Living with Chronic CoughThis section is a place to share stories about Living with Chronic Cough. Below are entries of those who have already shared their stories. We hope that you find their experiences helpful to your own situation. You may also Help others by sharing your story. To quickly access health information from your website's browser, download relentless cough finally diagnosed I developed a very strong cough that also became frequent infections. As a child I had allergy shots and yearly infections. The last 7-8 years had been the worst. Sometimes I knew my airway had closed completely. Over the years, several pulmonary doctors had told me I had asthma and when that treatment failed to work they gave up. Two suggested it was all in my head. I also had CAT scans, x-rays and tubes up my nose and into my stomach. Finally, I found a doctor who would do a Broncoscope. With that, they use a small camera on the end of a tube that goes into your airways. This is a very effective diagnostic tool. I had a name for my problem, Trachea/Bronchial Malaise. I ended up seeing a surgeon in Boston, MA. Comments
May 2007
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