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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: F.A.Q. (Frequently Asked Questions) => Topic started by: jelost on November 14, 2010, 12:54:48 AM

Title: Constant cough
Post by: jelost on November 14, 2010, 12:54:48 AM

I have had a constant cough for six months with phlegm  :P I have had an echocardiogram and a chest xray that came out fine. So what is wrong with me ??? If anyone has had the same problem.

Title: Re: Constant cough
Post by: lola on November 14, 2010, 05:46:50 AM

Otto had that also but once they got his dry weight down it went away.,,,

Title: Re: Constant cough
Post by: KICKSTART on November 14, 2010, 04:10:15 PM

Yeah thats because it can be a sign of fluid , the other thing it might be is meds !

Title: Re: Constant cough
Post by: -Lady Noir- on November 14, 2010, 04:55:51 PM

Yeap!! Mike has had a persistant cough since he started dialysis over a year ago. He is never overloaded either. No-one can explain it.

Title: Re: Constant cough
Post by: jbrock on November 14, 2010, 05:08:21 PM

I started with a cough about 3 weeks ago. Especially while laying down or when I first woke up. I told my Neph about it at my last appointment. (1 week ago).
He told me it was fluid and "we needed to dry me out" so he up'd my Lasix 20mg once a day to 20mg twice a day and I literally woke up the next morning feeling like a million bucks! I don't wake up coughing now.
I could breath and not get short of breath just going up and down my stairs.
I am pre-dialysis...don't know if your pre-D or not?

Title: Re: Constant cough
Post by: jelost on November 14, 2010, 10:14:53 PM

I am on home hemo. I will look into what everyone said. I thought it might be the meds and they do keep changing my dry weight. I am sorry to hear that some people did not get it cleared up (Mike). I hope he is doing o.k. Thank you everyone.

Title: Re: Constant cough
Post by: -Lady Noir- on November 14, 2010, 10:22:26 PM

Thank-you  ;D

Title: Re: Constant cough
Post by: tyefly on November 15, 2010, 04:03:12 PM

 I was on lisnopril    which is a high blood pressure med.....   that gave be a constant cough.... I stayed with that medication untill I went on dialysis...as my doctor felt that this would be the best med to slow down the progression of CKD....... just a thought....I quit the med and my caugh went away....it was like night and day

Title: Re: Constant cough
Post by: Jean on November 16, 2010, 12:48:23 AM

I have had a dry cough for about a month now, and for a change, never thought to connect it to the kidney disease. Did have an angiogram on Oct. 11th which is when the cough started, so, maybe it is related and my GFR has dropped down. Thanks for this post. Very informative.

Title: Re: Constant cough
Post by: Bruno on November 30, 2010, 01:23:09 AM

I developed a constant cough and my doctor told me I was accumulating fluid in my lungs and to step up my dialysis fluid offtake, in other words lower my IW.
Which turned out to be good advice.

Title: Re: Constant cough
Post by: jelost on December 07, 2010, 01:38:06 AM

I am happy if I helped someone. That's a great feeling. ;D I'll check into the dry weight.