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Posted 7/27/2018 1:52 AM (GMT 0)
Please help I am so so worried!!!!! I’ve had this cough for almost three months now! It started with a really bad cold and the cough would keep me up at night but it got better and a mild cough has been lingering but now it is starting to freak me out. I cough and need to clear my throat a lot. I’m so worried I have lung cancer. I can’t find any other explanation, I don’t have allergies, GERD or post nasal drip, please help me I am in panic mode
Posted 7/27/2018 3:04 AM (GMT 0)
Hi LuvMyDAD~

Please do yourself a favor and make an appointment with your doctor. This is the only way you're going to stop the worry. I can say 'It might be an allergy' or 'I doubt it's cancer' but I'm not a doctor and have nothing to base my opinion on. Worry makes us concentrate on that which we worry about....does that make sense?

Also, you might talk to your doctor about anxiety and see if he suggests any ideas for dealing with it. Try to calm yourself with whatever works for you. A warm bath, talking to a friend or a good book, maybe. And keep in touch here and we'll get you through it until you can get a positive answer from your doctor.

Warmly,
Chutz
Posted 7/27/2018 5:13 AM (GMT 0)
LMD,

I am sorry to hear that you are being challenged with this worry atm. I understand how this feels.

I wouldn't be too quick to rule out allergies, as they can develop at any time...but as Chutz posted, only your doctor can give you a definitive answer on this.

Ask for a consultation, and in the meantime use your coping skills including positive/reassuring mantras...and remember the old med school adage that the doctors in training were taught:

"When hearing hoofbeats, think horses, not zebras."

In other words, a cough has many common/benign causes...no need to assume the worst. smile

You are going to be okay!

S.C.
Posted 8/3/2018 4:05 PM (GMT 0)
Hey LMD!

Sorry to hear you’re not feeling great!

Anything that lasts over a few weeks is totally acceptable to check in with your doc. Also, you may be surprised and find out you actually are experiencing reflux of some sort!

And I always try to follow what SC said! When you hear hoofbeats think horses not zebras! 100% I say this to myself and it brings me to a more rational place!
Posted 8/5/2018 12:07 PM (GMT 0)
The most common cause of chronic cough is predictable. It's the aftermath of a cold or other viral infection. Most cold symptoms may go away after a few days. Your cough, though, can hang around for weeks because viruses can cause your airways to become swollen and oversensitive. This can last long after the virus is gone.

Allergies and asthma are common causes of a cough. A cold can even cause an asthma attack. Some people learn they have asthma during a cold.
/www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/features/stubborn-cough#1
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