Persistent Cough

[bc488]

I have experienced a persistent cough for about 5 weeks (since I was diagnosed with aortic insufficiency and began Toprol). It's just one short little cough every few minutes. Sometimes it feels like a small amount of fluid is squeezing into my upper chest but the doctors can hear no congestion They put me on Protonix saying that it was probably gastro-esophageal reflux, but I have never had that before and the Protonix is having no effect.
Could it be the Toprol or related to the leaky valve?

 

[Ross]

What all tests have they done on you? Sounds to me like you've got a bit of CHF beginning. There is nothing definative in the Toporol prescribing sheet to suggest it could be a cause, but I'm wondering if you don't have an aneurysm brewing.

 

[bc488]

What all tests have they done on you? Sounds to me like you've got a bit of CHF beginning. There is nothing definative in the Toporol prescribing sheet to suggest it could be a cause, but I'm wondering if you don't have an aneurysm brewing.

CHF sounds right. Is it common with severe regurgitation? I had an echo and nuclear stress test right before this started would that have picked up an anuerism? I also had a heart cath a few days ago.

 

[Ross]

Those tests should pick it up, but they completely missed mine! The only way they saw mine was on a CATSCAN. Don't know why either.

It may be your meds, but the prescription sheet is very sketchy on warnings. i just don't like the way you say that it feels like liquid, cause if it feels like it, it probably is.

 

[OldManEmu]

As Ross said the tests you have had done should have picked up an aneurysm. The cough and fluid to me sound like CHF beginning. The other thing I thought of was if you have recently started an ACE inhibitor this may have started the cough. It affects some people in this way.

 

[Emma]

When Chloe's regurgitation on her mitral valve started to become severe, she developed that cough you are describing. I'd agree with the others, sounds like CHF.
Emma
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