A cough that refuses to go away....?

Question

I have had a cough now for four weeks. It started out feeling like a mild sore throat and cold, but developed into a cough and a red throat. The doctor thinks that it was a viral infection and then the throat was infected by bacteria, but I am on my second round of antibiotics (along with steroids and antihistamine) and coughing just as much as ever.

I had a prolonged cough last year too, I have also had bronchitis and mononucleosis in my past. Any idea what it could be?

Answer 1

It may have something to do with the mono. It can weaken your immune system for years. I had mono several years ago and ever since then whenever I get a cold, it seems like my cough hangs on for weeks. Even so, if it continues for much longer, your doctor may need to do further testing to make sure it isn't anything more serious. Also, be careful about coughing continuously for so long...once about 6-7 yrs. ago I cracked a rib from coughing...very painful. Good luck to you...I hope you start to feel better :)

Answer 2

Hi There

Here are your answers.

Cause
This is often caused by a stomach disorder that comes from overloading the system with food, wherein fermentation in the stomach causes phlegm. It may also be induced by inflammation in the bronchial tubes due to a neglected cold. Worms may be the cause. Many coughs are from a nervous condition, where coughing may eventually become habitual. Coughs are highly misunderstood. Usually a sore throat and coughing are caused by the sinuses draining the eustachian tubes, which is like pouring acid down the throat. A cough usually comes from a lowered vitality in the system from improper diet, loss of sleep, lack of exercise, and fresh air, improper breathing, poor elimination, or improper night clothing and bedding.

You need to do a colon cleanse to clear the toxins in the body. This is the most important step in getting healthy.

Herbal Aids
1.General Instructions: Acute coughs can often be relieved with a little honey and onion syrup. When it is the result of an old acute condition, clear out the morbid condition as rapidly as possible without causing irritation. In old cough conditions, comfrey with vervain or mullein are very good. The antispasmodic tincture is also excellent, and it is good to massage the chest area across the back with an antispasmodic tincture during attacks of spasms. Antispasmodic tincture may be used both internally and externally as a liniment on the throat. If this is due to a neglected cold, any of the diaphoretic herbs are excellent. To relieve the coughing spasms, use horehounds, comfrey, or a small amount of lobelia. High enemas of herbal laxatives will relieve congestion of the bowels, and if the cough is severe (asthma, whooping cough) load the stomach with liquids and induce vomiting.

2.Bronchitis, Bronchial and Spasmodic Coughs, Whooping Cough: Drink the infusion of red raspberry leaf tea freely.

3.Comfrey: Coughs, raw or sore throat, slight hemorrhage. See formula for 1 wine glassful of mucilage of comfrey root every hour until tissues are healed and coughing stops.



Best of health to you

Cheers

Answer 3

The more you cough the more your throat gets irritated and raw then secretions are produced to soothe your throat and that makes you cough more. You probably need a cough suppressant with codeine and a throat spray like chloraceptic to sooth your throat. Also take vitamin C and Zinc such as in cold ease as well as something like yogurt with cultures in is since you have taken antibiotics, sucking on cough drops also may help, Good Luck I had the same sort of thing and that is what helped me.

Answer 4

Since more than likely the doctor has scraped your throat and looked under a microscope to identify it and it is what he says. Having had bronchitis especially and mono has caused a physical weakness and made you susceptible o colds,infections and so forth. The Medications you are taking work on the symptons once you're sick (and necessary to get rid of the illnesses) BUT you need to now concentrate on making your body stronger-raising your immune system Go to www.immune.system.booster.guide .com this site tells you what foods , what vitamins-minerals and so on will strengthen your immune systems so it can fight off germs,baceria ,infections--illnesses in general. Also www.herbal care direct.comtells of what foods,herbs and so on will strengthen the lungs. Why does not your doctor tell you-that is not what the medical field is about although getting there but doctors mainly treat symptons,illnesses and specialty is not how to prevent

Answer 5

I would look into a possible middle ear infection. It doesn't have to hurt or feel particularly peculiar pressurewise for it to drip throat wrecking pus down into your throat. If you're past 20 years of age, that probably isn't the problem though. A second opinion might not hurt.

Answer 6

My daughter had a cough that lasted for months during winter mostly we took her to countless doctors she went on antibiodics but nothing helped it took a few years and it just went by itself.