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Cough not budging with medication, what next?

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Olivo · 22/02/2015 17:56

I went to the drs after 3 weeks, chest was ok, a few days later it

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Olivo · 22/02/2015 17:57

Sorry, it posted! I went to the drs a few days later as it was keeping me up all night, making me vomit and I was exhausted. Had increased inhalers, oral steroids and antibiotics. Have a couple Of days to got I with them.

What next if it doesn't clear? I am still vomiting with it at night, can't sleep (due to the inhalers I think, but also the bouts of coughing andv omitting) and I am fed up. Is there anything else they could give me?

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chocnomorechoc · 22/02/2015 18:07

I think the next step is an x-ray. I have been referred whenever I have been coughing for 3 weeks or more

Olivo · 22/02/2015 19:13

What would they be looking for? Have had one before but not sure what they were looking for. I had pleurisy so maybe that was diagnosed from that?

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Davegrohlsgirl · 22/02/2015 19:16

I had this for 5 weeks before Christmas and Doctor refused to give me anything, saying chest was clear and it was a virus!!
DH ended up googling......
Hot water with lemon, honey and black pepper......it worked!!

Olivo · 22/02/2015 19:23

I've tried all the home remedies too, plus the over the counter things. The most recent dr thinks it is all exacerbating my asthma! which hasn't bothered me for several years. I thought it was whopping cough following MN wisdom and vomiting. The first dr didn't have the benefit of me nearly throwing up I the surgery like the second one did!Grin

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