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Suggest Treatment For Severe Productive Cough

I have had a productive cough for 7 years. I never smoked but do have asthma and allergies. It ususally starts after I ear or drink and produces clear or milky white phelgm. Also when i am in a car and someone puts on the air conditioner I start coughing. It is very embarassing. Chest xrays just showed an elevated left hemidiaphagm which after much testing proved to be congenital. I have tried nexium as I was told it could be from reflux which i have aslo been diagnosed with and it still no resolve. Allergy meds helped somewhat but not for long. Please advise
Wed, 27 Sep 2017
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Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Your symptoms are not controlled because you are not taking appropriate treatment for asthma.
Inhaled bronchodilators and inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) are mainstay of treatment for asthma.
So better to consult pulmonologist and get done PFT (Pulmonary Function Test).
PFT will tell you about severity of the disease and treatment is based on severity only.
You will mostly improve with regular treatment consisting inhaled bronchodilators (formoterol or salmeterol) and ICS (Budesonide or fluticasone).
Oral combination of antihistamine (levocetrizine or fexofenadine) and anti allergic (montelukast) once a day at night is also beneficial.
Don't worry, you will be alright with 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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Suggest Treatment For Severe Productive Cough

Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic. I can understand your concern. Your symptoms are not controlled because you are not taking appropriate treatment for asthma. Inhaled bronchodilators and inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) are mainstay of treatment for asthma. So better to consult pulmonologist and get done PFT (Pulmonary Function Test). PFT will tell you about severity of the disease and treatment is based on severity only. You will mostly improve with regular treatment consisting inhaled bronchodilators (formoterol or salmeterol) and ICS (Budesonide or fluticasone). Oral combination of antihistamine (levocetrizine or fexofenadine) and anti allergic (montelukast) once a day at night is also beneficial. Don t worry, you will be alright with all these. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.