im a 65year old woman with heart problems and asthma ,copd {second hand smoke} and hypothyroidism and allergies. I have over the past six months been continuously ill with sinus infection and bronchitis type illness that after treatment withn strong antibiotics will clearup for aweek to to weeks at a time.i am sick more than im well. now my primary care doc has sent me to an ear,noseand throat doc who immediately prescribes zertek which does nothing for me,and did I mention I have migraine headaches?Benadryl { when it isn t bad enough for my imatrex} will 9often help the headaches,but I cant take Benadryl if im taking zerteck.anyway, im looking for the one doctor who can cure my ongoing cronic illness and help with the headaches..email address is grannywithh YYYY@YYYY
Hi. I can understand your concern.  Chronic cough is commonly seen in bronchitis and lung infection. Get a chest x-ray done if it is normal, no need to worry about lung infection. Possibility of bronchitis is more in your case. So better to consult pulmonologist and get done clinical examination of respiratory system and PFT (Pulmonary Function Test). PFT is needed for the diagnosis of bronchitis. It will also tell you about severity of the disease and treatment of bronchitis is based on severity only. You may need inhaled bronchodilators and inhaled corticosteroid (ICS)Don't worry, you will be alright. Hope I have solved your query. Wish you good health. Thanks.