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Reason For The Continuous Cough?

I have had a cough now for 12 weeks it starts with a tickle that starts me coughing followed by sneezing and a runny nose I also can feel mucus down my throat I have had 4lots of antibiotics a chest x Ray that was clear a course of steroids a nasel spray I have asthma and thyroid this couch is so annoying that it does my head in oh and the doctor also gave me some medicine to break up the phlegm I don t know what else to do can you help please
Mon, 7 Jul 2014
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Hello.

Thank you for asking at HCM.

I went through your history, I feel you are having cough due to what will call post-nasal drip, which usually seen in chronic sinusitis.

If you have not had a course of oral corticosteroids (sorry for I am not able get whether you had oral steroids or steroid nasal spray), I would suggest it for 1 or 2 weeks depending upon response.

I would suggest you to take regularly montelukast and levocetirizine and also nasal saline spray. Daily steam inhalation will also help.

I would also suggest you to avoid dust, cold air, smoke & air pollution as much as possible. Please have plenty of fluids to ensure proper hydration and have a nutritious healthy diet.

Hope this will be helpful to you.

Wish you the best of the health.

Regards.
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Reason For The Continuous Cough?

Hello. Thank you for asking at HCM. I went through your history, I feel you are having cough due to what will call post-nasal drip, which usually seen in chronic sinusitis. If you have not had a course of oral corticosteroids (sorry for I am not able get whether you had oral steroids or steroid nasal spray), I would suggest it for 1 or 2 weeks depending upon response. I would suggest you to take regularly montelukast and levocetirizine and also nasal saline spray. Daily steam inhalation will also help. I would also suggest you to avoid dust, cold air, smoke & air pollution as much as possible. Please have plenty of fluids to ensure proper hydration and have a nutritious healthy diet. Hope this will be helpful to you. Wish you the best of the health. Regards.