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What Causes Severe Cough In Condition Like Bronchiectasis?

i have bronchiectesis but not a bad case. The couhging drives m crazy. i m going to give you a list of the meds i m on and ask you to tell me if any of them have a side effect of cough. lexapro clonidine mirapex (restless legs) pravastatin Predisone levothyroxin moxifloxacin estratest celebrex Infusions of Hizentra Immune Globulin Subcutaneous (10g) for primary immunodeficiency disease (PIDD) once a week ventolin inhaler albuterol inhaler (nebulizer tudorza inhaler symbicort dymista dexilant iprapropium bromide (nebulizer) Thank you so much. Renna
Tue, 21 Apr 2015
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Thanks for your question on HCM.
I can understand your situation and problem.
None of the drug is causing coughing as a side effect.
Your cough is due to bronchiectesis itself.
Bronchiectesis is structural lung disease. In this bronchi are dilated and lost their normal structure and function.
So in these dilated airways, mucus tend to accumulate. This causes inflammation and irritation.
This inturn causes spasm and infection.
So bronchiectesis needs expectoration and mucolytic drugs to avoid accumulation of mucus.
So discuss all these with your doctor and start appropriate mucolytic drug.
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What Causes Severe Cough In Condition Like Bronchiectasis?

Thanks for your question on HCM. I can understand your situation and problem. None of the drug is causing coughing as a side effect. Your cough is due to bronchiectesis itself. Bronchiectesis is structural lung disease. In this bronchi are dilated and lost their normal structure and function. So in these dilated airways, mucus tend to accumulate. This causes inflammation and irritation. This inturn causes spasm and infection. So bronchiectesis needs expectoration and mucolytic drugs to avoid accumulation of mucus. So discuss all these with your doctor and start appropriate mucolytic drug.