Been Coughing for a Year...can it be chronic laryngitis, can Posted: 05-05-06 05:45am
Hi,
I was wondering if you could maybe give me
an idea on what is the cause of this,
because I have been unsuccessful so far in
getting a proper diagnosis and therefore
treatment.
I have had this cough for nearly a year,
the best way to describe it is; when you
got a cold, you cough and get a sensation
that something has been cleared from your
throat, well this feeling is similar only
it never gets cleared. When I cough it
makes a strange loud sound and it feels
like it is something there, but no matter
how hard I try to cough it never clears. I
have tried all standard and over-standard
treatments for cough and post nasal drip
and all was unsuccessful.
Also this is accompanied by wheezing
usually on exhale but occasionally
especially when lying down or not cleared
my throat for a while on inhale too.
It causes me insomnia, severe anxiety and
unability to concentrate and really
impairs my every day life.
I was wondering if there was any way there
is any reason for me to be concerned about
cancer of the larynx or something serious,
or what do you think the cause of this is?
Or is it possible that this is chronic
laryngitis? As the symptoms kind of fit.
If so, please advice on possible treatment
for this.
I am a female, 24, my GP won't give me an
urgent referral for an ENT specialist as
he seems to think that my problem is not
serious enough, so I have to wait several
months for an answer. That is why I am
looking for a peace of mind online until
that time comes.
Thanks a lot for your help,
Cristina
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Ear, Nose & Throat Disorders Answer A981 Posted: 05-26-06 06:23am
It seems that you definitely need to be
examined by an ENT-specialist. I don’t
think that you are experiencing cancer of
the larynx... chronic laryngitis, however,
is possible. You can also be examined to
exclude a possible case of asthma because
wheezing during exhales and coughing are
typical symptoms of asthma. Functional
tests of the lungs (pick-flow-metry) and
provocation tests are administered to
exclude asthma.
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