scratchy throat

[rusty4ever]

i have copd but every now and again i get a scratchy feeling on the left side of my throat which makes me cough and sneeze and a very sensetive nose i dont feel like its a cold although i do get more mucus in the throat it can come on at any time i have had this for a few years but it seems worse now any ideas guys x

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The say with lung diseases suffers it could be mild form of strep but if you not got chest infection unlikely to be that but could be oral thrush from steroid inhaler use.

I use paracetamol when mine feels like barb wire but that constipates me

[scotfree23]

I have the same plus my eyes stream with tears also,,,doc has said after another recent scan on thorax/chest that I had Variant Asthma as well as the Emphysema...

He said I have GOT to give up smoking...I'm 70 and smoked for the last 50 +

Finding it very very difficult to give up,but I will give it another go this being my third attempt at trying to quite...

Perhaps mention your persistent cough to your doctor as I did...good luck.

[Magpuss in reply to scotfree23]

Scotfree23 - I finally managed to quit on my fourth attempt, that was 10 years ago this April so - fingers crossed, good luck to you, you can do it!

[chrissy61]

I also get the same feeling in my throat, it make me cough violently and feels like I'm choking, It seems to be very random and seems to just come out of the blue. I've had a bout of it today, a bit scary. x

[rusty4ever]

yes i have had it a few years it seems to come and go ,it is quite random i hate it if im shopping and it starts lol x

[diesel12]

I get it too, start coughing then ends with a sneeze!

[chrissy61]

It would be nice if there was something that could be done about it or knew what caused it, I get a bit anxious now when I go out because it seems to be happening more often. x

[M67W77]

Do you think it could be an allergy. I sneeze a lot, also cough a lot and find perfume sets me off. Never have cut flowers in the house as off I go again. I take cetirizine every night.

[rusty4ever]

i have wondered has it is not there all the time x

[Sherry44]

Hi Rusty. I too have copd and sometimes get this rough feeling at the side of the throat and also a lot of snuffling and sneezing. It is due to inhalers which produce this reaction.

Annoying but better than a cold.

Best wishes

[Chinka]

I get the same, just can't stop the tickly cough so I got from boot a small plastic bottle and put some mucadyne (cough) syrup and tack a small mouthful followed by a mouthful of water, it stops it, seriously give it a try, the strong plastic bottle is only about 50p just don't drink too much,