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What Is The Cause Of Cough And Breathlessness?

I have been coughing off and on the last 5 weeks and in the past week i have lost my breath choking while eating something soft..hard to catch my breath...i do have and have had allergies all my life..never took anything for them...my doctor gave my an antibiotic and cough medicine in a pill 4 days ago...i dont have trouble swallowing at all,it seems like i get strangled.
Tue, 23 Feb 2016
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Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Since you are having allergies, possibility of allergic bronchitis is more in your case.
You are having chronic (5 weeks) cough and breathing difficulty which is not improving with routine cough medicines, so possibility of allergic bronchitis is more.
So better to get done PFT (Pulmonary Function Test). PFT is must for the diagnosis of bronchitis. It will also tell you about severity of the disease.
And treatment of bronchitis is based on severity only.
You will improve with combination of antihistamine and anti allergic drugs. Inhaled bronchodilators and inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) are also useful.
So consult your doctor and discuss 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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What Is The Cause Of Cough And Breathlessness?

Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic. I can understand your concern. Since you are having allergies, possibility of allergic bronchitis is more in your case. You are having chronic (5 weeks) cough and breathing difficulty which is not improving with routine cough medicines, so possibility of allergic bronchitis is more. So better to get done PFT (Pulmonary Function Test). PFT is must for the diagnosis of bronchitis. It will also tell you about severity of the disease. And treatment of bronchitis is based on severity only. You will improve with combination of antihistamine and anti allergic drugs. Inhaled bronchodilators and inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) are also useful. So consult your doctor and discuss all these. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.