coughing since more than 3 months

August 12, 2009

Hi dear people,

I started coughing in April this year. Ear pain, painfull throat. After 3 weeks,

i got antibiotics for 10 days, but that didn't help much. I never had any

allergies and uselly no more than a cold per year, going naturally without any

medicine.

The coughing stayed through the months, it is very strong, feels like some thick

carpet of wet hair would be disturbing in my throat, I cough deep and sometimes

10 minutes in a row. I get pain killers because of some intercostal neuralgy,

caused by the hard coughing.

I sweat a lot, I am tired and very sad.

I got sometimes strong ear pains or running nose for a few days, right now the

second.

This might also be from interest: a few months before it all started, my

menstruations disappeared - more or less. So the menopause is happening in

parallel. I'm not happy with it, feel like unwanted. I am a single since 3 years

now and worrying to stay alone.

Doctors are not of any help right now. They made some x-ray of my lounge and

they are ok.

If I breathe deep I must cough, so I breathe from the tommy and quite flat.

Breathing through the upper part of the lounge makes me cough. Also moving the

head down - like by example if I lock my bicycle - produces coughing.

Any suggestions, for alternative healing method or some simple breathing

exercise?

Thanks a lot for reading and maybe give me some advice.

Sat Nam

Saruj

August 12, 2009

Poor Saruj, you are in a bad way. By now you are probably feeling pretty dragged

down. Sometimes you have to be your own detective and try different things until

you start to figure out the problem. I went through a period of YEARS(!) where I

was sick with upper respiratory problems almost constantly, and went to doctors

frequently with only antibiotics and reoccurences to show for it. I coughed and

coughed and coughed, would get better for a little while and then decline again!

Maybe what I found out will help you, but it takes persistence. You kind of need

to try everything at once because your immune system may be overwhelmed by

cumulative insults.

1) Think about your diet- dairy products are huge allergens and mucus producers

(so bacteria have a growth medium). I realized I was not just lactose intolerant

after a few years of drinking lactose-free milk but also allergic. It can take a

while after you quite dairy products to really notice a change, but with your

particular symtoms, this is an obvious place to start. When I quit dairy, I

became much less sensitive to other allergens and chemicals. Before I quit dairy

for good, I got some relief by going to an asthma doctor to get prescriptions

for a steroid inhaler (controls the inflamation taht leads to

bronchoconstriction) and a bronchodilater to relax the airways. They worked, but

since I quit dairy- no more inhalers as long as I avoid allergens!!! If you

don't pinpoint your triggers pretty quickly, go to that kind of a doctor

(allergy or pulmonary) because a regular GP won't prescribe unless you know what

to ask for and beg, maybe.

2) Irritants- fragrance is poison, I'm convinced. Use only fragrance free soap,

detergent, softener, shampoo, conditioner, etc. until you get your coughing

solved, beacause they are with you all the time. Newspaper ink makes my nose

run, but that's only when I'm right over it. Also think about the other

chemicals you might be exposed to, like room deoderizers, perfume, smoke, or bug

spray.

3) Allergies can start at any age- could you possibly have a roof, siding, door,

or plumbing leak that is creating mold? Mold can make anyone ill. How about

pets? Do you have a cat or ferret?

If you can afford to get rid of the carpeting in your bedroom and replace it

with a hard surface, that's ideal to get rid of dustmites. Get rid of any down

comforters or pillows. I run a hepa air filter in the bedroom all the time-

Enviracaire is the best brand I've found.I also use a dehumidifier because it's

humid where I live. Dust mites and mold start growing when the humidity gets

above 50%, a magic number to remember if you're coughing uncontrollably. Wine,

booze, and beer all tend to cause stuffiness and congestion.

If you've got insurance or the funding, you could get tested at the allergist's

just to confirm some of what might be bothering you (they don't usually do

food). The shots are definitely helpful, just a nuisance to get. You still have

to avoid the allergens as best as possible!

Good luck, and don't give up! Hope you make some headway on this soon and feel

better, much better!

August 12, 2009

Sat Nam Saruj,

I am be no means a medical expert. It sounds as if you may have a

deeply sequestered sinus infection. Have you tried a neti pot? Find

an herbalist and see what they recommend to clear infection, if that is

the source of your discomfort.

Good health,

Joan

August 13, 2009

Dear Saruj,

I have a friend that had a problem very similar to yours. She only set free of

coughing when she started a treatment to heal the feeling of being afraid of

dead. Homeopaty and psyco therapy helped her to be a normal person again.

Sat Nam,

Sandra.

Kundaliniyoga

saruj_kaur

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:11:25 +0000

Kundalini Yoga coughing since more than 3 months

Hi dear people,

I started coughing in April this year. Ear pain, painfull throat. After 3 weeks,

i got antibiotics for 10 days, but that didn't help much. I never had any

allergies and uselly no more than a cold per year, going naturally without any

medicine.

The coughing stayed through the months, it is very strong, feels like some thick

carpet of wet hair would be disturbing in my throat, I cough deep and sometimes

10 minutes in a row. I get pain killers because of some intercostal neuralgy,

caused by the hard coughing.

I sweat a lot, I am tired and very sad.

I got sometimes strong ear pains or running nose for a few days, right now the

second.

This might also be from interest: a few months before it all started, my

menstruations disappeared - more or less. So the menopause is happening in

parallel. I'm not happy with it, feel like unwanted. I am a single since 3 years

now and worrying to stay alone.

Doctors are not of any help right now. They made some x-ray of my lounge and

they are ok.

If I breathe deep I must cough, so I breathe from the tommy and quite flat.

Breathing through the upper part of the lounge makes me cough. Also moving the

head down - like by example if I lock my bicycle - produces coughing.

Any suggestions, for alternative healing method or some simple breathing

exercise?

Thanks a lot for reading and maybe give me some advice.

Sat Nam

Saruj

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August 13, 2009

Hi dear people,

thanks a lot for our concern.

I did an allergie test today, and it looks like I am allergic to nothing like

cats (I have animals here), dust or mould and the clasical allergogenes that are

usually checked.

I got X-ray, breathe test, everything is Ok.

But the coughing, mucus in a sour throat and running nose remain.

And I have pain in the back and on the left side of my body by coughing, and of

course my chest is very sensitive, I can feel it when I breathe deep.

The suggestion with the fear of death is taking my attention most in your

answers because I have a kind of " getting old " crisis because of the menopause.

I feel like I missed many opportunities in my life and made many mistakes and

that it is " all too late " . At the same time there are many things I want and

could do (even if they would be easier to achieve being 10 years younger) but I

feel often like paralysed and spend a lot of time procratinating, because I am

afraid to go for my wishes and also because they require energy that I am not

sure to be able to find in myself. A very bad combination of course. And the

coughing - I get really tired from it - is of course not helping!

So, for now I am gonna go 2 weeks in holidays with my son and on the way back I

intend to find a chinese doctor. I'm always late to take this step because I pay

social security for classical doctors who find nothing, and at the end have to

pay extra money for alternative doctors who are not recognized by the social

security system... So I pay twice. Anyway, this time I have obviously not much

options left.

What I would like is to know if there are some yoga exercices who can help me a

bit out.

I don't know if I should start with the coughing or with the life-crisis.

Thanks to everybody here.

Saruj

August 14, 2009

Dear Saruj I would be having an x ray or scanner again, going to an especialist

since it could be pneumonia, see a different doctor please

At the moment I have not access to the web since I moved to the country side but

how I identify with you regarding age, energy, procastination and the future and

doing what we want in life

I will write to you in another opportunity because I am working

SAT NAM

Shanti

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