Chronic Cough !!!!!!

[Yellow_Festiva]

Ok, I had the same as you.

I started a dry cough mid october last year, 3 courses of antibiotics, 1 course of steroids and 2 doctors opinions got me SFA.

When I did cough, it was dry and wouldnt stop. I sounded like death, and had to take 2 days off.

Then I got pains swallowing, and was refered to a ENT specialist. I started to make the calls for a booking by this time early Jan, and didnt get an appointment till first week of Feb. This was the best I could get, I had 3 doctors to call and some were not available till mid April!

By the time I went to see the specialist, the cough was all but gone. But I still went as a feared that the pain swallowing was a throat cancer.

My consultation was 5 minutes, then I got a camera down the back of the throat via the nose and that took all of 2 minutes.

An all clear was given.... $310 thankyouverrymuch... I think I got hmmm $150?? $170?? back from medicare however.

My x-rays came up all clear as well.

I was as stumped as you, and still am! I was getting very worried, as my aunt has had this cough for 20 years and I was pooping myself if I was going to end up like that.

I don't know what else to say? If your not in pain perhaps try to just let it pass? But, you may end up like me, with no answer to the problem and just letting it pass naturally??

I know what your going through, hope it gets sorted in your favour.