Re: cough varient asthma? What is this?

[Guest guest]

Cough variant asthma is asthma where one coughs instead of wheezing.

Sometimes you need to treat with atrovent and a med like albuterol at the

same time.

[Guest guest]

Cough variant asthma is asthma where one coughs instead of wheezing.

Sometimes you need to treat with atrovent and a med like albuterol at the

same time.

[Guest guest]

I have this...

All my tests (pulmonary function, methacholine challenge etc) come

back indicating I have asthma, but I have never actually been

wheezing before...

the first hint was that I had 'bronchitis' for a year and half...

they finally said maybe it wasnt bronchitis, and tested me for

asthma...

mine was mild, and taking pulmicort, and ventolin when needed has

completely controlled it...

Keely

>

> Cough variant asthma is asthma where one coughs instead of

wheezing.

> Sometimes you need to treat with atrovent and a med like

albuterol at the

> same time.

>

>

[Guest guest]

I have this...

All my tests (pulmonary function, methacholine challenge etc) come

back indicating I have asthma, but I have never actually been

wheezing before...

the first hint was that I had 'bronchitis' for a year and half...

they finally said maybe it wasnt bronchitis, and tested me for

asthma...

mine was mild, and taking pulmicort, and ventolin when needed has

completely controlled it...

Keely

>

> Cough variant asthma is asthma where one coughs instead of

wheezing.

> Sometimes you need to treat with atrovent and a med like

albuterol at the

> same time.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Gracie's asthma is considered "cough varient asthma" because she does not wheeze, only coughs. Dr. Cohen had originally brought it up, but it was actually diagnosed by her allergist (who also specializes in asthma.)

For her when she is having problems the coughing is so bad it makes her vomit. She now takes Pulmicort (steroid, aresol) when it is really bad, and a she also uses Albuterol for sudden attacks.

Best wishes.

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[Guest guest]

Gracie's asthma is considered "cough varient asthma" because she does not wheeze, only coughs. Dr. Cohen had originally brought it up, but it was actually diagnosed by her allergist (who also specializes in asthma.)

For her when she is having problems the coughing is so bad it makes her vomit. She now takes Pulmicort (steroid, aresol) when it is really bad, and a she also uses Albuterol for sudden attacks.

Best wishes.

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