I have a cough now for 3 months, before this I was perfectly fine..no illness what so ever..Im 51 years old and overweight..but no diabetes..my cough accompanies.. lots of phlegm & congestion, Im short of breath and having difficult time breathing..what ever it is has taken over my ears..cuz now their plugged and I cannot here..Ive taking 3 antibiotic prescriptions, cipro, levaquin and avalox, and it wont go away..first they said, sinus infection, then Pnemonia, then Asthma,,I know its not just asthma Ive had asthma for 50 years and this with all the phlegm is not asthma.  Please help..I need to get better..not die.   At one point Xrays said Pnemonia, a second time they were clear..I have been in the hospital and to several different docs..including a Lung specialist that just says its asthma and allergies..I know this is not what it is..PLEASE HELP!!!!
Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. I also feel that you are having acute exacerbation of asthma. Normal chest x-ray rules out pneumonia or lung cancer or other lung diseases. Chronic cough, congestion, phlegm, wheezing, shortness of breath etc. in asthmatic patient is suggestive of acute worsening of asthma more. So get done PFT (pulmonary function test). PFT will tell you about severity of asthma and treatment is based on severity only. You may need long acting inhaled bronchodilator (formoterol or albuterol) and inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) (budesonide or fluticasone). Oral combination of antihistamine (levocetrizine or fexofenadine) and anti-allergic (montelukast) is also beneficial in your case. Don't worry, you will be alright with all these. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.