Violent cough getting worse after 8 days after ablation

[Friday6]

Hello,

I have hopefully my last ablation for AFIB on the first of August. Since waking up from the procedure have had a very annoying dry cough. As I started back up into work the next week, the coughing has got very violent , dry and prevents me to talk . No shortness of breath or congested chest but cough so long and hard it gives me a headache.

I did take a Covid test , to eliminate that but the fact it started right after the procedure makes me think its more than a coincidence .

I have read this one of the side effects ? Anyone else have something like this .

[CDreamer]

I had a very irritating dry cough for some months following ablation which was caused by the TOE getting stuck in my esophagus. Could it be a dry atmosphere through air conditioning which exacerbates the cough? My cough went away - eventually but sipping water frequently and steam did help. I also believe you can get a nose/throat spray which helps moisturise the tubes.

[Hidden]

Not sure what it’s called in America, but here in the UK it’s referred to as a TOE which I a small camera which is put down your throat at the beginning of the procedure to make sure there are no nasty blood clots lurking. This can often aggravate the throat and cause a cough but it’s not normally as raucous as you are suggesting. Generally, something like Omeprazole is prescribed to help ease the irritation. Click on the link below for a fact sheet which you should find helpful.

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[DawnTX in reply to Hidden]

Since I moved and have a new EP/cardiologists an all in one, I for the first time was put on an antacid like that for 30 days. I had other problems but not when I came to that part of things. My first week I actually felt pretty good.

[jeanjeannie50]

I had the same thing after my gallbladder op 4 months ago, had some white spots on my tonsils when I looked the day after. The nurse from the ward rang me the next day and when I told her about it she said it was caused by the general anaesthetic. My throat would suddenly go dry for weeks afterwards and would make me cough uncontrollably, which was so embarrassing with covid around. It took over a month to ease off a bit and I still do a bit of coughing mornings now. My GP made an appointment for me to see a consultant about it, as I was finding it hard to swallow food at times, but after having a probe put up my nose and down my throat was shown on a screen that all was clear.

Jean

[rosyG]

It might be mild stiff atrial syndrome. This is to do with increased atrial pressure and starts straight after ablation and is worse with talking. It gets better2-3 months later. Worth discussing with your specialist.

[HiloHairy]

I woke up from my ablation 3 months ago with a very sore throat. Could barely talk. I mentioned it to a nurse who then told me that I'd had two tubes sticking down my throat for 6 hours and of course I have a sore throat. Now, 3 months later I still have some irritation and a flem problem.

[theohappy]

If your cough continues get a chest X-ray. I developed pleurisy in my lung. Or at the very least get a doctor to listen to your lungs.

[ETHEL103]

I had a cough after mine.Went after 3 weeks.

[DawnTX]

I had that happen with my first ablation which was a cryo-. My coughing woke me up I think after the procedure. They gave me breathing treatments in recovery but nothing helped. I was actually annoying the other patients in recovery so they moved me to a nice quiet corner for myself. I went home with a cough and head that and such a horrible sore throat that I was swollen ear to ear and looked like a frog. They felt that it was the anesthetic and intubation. Whatever they did to adjust the anesthesia with my other two ablations seems to have worked. No problems of coughing or sore throat since then. Sometimes even the length of time you are under can cause problems like this. My average times have been about six hours the last one was almost 8.