Can constant coughing be a symptom of asthma? ?!
Question: Can constant coughing be a symptom of asthma.? .?
My father has asthma. It is more obvious in cold weather and it disappeared totally when he lived for 3 years in a country closer to the equator.
I have started coughing constantly in the last 2 years since I moved from the mild climate of NZ to the colder climate of Canada.
I was never bothered by this in NZ, because the weather there is mild all year round
I am constantly coughing, and it is worse when I am breathing cold air or drinking cold liquids from the fridge. I actually do prefer to drink drinks at room temperature.
I have had 2 wheezing episodes last year (in Canada) where I was unable to breathe after coughing, and could not catch my breath. I was prescribed a puffer by the doctor.
Do you think it could be asthma.? Health Question & Answer
I have started coughing constantly in the last 2 years since I moved from the mild climate of NZ to the colder climate of Canada.
I was never bothered by this in NZ, because the weather there is mild all year round
I am constantly coughing, and it is worse when I am breathing cold air or drinking cold liquids from the fridge. I actually do prefer to drink drinks at room temperature.
I have had 2 wheezing episodes last year (in Canada) where I was unable to breathe after coughing, and could not catch my breath. I was prescribed a puffer by the doctor.
Do you think it could be asthma.? Health Question & Answer
Answers:
It may be cough equivalent asthma in which coughing is the most prominant symptom. Get a Xray Chest PAV and spirometry done to confirm the diagnosis of asthma.
Spirometry should include both pre and post drug (bronchodilator) test , to see reversibility in FEV1. Consult a asthma specialist.Health Question & Answer
Spirometry should include both pre and post drug (bronchodilator) test , to see reversibility in FEV1. Consult a asthma specialist.Health Question & Answer
Sounds like asthma to me. One of my triggers is laughing - how sad is that right. But if I laugh a lot for any length of time the coughing kicks up. also I usually have a flair in the spring due to allergies and weather changes and it is always accompanied by coughing - like I can't take a breath with out coughing at times. Usually if it gets that bad for me I need steroids along with my puffer. Good luck to you I would go to the Doctor and let them listen to your lungs and your cough. They could also do a spirometer test to check your peak air flow it also helps track your progress or decline in Asthma treatment.Health Question & Answer