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JoeyLiz
Member
6 years ago

Persistent cough

Hi ladies,
Sorry I haven't been very active lately I have been flat out with work. 

Any way, at the end of March I flew to Adelaide to present at a conference and got sinus from the flight, it took a long time to go away and turned into a cold as well. Since then I have had a persistent cough, mostly dry but occasionally bringing up green/yellow mucus. It feels like I have something stuck in there but I just can't dislodge it no matter how much and hard I cough. So this cough has been here for about 5-6wks.

Silly question, but it's just a leftover cough right? Couldn't possibly be anything else.... Getting into my Drs seems impossible right now, no appointments for 12days! Will call them again tomorrow to see if any spots have become available, guess I just want some peace of mind.... 
  • kmakm's avatar
    kmakm
    Member
    6 years ago
    Coughing is listed as a side effect of Letrozole. Are you on Tamoxifen @JoeyLiz? Have you checked the sife effects list? K xox
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    iserbrown
    Member
    6 years ago
    @JoeyLiz 
    Forgot to say, hope your presentation was well received at the Adelaide conference - can't beat the experience of a patient in your instance who is also qualified in the service on offer, Radiation as treatment for Cancer!
    Good on you!
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    iserbrown
    Member
    6 years ago
    Worth getting it checked out!  Can you ask to be put on the cancellation list? 
    A persistent cough had been part of my colds last year...………….felt like it was never ever going to shift!  The first lasted 6 weeks and the second last 8 weeks...…….yuk!  
    This year so far, touch wood...………..

    Take care and keep warm and hopefully that appointment will come soon
  • Sister's avatar
    Sister
    Member
    6 years ago
    It probably is just a persistent cough from a simple chest infection but you're not going to rest until you get it checked out.  It might be time to wave the cancer card at the drs and get one of their emergency appointments.  
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    Patti_J
    Member
    6 years ago
    @JoeyLiz. I have had a persistent cough on and off since my Mets diagnosis in July, 2017. Nothing will shake it. It sounds like a smoker's cough.
    My oncologist doesn't know what it is. She has checked my lungs. She is reluctant to send me for a chest X-ray because of all the other radiology tests that I have.
    Hope your cough goes away soon.