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What Causes Dry Cough?

My age is 21 male and suffering from dry cough from 6 weeks.have take. Azithrol 200 but dint get relief...then consulted doctor...and took macpod 200 and asthalin syrup but it dint completely calm the cough. Now am getting dry continuous cough for 5-10 mins only when I travel in pollution. And once in night .I think its due to asthama...so plzz suggest me...the solution
Mon, 16 Mar 2015
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Hello dear, thanks for your question on HCM.
I can understand your situation and problem.
Chronic cough can be due to any of the following conditions.
1. Lung infection
2. Bronchitis
3. Asthma
So better to consult pulmonologist and get done
1. Clinical examination of respiratory system.
2. Chest x ray
3. PFT ( pulmonary function test ).
Chest x ray is needed to rule out lung infection.
PFT is needed to rule out bronchitis and asthma.
Asthma is more likely in your case as you are having night time symptoms and aggravated in pollution.
So get done PFT. It will also tell you about severity of the disease.
And treatment of asthma is based on severity only.
So consult pulmonologist and first diagnose yourself and then start appropriate treatment.
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What Causes Dry Cough?

Hello dear, thanks for your question on HCM. I can understand your situation and problem. Chronic cough can be due to any of the following conditions. 1. Lung infection 2. Bronchitis 3. Asthma So better to consult pulmonologist and get done 1. Clinical examination of respiratory system. 2. Chest x ray 3. PFT ( pulmonary function test ). Chest x ray is needed to rule out lung infection. PFT is needed to rule out bronchitis and asthma. Asthma is more likely in your case as you are having night time symptoms and aggravated in pollution. So get done PFT. It will also tell you about severity of the disease. And treatment of asthma is based on severity only. So consult pulmonologist and first diagnose yourself and then start appropriate treatment.