... and I have broncitus on top of it ...I just want to sleep but between the coughing and the wheezing that isn't going to happen tonight...but if anyone has any tips on how to stop this coughing ...that would be great!! ... (7 replies)
... phenique on a hankie or kleenex. ... (1 replies)
... If you are on blood pressure meds check to see if coughing is a side effect. I coughed almost non stop for almost four years sleeping only when sitting in a recliner. I finally insisted that the doctor change my blood pressure medicine from Lisinopril to something else. ... (7 replies)
... I know this may not be much help but I find my asthmas can sometimes get worse if I have had a lot of dairy products as it can make the mucus stringy and hard to move it may help and is worth a try at least. ... (7 replies)
... up, so I know what you mean about coughing until your ribs hurt and your head throbs. My doctor put me on a medrol pack. The 4 mg. steroid pill where you take 6 pills the first day, 5 the next, etc. etc. ... (7 replies)
... Occassionally it helps me a bit late at night. ... (7 replies)
... Well, if the cough is do to the bronchitis, you really don't want to stop the cough. That stuff needs to come up. But there are strong cough suppresants by prescription. ... (13 replies)
... To all of you new to asthma the best thing you can do to help you dr is to log how you are feeling everytime you use a resuce inhaler and how many times a day you use it. It has helped a great deal in getting my cough controlled. ... (0 replies)
... The only way to tell for sure is to have a spirometry test where you blow into a tube and a computer measures the amount of air you can blow out in a few seconds. Coughing can be a sign of asthma, especially one that lingers longer than a couple of weeks. ... (4 replies)
... ggested singulair alone. I've read up on it and it is definitely not the standard. Considering that I can feel when the symbicort has worn off, I don't think I'm a candidate for being on singulair alone. I'm seeing my family doc, who has been giving good advice. ... (13 replies)
... Today I had major coughing bouts every two hours or so, when I had a phone conversation, or talked to my husband, and when I cooked dinner for him. The cough was deep, long, impossible to stop until it decided to let up on its own, and felt very wheezy to me. And my chest hurt afterwards. ... (20 replies)
... Even though that was a while ago, at least it is reassuring. ... (5 replies)
... I've been in emerg twice since this weekend... Saturday night and yesterday evening. Saturday I was having a lot of difficulty breathing and OD'd on all my puffers trying to get it to stop. ... (1 replies)
... It happens every year without fail..no matter how many times I tell myself that I'm not going to let it happen. As soon as the temperature drops..every time I go outside, I have a horrendous coughing and gasping fit. ... (4 replies)
... For two weeks now, I have had a cough that won't stop. It is a dry, hacking cough that doesn't produce anything. I was diagnosed with cough variant asthma about 8 years ago. At that time, I took Serevent and Flovent for several months to get it under control. ... (4 replies)
... windy here too so I know how you feel. ... (41 replies)
... Last week he was admitted to hospital for severe croup and has been on pulmicort and salbutamol 3 times a day ever since and still has a bad cough. How long should I wait until I see a doctor? ... (5 replies)
... Hi, I'm new here and would like to give a quick introduction before I post my questions. I'm in my 30's and was diagnosed with asthma about a month ago. I had bronchitis 6 years ago and have very similiar symptoms to what I'm currently experiencing. ... (12 replies)
... I've been coughing for like a month now. The coughing doesen't stop however. Sometimes I cough like alot and sometimes it just stops for a while. ... (4 replies)
... first time posting on this board. i am 17 and have had asthma since i was about 2 or 3 because my mother smoked while she was pregnant with me. but anyway i used to live in a small farm town in northern indiana and my asthma was pretty controlled. ... (12 replies)
