Constant cough after COVID

[Kayjh33]

I'm new here and was wondering if this constant cough, in spite of the nebulizer and asthma meds,is common after COVID?

[Spacecat1]

I have had a cough for 2 years had x rays etc and they could not find anything specific they have put on antibiotics 3 days a week indefinitely. Except for my copd. I feel healthy speak to your consultant. Xxxx

[katieoxo60 in reply to Spacecat1]

Hi Spacecat1, your post was intrigueing you say about your cough then go on to say apart from your COPD you feel healthy. One of the ongoing symptoms of COPD can be a constant cough, also asthma causes coughing in some people , its usually a sign your asthma is not controlled . Have you not been for cough control exercises. ? I have an inhaler to control my constant cough however some drugs trigger it off again and I think the warm weather is making some peoples symptoms worse or maybe even the high pollen rates.

[Caspiana]

Hello Kay. I guess it would depend if Covid caused scaring or increased scaring in your lungs. Did they do an x-ray or a CT scan to find the reason for your continued coughing? xx 👋🙂

[mike57]

Me too. I had covid about a week ago. My symptoms were sore muscles, tiredness and a cough for about ten days. Since being negative less tiredness and muscle ache but a constant cough? I have emphysema and recently diagnosed fibrosis but they never gave me a cough only this covid?

[katieoxo60 in reply to mike57]

Hope your cough goes away soon, it seems the Covid injections save you from bad symptoms but a constant cough and this heat can make you feel ill and drain you of energy to recouperate. Best wishes

[katieoxo60]

Hi Kayjh33, if you have had Covid then I think you need to speak to the consultant as suggested, it may have worsened your asthma , could be long Covid, might be the very hot weather too. good luck.

[Ergendl]

HI. I had Covid and had a cough early on, but that went long before I tested negative again. I have COPD.

[Hidden]

With the caveat that I’m not medically qualified. You don’t say how long ago you tested positive, but it’s worth bearing in mind that even non-covid viral coughs in healthy people can persist for 12 weeks or more past the virus itself. For covid specifically, there is data to suggest that a small percentage of people continue to cough for more than a year after catching the virus, regardless of how mild their illness was. For those with underlying respiratory conditions, I’m guessing that the likelihood of a cough lingering would be higher. There is also a percentage of people that have had scarring and lung damage occur as a result, so if it’s been more than 3 months or your symptoms generally have changed or are worse, I would be seeing a doctor and pushing for a ct scan.