CVA another piece of the jigsaw....

I have just finished reading 'Behavioural and Psychological Approaches to Breathing Disorders', as this was the assumption the physio made when I was working with her last year. For several years now I have been struggling with an appalling cough (productive now as I take carbocisteines to help keep it loose) which seriously hampers my everyday activities. The book is very interesting but no mention of the endless coughing and rubbish in my chest.

Then I find the thread on CVA and some more pieces of the puzzle fall into place. I take Symbicort 2 puffs bd, steroid nasal spray + wash. I do breathing exercises 3 times a day to help get the wretched stuff up. I react to all manner of irritants inc dust, perfume, smoke, dogs and cats,cold, heat, cleaning products etc.

Still there is never a day without several hours of irritation and coughing which is worse as the day goes on. Some days I feel very tired especially if the weather is on the change. I have managed to get my breathing into a better place and I am able to take exercise - swimming and walking.

Glad to be here among you.

[ChrissieMons]

not exactly light reading, eh? If it helps, it's a good thing. I think the book implies there is a psychological aspect to your problems, so maybe this needs addressing first. By the by, do you take antihistamines for your allergies? and is CVA the same as a stroke?

Good luck

[LuWil]

Hi Jane-Austen, just come across your post - with much interest I might add. We have parallel stories. The introduction of the everyday nasal flush [sinus rinse] with the addition of Beconase has significantly helped with a permanent throat wheeze and most times what was an unproductive cough. I do however have to stick with my symbicort regime, montelukast, the carbocistine tablets [never smoked] but like you my cough reacts to almost everything but also to most things I eat. If I dont eat [if only !] I dont cough. I have never had allergy tests done but I clearly respond very quickly to dairy, I have tried to remove dairy as best I can from my diet. Whilst there has been a significant improvement, I start the day with an persistent cough, this seems to subside between 10h00 and 15h00 and then off we go again. I am also trying to progressively increase the exercise.

I sympathise. I wish I could get off these steroids.

Best wishes

L