it's been going on for at least a year. It starts with a respiratory infection, even a mild sniffle. I then get a cough that lasts for about 4-6 weeks, settles then recurs with the next cold. The cough itself varies, from being completely dry, to being a bit "wet" to being occasionally productive (very small amounts of light green sputum in the mornings only). It is definitely worse in colder weather, and with environmental irritants (dust, aerosols). It is also worse at night.
For most of this period of time I have been pregnant. I got pregnant last september, had a miscarriage and then d&c in January and got pregnant again in April. I'm now 31 weeks. I'm sure that the hormonal fluctuations and physical stresses have not helped. However, I did not have this while pregnant with my son (now 2.8).
The only time I had a protracted stint of relief was this summer, but I had a flu jab at the end of September and I've been coughing ever since (probably unrelated). This has probably been the longest its gone on for.
My GP has diagnosed me with asthma, and given me a salamol inhaler. She has also just given me a prescription for a clemil one which I am getting tomorrow. I understand that these are fine in pregnancy and intend to use them as directed.
I just want it sorted! I'm exhausted, the coughing + pregnancy means I wee myself a bit most days. I don't want to go into having a new born again and being woken not only by baby but my cough (and the cough waking the baby). Does this really sound like asthma? There is none in my family, I am not usually a atopic person, and have no allergies at all. I used to smoke up to 20 a day, but gave up in July 2009 when I found out I was pg with DS.
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intermittently persistent cough: is it really asthma?
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bonzo77 · 04/11/2012 21:05
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