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Persistent cough - 20+ years, getting worse.

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neil89141
neil89141

My mother has had a persistent cough over the last 20+ years which seems to be getting worse.

She has seen all sorts of people (including a cough specialist)and every test under the sun but nothing has come up.

She can be fine for hours and then start a coughing fit to the point now where she is retching.

She has played around with diet, been out of the country (we live in London, UK) but the cough is always there.

When she gets a cold she is alot worse. The cold always attacks her windpipe.

There is a thought she may be asthmatic but she has good lung function and doesn't respond well to ventolins (blue and brown I believe). The only thing she has responded well to is steroids but she is understandably not keen to be on them.

She is on blood pressure tablets, but has swapped once or twice onto different makes and not seen a difference. Candisartin and endapamide is what she is currently on.

We would really appreciate some advice as she is getting desperate.

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  • Ang.13
    Ang.13 neil89141

    Posted

    Some of the side effects heart ace inhibitors are coughing. If your mom has had or has an allergy issues, drainage down her throat from her sinuses that can also be caused by cold weather. That will make her cough. Then the added side effects from heart meds can increase the coughing to horrible levels. Talk with your dr.s about this, do not take yourself off any meds on your own. If it is an effect from medications it can take a month or more to rectify. Look up the heart meds side effects along with forums of what people have experienced on the meds. I know you posted this 3 mo. Ago and i hope your mom has already found a solution. If not this maybe another perspective for you. Good luck. Ang.13

  • qfever4
    qfever4 neil89141

    Posted

    my aunt had the same symptoms for years, and ended up on a plethora of different inhalers for "asthma"! she turned out to have reflux which was easily dealt with by prescribing Omeprazole 20mg.

    of course, this must be investigated by her GP but it might be worth mentioning.

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