Nagging, nagging, nagging cough!!!!

[CHDDoug]

Ever since about 3 weeks post op, I've developed this dry cough that is absolutely driving me crazy. I can hardly sleep at night some nights because I'm coughing so much. I thought it might be allergies, but it's gone on way too long and I have never experienced this before (except when I was on Analapril at one point about two years ago...and then got off immediately because of a similar cough). Post surgery, I was only on aspirin, atenolol and altace. I asked my nurse practitioner about the cough and she agreed that I should stop the altace (given that my BP was fine...and it hasn't changed with stopping the ace inhibitor). I've been off of altace for a week and a half now and still have the cough. Anyone ever experience this?

Other than the nagging cough, I've been doing great! I'm 10 weeks post op tomorrow and I have had a wonderful recovery (knock on wood). If I could just get rid of the cough so that I could sleep a little better, all would be wonderful.

Thanks in advance to anyone that can give some insight into my cough.

 

[njean]

Ever since about 3 weeks post op, I've developed this dry cough that is absolutely driving me crazy. I can hardly sleep at night some nights because I'm coughing so much. I thought it might be allergies, but it's gone on way too long and I have never experienced this before (except when I was on Analapril at one point about two years ago...and then got off immediately because of a similar cough). Post surgery, I was only on aspirin, atenolol and altace. I asked my nurse practitioner about the cough and she agreed that I should stop the altace (given that my BP was fine...and it hasn't changed with stopping the ace inhibitor). I've been off of altace for a week and a half now and still have the cough. Anyone ever experience this?

Other than the nagging cough, I've been doing great! I'm 10 weeks post op tomorrow and I have had a wonderful recovery (knock on wood). If I could just get rid of the cough so that I could sleep a little better, all would be wonderful.

Thanks in advance to anyone that can give some insight into my cough.

I hear ya! I too am on Altace & I get a choking cough sometimes at night and/or when I'm talking to someone or on the phone. I always have to have a glass of water handy or a hard candy or lozenger when at church!

When I was taking 10mg of Altace a day it was worse. Then they cut me back to 5mg & the coughing is not as bad. There is a 2.5 dose but my doctors want me on the 5mg so I just have to grin & bear it!

Glad to know though that you are doing so well despite the irritating cough! Hope the doctors can recommend something else for you or give you something to relieve that. Best wishes to you!

 

[Cooker]

I have not had that problem....It is possible that it is not related to your surgery....I would call the doctor.....best of luck.

 

[Ross]

It's the Altace, but I would think by now it would be subsiding.

 

[Bina]

I get a cough with allergies in spring, and also food allergies....I gave up drinking milk and eating white bread. Big improvement.
My Mom used to cough with certain meds.