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Suggest Cough With Lot Of Phlegm And Congestion

I have a cough now for 3 months, before this I was perfectly fine..no illness what so ever..I'm 51 years old and overweight..but no diabetes..my cough accompanies.. lots of phlegm & congestion, I'm short of breath and having difficult time breathing..what ever it is has taken over my ears..cuz now their plugged and I cannot here..I've taking 3 antibiotic prescriptions, cipro, levaquin and avalox, and it wont go away..first they said, sinus infection, then Pnemonia, then Asthma,,I know it's not just asthma I've had asthma for 50 years and this with all the phlegm is not asthma. Please help..I need to get better..not die. At one point Xrays said Pnemonia, a second time they were clear..I have been in the hospital and to several different docs..including a Lung specialist that just says it's asthma and allergies..I know this is not what it is..PLEASE HELP!!!!
Mon, 25 Jul 2016
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Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
I also feel that you are having acute exacerbation of asthma.
Normal chest x ray rules out pneumonia or lung cancer or other lung diseases.
Chronic cough, congestion, phlegm, wheezing, shortness of breath etc in asthmatic patient is suggestive of acute worsening of asthma more.
So get done PFT (pulmonary function test).
PFT will tell you about severity of asthma and treatment is based on severity only.
You may need long acting inhaled bronchodilator (formoterol or salmeterol) and inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) (budesonide or fluticasone).
Oral combination of antihistamine (levocetrizine or fexofenadine) and anti allergic (montelukast) is also beneficial in your case.
Don't worry, you will be alright with all these.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
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Suggest Cough With Lot Of Phlegm And Congestion

Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic. I can understand your concern. I also feel that you are having acute exacerbation of asthma. Normal chest x ray rules out pneumonia or lung cancer or other lung diseases. Chronic cough, congestion, phlegm, wheezing, shortness of breath etc in asthmatic patient is suggestive of acute worsening of asthma more. So get done PFT (pulmonary function test). PFT will tell you about severity of asthma and treatment is based on severity only. You may need long acting inhaled bronchodilator (formoterol or salmeterol) and inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) (budesonide or fluticasone). Oral combination of antihistamine (levocetrizine or fexofenadine) and anti allergic (montelukast) is also beneficial in your case. Don t worry, you will be alright with all these. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.