Question 1

what causes you to cough till you feel like your gonna pass out?

Accepted Answer

Possibilities...: There are many possible causes of a severe cough including bronchospasm from any cause, acute bronchitis, post-nasal drip, gerd or a combination of these diagnoses. All of these have different treatments so you need to see your doctor for diagnosis and treatment. If you smoke, you need to quit to decrease airway inflammation.

Question 2

why do i pass gas when i cough. could my sphincter damage be a reason. i also had an accident today when i coughed ?

Accepted Answer

Severity determines: Occasional incontinence of stool with fecal leakage is common, but loss of bowel control particularly without warning may signal a significant infection, inflammatory problem, maldigestive concern, or neurologic disorder.  Sometimes, particularly in youths, the condition is behavioral.  Often, anal manometry followed by biofeedback can be curative without the need of surgery or medication.

Question 3

several times i have choked on my saliva until i passed out. i happens when i attempt to take a breath and saliva is inhaled into my windpipe. i will cough for 15 seconds or less before i pass out. what would cause this? it has happened to me 3 times?

Accepted Answer

: First you need to uncover source of liquid inhaled, and this could be sinus likely, but also consider GERD.  You likely have a vasovagal reaction causing syncope as a secondary phenomenon.  Contact your doctor, get the causation answers, and this should address consequences.

Question 4

what are the most common causes of a cough?

Accepted Answer

Multiple causes: Common causes of an acute cough are common cold, flu, pneumonia, inhalation of an irritant, whopping cough &amp; heart failure. Common causes of chronic cough are asthma, allergies, postnasal drip, gastroesophageal reflux, bronchitis &amp; lung cancer. I wish you well with your health!

Question 5

i have a consistent cough what could be the cause?

Accepted Answer

Various things...: When i see a bad cough in clinic, and there's no clear infectious source like bronchitis, pneumonia or other type of viral illness, i start to look for things like asthma, gastric reflux, post-nasal drip.  It usually takes a good history and exam to figure out the cause.  Bottom line, please get checked out and don't let this cough linger!

Question 6

whay causes a dry cough?

Accepted Answer

Lots of things: Inflammation of the mucosa of an airway below the vocal cords without actual disruption of the epithelial layer that lines it.  Anything from a chest cold to acid stomach reflux while you sleep (this can be serious), to a popcorn hull that was forgotten to autoimmune disease to "coughing-type asthma" (which i have) to a lung cancer.  If it lasts more than two weeks -- physician office visit.

Question 7

what causes a dry cough?

Accepted Answer

Possibilities...: Persistent chronic non-productive cough is usually due to bronchospasm (due to any cause), post-nasal drip, gerd or a combination of these diagnoses. An evaluation by a doctor is needed for diagnosis since these all have different treatments. If you smoke, smoking cessation is needed to decrease airway inflammation.

Question 8

what causes a chronic cough?

Accepted Answer

Several things: There are several things that could be related to chronic cough: asthma, gerd/reflux, and post-nasal drip.  Other things should be evaluated like cxr and history of smoking.

Question 9

what could cause a phlegmy cough?

Accepted Answer

Infection usually: Any infection that causes irritation to the respiratory system will cause a productive cough with sputum. It is your body responding to the infection. Unless you are running fevers or it has been going on for more than two weeks you can probably just wait it out for it to heal.If it has lasted more than two weeks then see your dr. Or if you are running fevers have shortness of breath or pain.

Question 10

what is barking cough? what causes it?

Accepted Answer

Barking cough: A barking cough has been described as sounding like a barking seal. It may occur with Croup

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