a few months ago, I came down with my almost yearly dose of bronchitis and walking pneumonia, had breathing treatments and a z-pak but my symptoms have yet to go away. I have a hacking cough that makes me urinate at times when really bad and I have trouble getting air in or out correctly. I can be doing absolutely nothing and have trouble breathing, sometimes waking me up at night. Help?
Hello, Airway closure and inflammation are the most common reasons for a persistent cough with infection. You may need a short course of oral steroids to help reduce the inflammation in the chest. Continued inflammation is often the most common reason for the persistent coughing. You may also need to use a medicine to open the airways, either an oral medicine or the temporary use of an inhaler such as Ventolin. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.