Cold, Flu and Viral Infections Forum


Severe Coughing	Join us now!

Medical Questions-> Health Forums -> Cold, Flu and Viral Infections -> Severe Coughing

Medical Questions

Author

Message

DoctorQuestion

Doctor Question

Joined: 19 Dec 2005
Posts: 3223

Thanks: 13

Thanked:0

Severe Coughing Posted: 01-15-06 02:53am


my husband is 50 has been sick 8 days had fever 101 has gone down severe coughing no phlem cant ly down has to sit up in chair to sleep has pain in right side going to the back. He just keeps coughing with a few minute breaks then it starts up again and it wont stop. What can this be?

DoctorAnswer

Doctor Answer

Joined: 19 Dec 2005
Posts: 16777211

Thanks: 25

Thanked:0

Cold, Flu and Viral Infections Answer A172 Posted: 01-23-06 21:09pm


Coughing without phlem is usually the result of pharingitis but your husband's chest pain has to be checked. An auscultation, ECG and X-ray of the chest can be requested to this end. DISCLAIMER: "Ask a Doctor" Questions are answered by Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov, General Practitioner. Dr. Gjuzelov practices medicine for the general public and is affiliated with the Republic of Macedonia Public Health Institution. For more information about Dr. Gjuzelov or other eHealthForum.com medical experts, please visit our About Us page. You may also visit our Cold, Flu and Viral Infections Forum, for moderated patient to patient support and information. The material presented in the eHealth Forum Discussion Forums and Ask A Doctor is in no way intended to replace professional medical care or attention by a qualified licensed medical professional. eHealth Forum and eHealth Forum's Ask A Doctor advises all users with health problems and concerns to consult their personal doctors. Furthermore, if you have any questions or concerns about your condition, you must consult your qualified licenseced medical professional before starting any treatment. The materials in the eHealth Forum Discussion Forums and Ask A Doctor cannot and should not be used as a basis for diagnosis or choice of treatment. To the fullest extent possible, eHealth Forum and eHealth Forum's Ask A Doctor expressly excludes all liability in respect of the information and opinions contained in the Discussion Forums and Ask A Doctor, this Web site, or any sites linked to this Web site.

Related Topics

This Forum	This Category	All Forums
Severe Headache, Dizziness, And Fainting (all Tests Neg) severe sore throat, cough, and trouble breathing	Severe Asthma triggered by chest cold or dogs? Severe Allergies And Congestion Post Shower/bath Severe Milk Allergy And Physical Contact Bump On Throat Caused By Severe Cough? Is This a Migraine? Blindness / half vision and severe pain Car Accident Caused Herniations: Severe Back Pain! Help New to Forum- Severe Tmj Pain For Over a Year Now Mom Has Severe Back Pain Numb Fingers, tingling sensation to severe pain, Raynauds!	Severe Callused Feet Degenerative disk disease and severe weight loss. Severe Nausea Is Ruining My Life , Please Help Severe Intercranial Hypertention Severe Bleeding a Month After Abortion Severe Depression My Fiance Has Severe Moods Swings. How Can I Help Him Anti-Depressants not Helping Severe Depression...any Suggest Severe Lower Abdomen Pains During Pregnancy?? Severe Bloating During Ovulation/endometriosis?

Jump to:

This topic is locked: you cannot edit posts or make replies.

Medical Questions -> Health Forums -> Cold, Flu and Viral Infections -> Severe Coughing

We comply with the HONcode standard for trustworthy health
information:
verify here.

The site is not a replacement for professional medical opinion, examination, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your medical doctor or other qualified health professional before starting any new treatment or making any changes to existing treatment. Do not delay seeking or disregard medical advice based on information written by any author on this site. No health questions and information on eHealth Forum is regulated or evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and therefore the information should not be used to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease without the supervision of a medical doctor. Posts made to these forums express the views and opinions of the author, and not the administrators, moderators, or editorial staff and hence eHealth Forum and its principals will accept no liabilities or responsibilities for the statements made. Schizophrenia health This page was last updated on June 11, 2008
© 2008 eForums, Inc.