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by watergirl2 on August 3rd, 2006

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My mother has had a cough, with no mucus, for several months now. What could be wrong?

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  • by Anonymous on August 3rd, 2006

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    Does she smoke? how old is she? has she been to a doctor? has she had a physical, lately?

    A lot of questions and not really an answer. this could be serious and should not be up to the subscriber to diagnosis.

    Take your mother to a doctor, pronto.

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  • by robinhug on August 3rd, 2006

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    Any time someone has a cough for any length of time then they really need to be seen by a Dr. A chronic cough more than likely indicates a chronic cause.

    I have COPD chronic lung problems. I cough a lot, a dry deep cough. Some times I cough so bad I regurgitate. I have asthma, chronic bronchitis and emphysema. I acquired all this including the asthma in my adult years (late 30s)

    I am a smoker so I blamed it on the smokers cough. My Dr. decided to test me.

    Tests have to be run to verify the cause. A pulmonary function tests may be required, They measure how well the lungs take in and exhale air and how efficiently they transfer oxygen into the blood. They also can tell weather or not a person has restrictive or obstructive lung desease, and or both. Also Xrays need to be taken to diganose a lung desease.

    I wont lie to you, there could be a lot of things wrong... but nobody here would want to worry you unnecessarily. At least I hope not. These things I mentioned do not necessarily mean your mother has something terminal.

    It very likely could be asthma or bronchitis. This is a life long condition but is very treatable.

    Have her try some Prim-a-tine Mist if it helps at all then there is probably needs to start using an inhaler prescribed from a Dr.

    Also did you know that acid reflux causes you to cough? And like pudzey101 said, post nasal drip. Some people dont even realize they have these things!. And if your mom has either and the cough is from either. Again it is obviously chronic and needs to be treated.

    Your mom needs to have this checked out. As I said before a chronic cough represents a chronic problem. No one should ignore this.

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  • by pudzey101 on August 3rd, 2006

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    Cause:
    The physiological action of coughing is responsible in part to the vagus nerve, which runs through the lungs to the brain. The vagus nerve is activated when capsaicin is released, which stimulates the sensory nerve endings. Centrally acting cough suppressants, such as codeine and dextromethorphan, reduce the urge to cough by inhibiting the capsaicin-induced sensory nerve by depolarization of the vagus nerve. One of the common presentations to the medical practitioner is dry cough. The common causes of chronic dry cough include post-nasal drip; Gastroesophageal reflux disease; Cough variant asthma; Drugs like beta blockers, ACE inhibitors, Aspirin , which should be investigated in people above 40 years; Post viral bronchial hyperresponsiveness; and Habitual Cough. When cough lasts for more than a few weeks multiple causes are likely and only when all the causes are treated will the patient be symptom free.

    Beyond the physiological reasons for coughing there are also psychological reasons for coughing otherwise known as psychogenic coughing or habit coughing. We are all familiar with a person who coughs or clears their throat before a public speech as a means to gain the attention of the audience and perhaps releave their own nerviousness. Steruphilia is a condition of loving the sound of coughing or sneezing. If one has ever sat next to someone who seems to enjoy coughing or sneezing loudly they might have hay-fever, or they might possibly be a steruphiliac.


    Treatment
    Coughs can be treated with cough medicines. Dry coughs are treated with cough suppressants (antitussives) that suppress the body's urge to cough, while productive coughs (coughs that produce phlegm) are treated with expectorants that loosen mucus from the respiratory tract. A recent study indicates that, because of the presence of theobromine in chocolate, 50 grams of dark chocolate may be an effective treatement for a persistent cough.

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  • by Robbertz on September 13th, 2010

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    Your mom might have bronchitis or croup or whooing cough or just a bad cold.
    Or just have her just keep coughing and the cough might go away on it's own.

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