Chronic coughing?!
Question: A friend mentioned to me today that I cough, "like, so much".
I never really noticed it before, but I have been coughing quite a lot ever since I can remember (I'm 15). It's not painful or even something I notice, but I'm always coughing up bits of mucous. Is this normal? Do some people just have too much mucous in their lungs?
When I was in elementary school I did have really sever asthma, but as I get older it gets better; now I only have maybe one or two serious attacks a year (compared to being hospitalized 7-8 times a year, for a few weeks each time). Whenever I have an attack, I usually have **** loads of mucous to cough up, but I always thought that was a by-product of the chest colds that brought on the attacks in the first place.
Answers: A friend mentioned to me today that I cough, "like, so much".
I never really noticed it before, but I have been coughing quite a lot ever since I can remember (I'm 15). It's not painful or even something I notice, but I'm always coughing up bits of mucous. Is this normal? Do some people just have too much mucous in their lungs?
When I was in elementary school I did have really sever asthma, but as I get older it gets better; now I only have maybe one or two serious attacks a year (compared to being hospitalized 7-8 times a year, for a few weeks each time). Whenever I have an attack, I usually have **** loads of mucous to cough up, but I always thought that was a by-product of the chest colds that brought on the attacks in the first place.
chronic coughing is linked to asthma. I coughed chronically in 2005 and later i was diagnosed with asthma. There is no cure for asthma and although it may seem to go away at certain times, it will come back later. When mucous, or fluid fills the airways, they get constricted and coughing starts. There maybe inflammation of the airways too along with constriction. An inhaler like flovent, azmacort or advair is prescribed by doc.
But i am no doctor and have no knowledge. The best thing is to get yourself checked by doc instead of asking here. I hope you have health insurance and are not one of the 40 million americans who lack health insurance.
HI
Could it be allergies?
If you get it at the same time every year ......Id say it could be.
Try some allergie meds. Over the counter ones work pretty good for this. Read the packaking for one that helps a cough. It could be the mold spores flying around this time of year getting in your throat causing an irritation. Could be anything flying around in the air really...grass polinates in fall too.
I live on pseudophed practically because of this.
RX meds dont work...ooooh ok try hot tea with honey and or lemon then ...it shoothes the throat. Warm salt water gargels are supposed to help too. Sleep with a vaporizor in your room to keep the air moist this will help your throat too. Fill it with vics according to directions to help sooth as well.
Have you tried a cough supressent with codine? Ask your Dr. about this they work well.
It sounds like your asthma is better but not well controlled. It is common for asthmatics to cough up phlegm. You should be on maintenance medications (sounds like you are), avoid anything that can set off an attack if possible (like animals, dust, smoke, car exhaust,etc.). Maybe try an air purifier?
Hi Kata
Have you ever heard of COPD? "Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder" It is a lung disorder and one of the symptoms is a chronic cough. If you are coughing up mucous all the time then you need to go to the Dr. . There are a number of things that can be wrong, COPD is on of them the other is pneumonia and the only thing you can do to cure these is through antibiotic therapy. Pls tel your moms that you need to go to the Dr. because Asthma is bad, but COPD and pneumonia is way worst and can kill as well as make you really sick to the point of being hospitalized, even at 15 yrs old.
Go to the Dr.
Good lucl and I hope you feel better soon.
....cya....
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