What are the next steps that I should take for a persistent cough of 6 weeks after bronchitis?

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It can be quite common for a cough to persist for a while, after recovering from bronchitis. As for the next steps to take, you may want to check out these 2 similar questions that were previously answered by our colleagues here:

How do I get rid of a persistent cough?

What could be the cause of a persistent dry cough?

What could be the cause of chronic cough at night and in early morning? How can I stop the cough?

In most instances, your cough will gradually get better over time, with some of the symptomatic medication that your GPs would have prescribed.

However, if it is still severely bothering you, I'd suggest for you to pay a visit to an ENT specialist who can look for other possible triggers for your cough, as covered in their answers above. Hope that helps!

Similar Questions

What could be cause of episodic, violent coughing?

Thank you for your question. Coughing during or after a cold is often due to postnasal drip (nose mucous dripping down the back of the throat, causing irritation and inflammation of the voice box). The voice box (medical term is larynx) is a very sensitive organ. Once inflamed, minor irritations of the voicebox (e. g from mucous, phelgm, saliva and in some people even a breath of dirty/cold air) will easily trigger a cough reflex. It takes time for the inflammation of the voice box to settle and often, treating conditions of the nose and acid reflux from the stomach may help.

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Dr Eng Cern Gan

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What could be the cause of chronic cough at night and in early morning? How can I stop the cough?

Thank you for your question. I’m sorry to hear that your mother is suffering from a prolonged and problematic cough which can be a complex condition. Coughing is a reflex that protects your upper airway and lungs from irritants such as excessive mucous and foreign bodies. When persistent, it is often a symptom of a condition, ranging from conditions arising from the nose & sinuses (e. g sensitive nose, sinus infections), lungs (e. g asthma and bronchitis), throat and stomach (e. g. acid reflux from the stomach) to side effects from medications or smoking.

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Dr Eng Cern Gan

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