Got doctors tomorrow not sure what to ask for.

[faceone]

Mention on here before about my cough which I had a cough for a year now. See them 3 weeks ago they gave me blue Inhaler which I feel Is not working Cough comes and goes Can't Get RELAT it to anything. But at work getting bit hard for me, as I do soldering wear a musk but have not solder since may last year, if people working near me with thinners for printing I start to cough same for smoke in the air that makes me cough, i.e if they cutting wood or making dust my chest has got very sensitive in the couple of weeks seams anything which changes in the air seams to go start to my chest, does not get tight, just get uncomfortable, need advice on what could be going on with me, did have my thyroid out last year in late September, doctors said it could be related but I don't think so, plus going in hot and cold places makes me cough as well.

[Jambo]

Sorry to hear about you're cough.i had my thyroid out in 2011,I also have IPF,and I have a terrible cough at times.a good friend here advised me to try liquid Codeine last year,it works for me,the coughs still there sometimes but not as bad.i now have it on repeat prescription.

Good luck

[pergola1]

I think you need to see your GP, and ask for referral and tests. Do you get infections. It might be an idea to ring the BLF nurse. Click on "about us" for tel. no.

[butter-fly]

Hi faceone. Sounds like your lungs have become very sensitive to irritants in your work environment. There has to be a reason for this. This is a worry for you. Have you had an Xray to eliminate infections or otherwise and to put your mind at rest. Pergola 1's advice is good. It may be a result of the thyroid but you need to know. All the Best.

[cofdrop-UK]

Hi faceone

Agree with pergola re asking your GP to refer you to a respiratory consultant. It sounds as though your job is agrivating your lungs and I would be inclined to ask advice re your work situation. Any chance of HR finding a kinder job for your lungs if necessary.

love cx

[Hidden]

If you have been diagnosed with a lung condition, the reaction you are having to exposure of the situations you describe would be classic intolerance.

If you stop coughing when removed from those situations that make you cough......

If you experience shortness of breath, find walking becoming more difficult, you are tiring more....

I would ask your doc for a referral to a respiratory consultant for investigation.

If you have been diagnosed already with a lung condition, then ask your gp for a referral to a pr course.

If you have a lung condition, the pr course will help you realise your work environment is not a good place to be.

Check with blf helpline for further advice (click on red balloon top right for contact details)

Good luck at the docs, do phone helpline b4 you go.

Best wishes BC

[faceone in reply to Hidden]

Hi, been to the doctors and they had to me to try the brown inhaler for a month, if that does not work then they are going to referral to the hospital, but just found out that this doctor is leavingwhich does not help, but hope the brown inhaler will work.

[Lurcherman]

Feel for you faceone, hope it gets sorted for you.....

[faceone in reply to Lurcherman]

Thank you