A member asked:

I've had a chronic cough for years. when i take deep breath i often end up coughing before i can fully breath in. went to an ent and he gave amoxicil?

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Dr. Thomas Benda, jr answered

Specializes in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

Cough is complicated: Chronic cough can be many things. From your description i would want to consider allergies and asthma, as well and chronic sinusitis and reflux. If not improved my workup would likely include a flexible laryngoscopy, (scope in nose and throat to look at sinus openings and voice box) a pulmonary function test, and possible allergy tests , chest x-ray and sinus ct.

Answered 7/18/2013

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Dr. David Kam answered

Chronic cough: Persistent dry cough only during waking hours and stops when asleep in young healthy people are usually habitual in origin as cough reflex is a vicious cycle! other possible causes includes cough variant asthma, acid reflux, laryngeal cleft and some others.

Answered 9/28/2016

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