Vile dry cough

[ColinJ]

This probably doesn't apply to you, but I will mention it AGAIN in case anybody new to CC stumbles across this thread in the future when searching for advice. It could save their life ...

The first sign of my DVT/PE was a minor shortage of breath, but that was pretty subtle and I ignored it. After a week or two, I got very short of breath and developed a vile, dry cough similar to the one you describe.

I did go to see a doctor but he missed the signs and misdiagnosed it as a virus. I was prescribed anti-inflammatories for the pains in my chest caused by weeks of severe coughing, but the cause of the problem was not treated and the delay in treatment almost led to my death.

So, I wouldn't recommend ignoring a cough for too long ... In most cases, there won't be anything sinister going on, but sometimes there will be!


So, you finally found your way here! if you really want to know - TRSMAYTISAM! = That Remark Says More About You Than It Says About Me! Reserved for pitiful, small-minded and spiteful posts. I expected better from you ...

 

[vickster]

No shortage of breath, no chest pain (and I've done two long cycle rides since the symptoms started)., it's very much a throaty upper respiratory tract type thing

But thanks

 

[Smurfy]

Keeping me awake at night and off the bike

Best remedies? Venos tickly cough stuff is pretty useless, just drinking water and tea seems to help short term but I can't stay up all night drinking! Any other OTC concoctions recommended?

Had for a couple of weeks, two different lurgies...crook on birthday! Fed up (especially as I've nearly puked from coughing) , don't usually get coughs Don't smoke, no asthma, no hayfever etc

Grrr

Make sure the humidity is around 50% for optimum comfort. If it's too low, try having a long steamy bath or shower before bed. Keep some well-watered pot plants on a table next to where you sleep. Hang up your washing in the bedroom just before you go to bed.
http://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/features/nighttime-relief

 

[mrbikerboy73]

Codeine is an excellent cough suppressant.

Work well for the old ten bob bits too!

 

[cyberknight]

You havent been near me have you ?
I have been on the bike once all week with similar although mine started as a sniffle that progressed to a temperature and now its a phlegm producing cough/sniffle.
You can tell im now off work for 2 weeks shutdown as im now blerrrgh !!!

 

[cyberknight]

Hows it today @vickster ?
Mrs ck now has it too, like sleeping next to someone gargling gravel so i ended up on the sofa .

 

[vickster]

Sorry for not responding, I was otherwise occupied yesterday doing Ride London!
Yeah pretty much gone, still a bit phlegmy in the morning. Had a nosebleed on Saturday, so was spitting up some nasty crud yesterday during the ride! Note I used a tissue, I did not spit on the ground!

 

[albion]

Make sure the humidity is around 50% for optimum comfort. If it's too low, try having a long steamy bath or shower before bed. Keep some well-watered pot plants on a table next to where you sleep. Hang up your washing in the bedroom just before you go to bed.
http://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/features/nighttime-relief

We are in Britain. Too high a humidity leads to major problems for many, outside night time humidity very very often being near 90%.
Years back now, I had a short sharp involuntary cough for near 2 years, likely remedied with decreased humidity , though back at the time I put it all down to a low room temperature.
And I'm near as dammit 100% certain my old asthma was caused by the complications of increased humidity.

Vickster, has anything changed ? A house move, a room move, a different/none heating system etc etc ?

 

[vickster]

I went on holiday, picked something up probably on the plane, lost my voice, the cough started and felt a bit rough. Came home, seemingly picked something else up on the plane, sore throat, bunged up, more tickly cough. So that could be it.

I now have what the GP thinks could be Costalchondritis which can be caused by a virus. It came on most acutely during Ride London and I assumed it was a straightforward stitch from overexertion, lack of fitness, poor core, all the usual (I had stabbing pains for ooh about 70 miles ) . Who knows. It's still pretty darn uncomfortable though

 

[albion]

I'm not cycling at the moment. In the 8 months since I stopped lots of niggles have gone. One was getting up needing a pee up to 5 times a night.
It seems it is quite (or very?) common for athletes to get bladder inflammation etc (IBS too) from too much running or peddling so I'm now putting that one down to regular 100+ mile bike rides.

 

[vickster]

My bladder is fine fortunately, despite not peeing for 9 hours on Sunday

 

[albion]

Mine too. 9 hours a night of near bliss.

 

[vickster]

Mine too. 9 hours a night of near bliss.

I don't make it 9 hours usually without peeing! And I don't have a prostate

 

[Smurfy]

We are in Britain. Too high a humidity leads to major problems for many, outside night time humidity very very often being near 90%.
Years back now, I had a short sharp involuntary cough for near 2 years, likely remedied with decreased humidity , though back at the time I put it all down to a low room temperature.
And I'm near as dammit 100% certain my old asthma was caused by the complications of increased humidity.

Vickster, has anything changed ? A house move, a room move, a different/none heating system etc etc ?

Depends on a lot of things, design of house, heating, ventilation. Best way to check is to have a hygrometer, then you can rule it out or look into it.

 

[albion]

For very good reason I monitor it more than most people.

Open your window in the UK and we only have 2 possibilities. Normal and high humidity. The norm outside air overnight seems to be 80 to 90%