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Any successful treatments for persistent coughing - prescriptions or home remedies?
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Hello,
I had the EC spread and form a tumor in my lung. That caused a lot of coughing & other respiratory things. My Doc gave me benzonatate for the coughing. I found it somewhat helpful, but the coughing was too severe for it to be perfectly effective. I'd give it a B-.
Hope you find soething that works for you,
Ed
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Thank you for your response.Deathorglory said:Cough
Hello,
I had the EC spread and form a tumor in my lung. That caused a lot of coughing & other respiratory things. My Doc gave me benzonatate for the coughing. I found it somewhat helpful, but the coughing was too severe for it to be perfectly effective. I'd give it a B-.
Hope you find soething that works for you,
Ed
Thank you for your response. I'm actually searching for info for a friend. Her husband had reconstructive esophagus surgery after radiation and chemo. He's doing well except for the cough. I'll pass on the information. Gosh, I hope the cough is GERD related, not a lung issue.
I know that forums are one of the best way to get information. I used a pancreatic cancer discussion board when my dad was fighting the battle of his life. I'm not sure exactly how this site works, but thank you for the info.
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An ongoing cough is common after esophageal surgerysusannm said:Thank you for your response.
Thank you for your response. I'm actually searching for info for a friend. Her husband had reconstructive esophagus surgery after radiation and chemo. He's doing well except for the cough. I'll pass on the information. Gosh, I hope the cough is GERD related, not a lung issue.
I know that forums are one of the best way to get information. I used a pancreatic cancer discussion board when my dad was fighting the battle of his life. I'm not sure exactly how this site works, but thank you for the info.
Susan,
When I had my esophagectomy I had an ongoing cough (particularly when I lay down) that lasted about three months after surgery. It is fairly common for post surgery survivors and tends to go away a few months after surgery. My surgeon prescribed OTC cough medication that helped but it took time to run it's course.
Best Regards,
Paul
McCormick, South Carolina
DX 10/2009 T2N1M0 Stage IIB - Ivor Lewis Surgery 12/3/2009 - Post Surgery Chemotherapy 2/2009 – 6/2009
Cisplatin, Epirubicin, 5 FU - Four Year Survivor0 -
I also had a dry cough.susannm said:Thank you Paul for your
Thank you Paul for your response.
His surgery was in March so the cough has been going on for quite a while.
Congratulations on the 4 year survival - WOW and Yeah!
I also had a dry cough. The answer for me was a esophageal dilatation. The coughing
ended after that procedure. I hope this helps.
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