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If my chronic cough subsides completely with inhaled asthma med, does it rule out other causes? or does sinus cough and gerd react to salmeterol too?

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Dr. Eric Chevlen answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine - Oncology

Likely: A cough which responds COMPLETELY to inhaled asthma medicine is UNLIKELY to be due to other causes, but only a personal evaluation can tell you about YOUR health with CERTAINTY.

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Answered 9/28/2016

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A member asked:

If my chronic cough subsides completely with inhaled asthma med, does it rule out other causes? or does sinus cough and gerd react to salmeterol too?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Eric Chevlen answered

Dr Arnoult and 2 doctors agreed

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