“Dry cough for months?”
For almost 6 months now I’ve been having a bad dry cough. When I wake up every morning my chest feels irritated and when I take a deep breath I dry cough. It’s very uncomfortable breathing in the morning. The whole day I dry cough. I’m currently pregnant so I cannot do any images. I went to my cardiologist and pulmonologist and they both can’t do much since I’m pregnant
Female | 28 years old
Complaint duration: 5 months
Medications: Prenatal vitamins
2 Answers
Ear-NoseandThroatDoctor(ENT)Ear-NoseandThroatDoctor(ENT)
If otherwise healthy and not allergic, probably are mouth breathing during sleep drying out airway. Should be drinking at least two quarts of water/day. Check the bedroom humidity, and turn down the heat at night to mid-sixties. Lozenges will stimulate salivary gland to secrete. Check with your Ob/GYN if you can use Mucinex. No smoke exposure or alcohol.
Possibly acid reflux.
Dr. Nass
Dr. Nass
