Lingering cough................. - Page 3

Annabellethecat66 · ‎03-12-2010

When something lasts as long as it begins to worry you, it's your body telling you it's time to get help.

I will never understand why people put off going to the Drs if they have a medical issue that affects your life.

If you are coughing (or repeating a clearing of your throat) to the degree you feel like, "is this ever going to stop"; why wouldn't you want to go to someone who could stop it.

Like I said, "You're an adult. You need to take care of your body. If it bothers you enough, you'll go get help for it. Also, if it has lasted some time people around you are probably wondering when you're going to get some help."

Gooday · ‎03-23-2010

I'm just going to share this with you.

10 years ago, my aunt was 2 weeks away from her 62nd birthday. She had filled out her paperwork for early S.S. She had a nagging cough for a couple of months. Her daughter who is an R.N. said, "enough already...go to the doctor"! She was diagnosed with inoperable grade IV lung CA. She was dead within two weeks.

I know this is very extreme and unusual.

I myself had visited a sick aunt in a rehab facility. Six weeks later I was in the hospital with bacterial pneumonia.

MAKE HIM AN APPOINTMENT.

mousiegirl · ‎03-09-2010

DH had a horrible cough for over a month, but is fine now.

Annabellethecat66 · ‎03-12-2010

Well, my brother-in-law had a kind of cough for many years. He wasn't sick, just a cough.

He died of esophageal cancer. The Dr thinks the cough was caused by irritation in the esophagas caused by acid reflux.

NoelSeven · ‎03-09-2010

Go to the doctor. ASAP.

It could be one of several dangerous possibilities you at least want to rule out.

A Thrill Of Hope The Weary World Rejoices

Annabellethecat66 · ‎03-12-2010

That makes most if not all of us. Go now.....do not stop go.......

Tinkrbl44 · ‎08-23-2010

A nagging cough is nothing to mess around with ..... ${#emotions_dlg.scared}$

even if you have to get a couple men friends to "kidnap" him, get him to his MD, stat. ${#emotions_dlg.thumbup}$

feline groovy · ‎07-29-2014

Honey, all by itself, eases coughs; even just on a spoon. 8)

feline groovy · ‎07-29-2014

On 1/17/2015 qbetzforreal said:
post nasal drip.

Yep; that's one of the causes.

So are allergies, chronic sinusitis, and the aforementioned GERD.

feline groovy · ‎07-29-2014

Forgot to mention that for a lingering cough that hasn't really responded to anything, my docs have prescribed a steroid to lessen the lung inflammation.

It almost always cures a non-serious chronic cough, like from bronchitis, etc.