Health > My Boyfriend And His Constant Coughing (#16656)
My boyfriend has been suffering from a constant cough for loads of months now, possibly longer than 4 or 5 months as I have lost track of time however, he has been to his doctors on numerous occasions and no matter what he says the doctor will not give him a chest X-ray, he has prescribed antibiotics a few times, I know my boyfriend didn't complete the full course the first time he took them, however he took most of them and there were only a few left, he coughs so he ends up heaving. Nearly every time I'm with him he heaves loads and wakes me up in the middle of the night. His doctor has given him a "checkup" although it was very quick and not very thorough, placing the stethoscope on his chest, back and telling him to breathe in and out seems like a normal checkup it just seemed a bit rushed. I'm really worried about my boyfriends health, he has also been to the hospital to have some sort of air to breathe in to clear his system, it seemed to work for a few days but then he was back to coughing and heavy breathing. He is asthmatic also, he takes his inhaler alot throughout the day to help him breathe more and he wheezes alot

Please give me some guidance, I want him to have an X-ray or at least some sort of treatment, I don't know what's wrong with him, his doctor mentioned a chest infection although on what I have seen I think his doctor isn't at all up to scratch. My boyfriend has mentioned to me on numerous occasions he felt like he was going to pass out because of lack of breath and coughing constantly. Its really been going on for far too long and im sure hes really sick of this and he really wants to get rid of whatever is causing it. Please advise me on what to do as I have no idea how to go about all this anymore. Thanks for your patience if you read this. miss.scared - 3/7/2010 2:51:58 PM - Country: United Kingdom - Close Problem Offensive? Unsuitable? Report this comment
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Tell him to see another GP or go to the hospital.
Anonymous - Posted: 3/8/2010 8:42:26 AMComment ID: 60179- Offensive? Unsuitable? Report this commentNominate This Reply For A Mug!
our GP won't recommend an X-ray unless its a chesty cough. 'Tickly' coughs can last for months and months sometimes they're cuased by acid reflux.

If he smokes then he needs to stop as that will only irritate it further. Unless there's an infection (as opposed to irritation) then antibiotics won't work. Try Manuka honey dissolved in warm water. Sipped slowly as this can help (you can use ordinary honey, but Manuka although expensive is known for its healing properties).

Other things to do are wash all bedding in a very hot wash to destroy any nasties. Thoroughy dust and vacuum his environment from top to bottom for the same reason. If curtains are washable get that done to (dry clean if they're not). If he has a dog make sure it doesn't have a flea infestation as this is a common irritant too - if he does and the dog is infested then you'll need to treat the whole house to make sure they haven't laid eggs anywhere.

He could always have a chat with a pharmacist as they may have some tips or advice too.
Anonymous - Posted: 3/8/2010 9:07:30 AMComment ID: 60180- Offensive? Unsuitable? Report this commentNominate This Reply For A Mug!

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