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So struggling right now....

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kay19801
kay19801

Hi all

My GP has put me on a blue inhaler and now a brown preventer inhaler for the next 6 weeks.

To cut a long story short I have been coughing during the night (waking my self up) with a dry cough, I have a constant (underline constant) blocked wheezing sound that comes from my voicebox are and my whole throat siezes and feels constantly tight. I struggle to take deep breathes to fill my lungs as when I do my throat gives me a sore uncomfortable feeling (like menthol burn) and that is what also triggers a tickle in my throat.

I stopped smoking 6 months ago, chest xray is clear in March, bloods are normal & spirometery with reversibility test was normal.  My GP seems to think it still could be a mild form of asthma. I have the same symptoms every single day now for the last 7 months, the feeling of breathing through a straw of paperbag every day is not great!

I went to an ENT specialist back in February 2016 as I had a tight lump feeling in my throat (with cough too) and he diagnosed Globus, clear chest xray then also. My GP has tried PPI's for reflux also but the problem is persisting. 

Any help or any similar issues to me that anyone can guide me as to what to do or ask for next as this is literally driving me insane!

Thanks all 

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  • Aschm32186
    Aschm32186 kay19801

    Posted

    some meds make you have a dry cough, also could be dryness in your throat try sucking on a hard candy. Usually when I have a tight chest its asthma and I use my inhaler. Discuss this with your doctor since the symptoms have been going on for 7 months. 
    • kay19801
      kay19801 Aschm32186

      Posted

      Helllo

      Been back to the dr about 7 times with the same issue. Chewing gum helps weirdly

  • green881
    green881 kay19801

    Posted

    Some things that are commonly mentioned on this board for this type of thing are VCD, Hiatal Hernia and GERD or silent reflux.  You said the reflux was treated and it didn't help right?  I'm sorry I don't know much about VCD or Hiatal but it's probably a good idea to rule out.  If you have asthma the brown spray.  Make sure to use a spacer and have a nurse watch you take it to make sure you are using it right. It's tricky to get right if you are new to it.  Keep taking it for a longer period of time to see if it helps.

    Good luck, these cough things are really hard on people.

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