. Also itching eye mainly when weather is cold or eat sour, cold food.

What is solution and reasons for the above two problems.
Is it due to allergies ?

Answered by Dr. Krunal Karade (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
You are most probably having allergies which result into PND causing cough

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for the query.

I have read your query , reviewed your medications and understand your concern.

After reading your clinical history it appears that you are most probably having
allergies which result into post nasal drip (PND) which causes cough .

If I were your treating doctor , I would advice
Saline nasal rinse or spray thrice daily like solspre nasal spray to clear mucus,
Antihistaminic Tab Claritin (Loratadine 10mg) at night to decrease production of mucus &
Tab Rantac twice daily before meal .

You will get relief .

Hope this information helpful to you .If you have any further questions I will be happy to help.

Regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Krunal Karade (1 hour later)

Thanks for the answer.
I few more concerns kindly clarify.

1. What causes allergy?
2. How to get rid of allergies?
3. Is allergy come due to cold and sinus ?
4. Is there a way to know what i am allergic to ?
5. Why kind of allergy could cause PND ?
6. The medication you have recommended is to reduce the mucus production.
Will it decreases the mucus formation forever after being on medication for sometime or is it something which i need to follow whole life .
7. I am looking for some permanent solution for this problem.
8. Please throw some light on my itchy eyes.
9. Please provide solution which completely remove the mucus/cough formation.
10. I also feel brain fog, unconscious i.e brain become cloudy after consuming food.Its really irritating and annoying.

May i know if gastric problem could also result in cough formation just after consuming food.

Answered by Dr. Krunal Karade (22 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Allergies can be controlled with medications but difficult to cure complete

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for the follow up .

Allergy can be cause by dust , house mite , pollen , fur , certain foods ,etc .
Allergies can be controlled with medications but difficult to cure completely.
Cold & sinusitis come due to allergy .Allergy result into frequent cold & sinusitis .
Allergy test kits available with pathologists to test common allergens you can be allergic .
Nose & sinus allergies can result into PND.
Medications to decrease mucus production will decrease mucus production for few weeks when you are on medication.
Allergies can be controlled but difficult to cure completely.Till now no permanent treatment available , you need take anti allergy medication to control it .
Itchy eyes are also because of allergy . You will get relief with antiallergy medications.
You need to follow above treatment plan to get relief from mucus/cough formation.
Brain fog, cloudy brain will get relief with medication & nasal spray .
Gastric problem like GERD can also increase cough formation just after consuming food . Tab Rantac is given to decrease it .

Hope this information helpful to you .

Regards.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad