Is cough variant asthma dangerous?
I have just been diagnosed with cough variant asthma and I was wondering if it was really dangerous. I mean it is just a cough it is annoying yeah but it doesn't seem to be harmful. It is just a cough right... I was given meds to make the cough go away but they seem really strong and dangerous to use against a cough? Is there really a danger to cough variant asthma or is it going to be like having an annoying flu for the rest of my life where my chest feels slightly heavy and I have a dry annoying cough? Any help that you can give me is greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance.
I actually developed this cough I would say almost two years ago as a senior in highschool. I am currently 19 and I was 17 when this "ashtma" developed. I dont know why nor was it explaned to me. I had a cough for almost 4 months before we went to see a doctor because I never get sick. So I took the meds for a while but have sence stopped because like I said the meds seem really potent and I dont want to be taking somethign that could be bad for me. I dont take medicines and don't really go to the doctor. I havethis cough and its annoying but I dont want to take medicine iff this is just goign to be a cough. If it issnt dangerous or goign to hurt me then I would rather live with its inconvience than take medicine that has such strong side-effects. I hope this helped you!
Answer by Kelle
http://www.webmd.com/asthma/guide/cough-variant-asthma
Take your meds exactly as prescribed -strong or not.
Answer by annie42
There is probably not a lot of data about how dangerous this variant is versus regular asthma. Asthma has three things going on..the spasms of the muscles around the trachea and bronchioles...excess mucus production, and inflammation. I have followed the treatment of asthma for a long time, because I am a peds RN, and both my 16 yr old and I have asthma. I have cough variant, he has the regular. The albuterol relaxes the muscles, and the steroids (inhaled or tablet ) are for the inflammation. For a long time now, we taught that treatment of the inflammation was necessary to get asthma under control, and still applies; however, there may be a shift in this thinking coming up. The main thing is to follow your doctor's orders and learn all you can about asthma. Unfortunately, asthma can be extremely dangerous, so it needs to be taken seriously, but there is no need to panic. I am curious what your age is, and how long you have had it. Many people, such as myself, had the annoying cough all through childhood; it disappeared between the ages of teen and 30, then reappeared, which is common. I need the albuterol for a couple of weeks after a cold or the flu, and maybe some prednisone tablets if the infection was bad , especially if it is in my ears also. I also need the albuterol when I get rare attacks without any known cause, so I carry my puffer everywhere I go. Doctor's almost never actually hear me wheeze, so I have to be firm about my cough-varient sometimes. Once I took a B/P medicine and a side-effect was cough, and boy, did I, and had to come off the drug. Check for side-effects on all medications. Treat allergies aggressively. Keep well hydrated. Have all your meds at all times. Don't run out. Learn to breath calmly and slowly when you feel like you want to cough and cough. Don't smoke anything. Get your flu shot, and a pneumonia shot if the doctor recommends it. You will be fine, if you communicate with your doctor and take good care of yourself.
Answer by tonikat
Asthma can be a tricky beggar. At least once a year I read a story about a one-off asthma attack killing a slight asthmatic. treat asthma with respect.
We found the meds were very harmful to our son. It would take him as long to get over them as it did the asthma attack. Then they stopped working. Luckily we discovered the Buteyko breathing method, which worked a treat and he's now asthma clear apart from the once-off freak attack about every two to three years. You wont hear much about Buteyko in the States because after the initial treatment, there's no money in it for the medical profession or drug companies. Believe me, it works, and is very common as a treatment elsewhere in the world, where the God-almighty-dollar is not necessarily King.
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