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Suggest Medication For Cough & Excess Of Mucus In It

I have been coughing day and night for months now. I stopped smoking 5 years ago. I m a female, 60 years old. I had antibiotics, I continued coughing and producing huge amounts of mucus. I had my lungs scanned : nothing there. I had a bronchoscopy : every thing fine there. I m currently waiting (for the next year or so) for a gastoscopy because my doctor thinks I could have acid reflux even if I don t have any heartburn. In the meantime, I was diagnosticated with asthma and have to take Advair and Flovent right now. I also seem to have a low fonctionning tyroid gland for which I am prescribed Synthroid hormones. I feel I am getting worst every day now and more and more depressed (for which I was described Riva Venlafaxine) because the problem of coughing and mucus continues to spoil my life. Could you think of something that could explain this coughing and mucus production ? Thank you very much for your help.
Mon, 21 Jul 2014
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Persistent excessive cough which is productive
Causes
A. Chronic bronchitis
B. Obstructive airway disease- asthma
C.Tuberculosis
D.Malignancy
E.atypical pneumonia

And acid reflux is one of the causes for dry cough.
Detailed clinical examination is required and appropriate necessary investigations have to be carried out to reach a definitive diagnosis.
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Suggest Medication For Cough & Excess Of Mucus In It

Persistent excessive cough which is productive Causes A. Chronic bronchitis B. Obstructive airway disease- asthma C.Tuberculosis D.Malignancy E.atypical pneumonia And acid reflux is one of the causes for dry cough. Detailed clinical examination is required and appropriate necessary investigations have to be carried out to reach a definitive diagnosis.