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Suggest Remedy For Dry Hacking Cough

After colds I get a dry hacking cough that lasts for months, have been to many drs, including pulmonary drs, no one has been able to help. I've had it when I was in the Navy at proper wgt and now overwgt, it happens every year usually in the fall but often starts in the summer as i have it now, It continues until I give a loud cough sounding like I'm going to vomit. My back and lungs burn badly when this happens.
Fri, 29 Apr 2016
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Hi thanks for contacting HCM...

Here you have long term dry cough...

First rule out chronic gastritis or acidity or acid reflux then it can lead irritative cough...

Avoid smoking as it can lead cough...

Your respiratory examination must done for auscultation.
Along with it chest x ray and pulmonary function test done for further work up...
It can reveal asthma or chronic bronchitis like cause which treated accordingly.

If cough troublesome then dextromethorphan can given.

Take care
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Suggest Remedy For Dry Hacking Cough

Hi thanks for contacting HCM... Here you have long term dry cough... First rule out chronic gastritis or acidity or acid reflux then it can lead irritative cough... Avoid smoking as it can lead cough... Your respiratory examination must done for auscultation. Along with it chest x ray and pulmonary function test done for further work up... It can reveal asthma or chronic bronchitis like cause which treated accordingly. If cough troublesome then dextromethorphan can given. Take care