Yes, thank you. I have had a really bad cough for about 8 weeks now. I have been to a doctor 2 times and have had a cough syrup and an antibiotic perscribed. I have taken all the meds and still have this cough that is not going away, I am not a smoker.  Any advice would be greatly appreiciated.Thanks,Becky
There can be various reasons for a chronic cough, which have to be evaluated. Every possibility is assessed with respect to risk factors that may be present for that condition. Although You have not mentioned details such as your age, the nature of cough, type of cough, any factors/time of day you have more cough, any other medication(for some other condition) you are taking etc. Yet few of the reasons a patient may be having long-lasting cough can be Bronchial asthma-In this the patient has Chat Doctor.  Chronic bronchitis can be another cause for chronic cough, although it is more common in smokers of middle age & elderly, still non-smokers may also develop it due to various other risk factors. In This the cough is present for more than 2 years usually and cough is associated with sputum. Some people suffering from Gastroesophageal reflux disease(HERD) can also have chronic cough, but they will report symptoms associated with dyspepsia as well. Certain medicine such an Angiotensin Converting enzyme inhibitors used in patients of Hypertension may cause