Question 1

son has dry deep cough a lot last 3 winters persistent had 1 allergic react?on last spring could it be ashtmatic no other symptoms how best to treat

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Asthma is likely: Treatment depends on age and severity of symptoms.  Options include inhalers, pills or nebulized medicines (liquid that is misted, then inhaled).  Ask your physician about what is the best approach.  If he has a rescue inhaler like proventil (albuterol) and needs it daily, then inhaled steroids daily are the treatment of choice.  Best of luck!

Question 2

i am experiencing chills, cough (unaffected by: lying flat, exposure to secondhand smoke, night time) (associated with: persistent in winter) (not associated with: blood in phlegm, barky, hoarse, or hacking sound, no phlegm or mucus, whooping sound upon b

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Cough,chills: Cough associated with true shaking chills are often the first sign of pneumonia. An accompanying fever, chest pain, wheezing, or shortness of breath would also be concerning. See a physician for careful evaluation and any appropriate testing.

Question 3

i am experiencing cough that gets worse with lying flat, and that is chronic, and without blood in phlegm, without barky, hoarse, or hacking sound, without no phlegm or mucus, without a whooping sound upon breathing in, persistent in winter, chest pressur

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Main leads: Would be postnasal drip, reflux induced or pure asthma or reactive airway disease with many others possible, but less likely. Combinations of the above are also possible. Talk to your doc about your symptoms and take a log with all details included as you started on this platform.

Question 4

i am experiencing sinus pain, swollen throat, chest pain with cough, cough (unaffected by: lying flat, exposure to secondhand smoke, night time) (associated with: persistent in winter) (not associated with: blood in phlegm, barky, hoarse, or hacking sound

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Allergy: Given symptoms are ongoing it would suggest some type of allergic rhinitis.  Addressing home environment and allergy treatment may be of help.

Question 5

how can one deal with incessant cough?

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Cough: Go to your doctor and be checked out. Sounds as if  the cough is debilitating and adversely affecting your quality of life.

Question 6

what to do about a persistent barky cough?

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Proper diagnosis: It can result from asthma but it can also result from other causes, depending on its duration. You need to see your doctor about it.

Question 7

what can be cause behind my persistent dry cough?

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Chronic cough: The possible etiologies of a persistent dry cough include bronchospasm, post-nasal drip, gerd or some combination of these etiologies. Since the treatment of each of these is completely different, it is important that you return to your doctor if a particular treatment doesn't lead to complete resolution of the cough. If even 1 etiology is untreated, the cough will persist.

Question 8

would a winter cough be a sure sign of bronchitis?

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Cough: Coughing is a sign of irritation of the airways.  It can be a sign of a cold or flu, bronchitis, pneumonia, heart problems, pneumonia, asthma, allergies and many other things.

Question 9

can there be a rare condition for persistent dry cough?

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Three most common di: I would think of common diseases before uncommon diseases.  The most common causes of a dry cough are post nasal drainage, asthma and acid reflux. Less common causes are a viral bronchitis or a viral pneumonia.  See your physician.  If the cough has lasted at least three weeks you need a chest x-ray.

Question 10

what can be the actual cause behind my persistent dry cough?

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Many things: There are many things that can cause a persistent dry cough some of which are serious problems.  Smoking can lead to a persistent cough so if you are smoking please stop now.  Allergies, dry air, infections, medications and heart problems are just some of the things that can cause this.  You should have this evaluated by a health care professional.

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Son has dry deep cough a lot last 3 winters persistent had 1 allergic react?on last spring could it be ashtmatic no other symptoms how best to treat

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I am experiencing chills, cough (unaffected by: lying flat, exposure to secondhand smoke, night time) (associated with: persistent in winter) (not associated with: blood in phlegm, barky, hoarse, or hacking sound, no phlegm or mucus, whooping sound upon b

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I am experiencing cough that gets worse with lying flat, and that is chronic, and without blood in phlegm, without barky, hoarse, or hacking sound, without no phlegm or mucus, without a whooping sound upon breathing in, persistent in winter, chest pressur

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I am experiencing sinus pain, swollen throat, chest pain with cough, cough (unaffected by: lying flat, exposure to secondhand smoke, night time) (associated with: persistent in winter) (not associated with: blood in phlegm, barky, hoarse, or hacking sound

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