... Chronic cough can be difficult to pin down and get accurate diagnosis. Do you have any symptoms of wheezing or shortness of breath along with the cough? ... (4 replies)

... months out of the year, and has progressed to a chronic cough and wheezing. ... (10 replies)

... I too have had a chronic cough now for over 4 months. It seems to happen once or twice a year. ... (13 replies)

... d my lungs. I had a open lung biopsy this past November and was diagnosed with interstitial lung disease. My pulmonary Dr has tried several medications high dose prednisone etc and it seems that I really don't respond. I have a lot of inflamation and the cough seems to make it worse. ... (3 replies)

... y, because my lungs still hurt to take a deep breath. They told me that I wasn't trying hard enough, and that made me a little upset. I think the last round of prednisone finally resolved my lung issues for the time being. I actually wish I was still having the problem at the time I went so they could see what was going on. ... (10 replies)

... rays, "you're breathing just fine", even though it feels like I'm having an asthma attack when I'm not. I do have chronic sinusitus, and yes, I know this is one of if not the major cause of the crap running down into my lungs. It just seems like it 'shuts off' the left one. ... (10 replies)

... I have the same symptoms you do and I myself am fairly young only 26 years old. I have had a productive cough that is severe. It causes pain in my shoulders, neck, chest and back. ... (10 replies)

... I have been taking advair for my asthma for the last 4 years as well as singulair, spiriva, prednisone and do nebulizer treatments for the asthma so I am sure that my cough aint related to my astma. I am glad to hear that advair has helped you. ... (14 replies)

... epi masks, dexamethason, prednisone and it took a few hours for him to bounce back. ... (10 replies)

... almost 2 weeks now she has been having a cough that is prevalent in the morning and goes away during the day, but is still there. ... (2 replies)

... ray showed same thing. Doc thought I was having bronchiospasms and put me on Albuterol and Prednisone for a few days. I felt somewhat better, but my health dramatically declined from here. ... (2 replies)

... in those with chronic lung problems, pulmonologists just won't ignore such a symptom as it is usually indicitive of infection in adults. ... (25 replies)

... I developed a slight cough approximately 6 months ago. ... (25 replies)