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What does it mean when you cough a lot

A 25-year-old male asked:
Dr. David Martin
ENT - Head & Neck Surgery 30 years experience
Coughing: You might have some reflux coming up to your throat. Coughing is one of the most common symptoms of lpr, or laryngopharyngeal reflux. I would have y... Read More
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A 38-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Shanes
Cardiology 47 years experience
If : If you are having shortness of breath laying down and need to sit up to breathe something is wrong.Yoe should be evaluated first for congestive heart ... Read More
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Dr. Steven Guyton
Thoracic Surgery 48 years experience
May be heart failure: Being short of breath lying down is called orthopnea, often associated with paroxysmal dyspnea - awakening in the night short of breath and having to ... Read More
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A 46-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ralph Bobbitt
Specializes in Internal Medicine - Allergy & Immunology
Many causes of cough: Enlarged tonsils can cause a reactive cough, however there are numerous common causes of cough. Evaluation and treatment of cough typically starts wit... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sue Ferranti
Internal Medicine 31 years experience
Multifactorial.....: There are many reasons why a person with kidney failure might cough. Volume overload can result in fluid in the lungs which can produce a cough. Certa... Read More
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A 39-year-old female asked:
Dr. Martin Raff
Infectious Disease 58 years experience
Cholecystitis: These symptoms may or may not be related to gall bladder disease. You need to see a gastroenterologist and have ultrasound and possibly hida scan per... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Farhad Sigari
Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery 22 years experience
Multiple reasons.: A cough can be caused by many different reasons: allergies, sinusitis, reflux, asthma, bronchitis pneumonia, etc. Sometimes it can be hard to find the... Read More
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A 40-year-old male asked:
Dr. John Chastain
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 21 years experience
Need more details: There is a large list of things that can cause cough- asthma, reflux, allergy, sinus infection, nerve irritation, among others. A dry cough is less li... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Gutti Rao
Hospital-based practice 48 years experience
Cough: Chronic cough has to be investigated. It may be one of several things, bronchitis, pleurisy, acid reflux, non specific lung conditions etc. You probab... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. David Kam
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 38 years experience
See ENT: Your plalatal lesions has nothing to do with your cough, see an ENT doctor!
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A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowler
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Some people cough: In the morning due to post nasal drip that has accumulated while they were lying down (sleeping). A cough can be one form of nervous tic. These are ... Read More
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