Coughing every few seconds
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Hi,
Posting this question for my wife who has been suffering from continuos cough for few years now.
Her cough is dry, loud and every 5- 10 seconds.
When she sleeps there is not a single cough.
Needless to say, it is driving us crazy (her particularly).
Things done so far, tested for allergies and she does have mild allergies and takes shots every few weeks.
Other medication that she takes is regular aerius and montelukast sodium with pretty much no effect.
Her coughs are getting worse and more frequent and doctors have no more suggestions.
I would greatly appreciate any feedback,suggestions and help regarding this problem.
Thank you
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george52691 di10012
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I suffer with the same problem, my cough is / was 24/7 (I have Asbestosis & Bronchiestasis) I'm also on various medications, including Diamorphine via a Nebuliser. But still the cough persisted, i have even cracked/broken some ribs from the coughing. Eventually I was referred to a Speech / Language Therapy clinic were i was shown a simple but reasonably effective method of at least reducing it. A sip of water every time you feel the cough coming (I now have a bottle of water in my hand constantly), deep swallowing and relaxing the neck / shoulder muscles all helps, but the water is the most effective part, persevere with it and it does work, but be prepared for taking in a lot of water !!
Hope you find some relief from this.
I still cough but the amount of coughing in between my Nebuliser treatment is greatly reduced.
di10012
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Thank you for the response.
My wife's condition was diagnosed as post nasal drip but none of the medication has helped so far.
What are the best remedies for post nasal drip and how can one confirm it is post nasal and not GERD?
Thank you