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Friday, January 29, 2010 S.R asks

Q: How to cure chronic coughing due to chronic rhinitis, I've had this for 6 years now.

So far I,ve taken steroids, antibiotics, nasal sprays, inhalers,prescription strenght cough medications, allergy tests, which should nothing of significance, methacoline test for asthma, came out negative. Even had the barium test for gerd, was prescribed acid blockers, which made me very sick. X-ray of the chest nothing showed up. Went to see an ENT specialist, he did not find any polyps. only mentioned my right nostril is narrower than the left one.  My aunt also has semilar problem, she has suffered it for 25 years.  I've had this coughing for 6 years now.  Cold, spicy foods, strong smells, dry air, just about anything can set it off, even sleeping on my right side.  Inow suspect eating cucumber, melons, and pears, haselnuts, and chocolate also sets off the coughing, my nose running.  I feel miserable, please help me.  Recently on the show "Doctors" on CBS, I saw Botox being used to control Rhinitis, is it safe? and will it help me?

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1/31/10 7:01pm

Hi... Sorry to hear you're suffering so. You might want to consult a different doctor, maybe an allergist, to see if there are other treatment strategies that might help. A quick review indicates that Botox is being tested for a non-allergic type of rhinitis, so I'm not sure that would be an answer for you, even if it was widely available. Still, it's something to ask a doctor about.

 

To your health,

Kathi

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By S.R— Last Modified: 12/26/10, First Published: 01/29/10