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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Arthritis / April 2006UPDATE coughing spells
Well I told the doctor today about your comments that it might be one of my medicines and she said, yes, the Lisinopril could be the culprit, but before she started futzing with my med cocktail which apparently had been working well for quite some time she wanted to run me through an upper GI. What I was describing to her was apparently textbook diverticula or stricture in the esophagus. My brain did a double-take on that one....diverticula in the throat?! She explained it well enough, though, that it could well be that. I have the scan next Tuesday at a local hospital. We'll see what the pictures show. DeeTee Dee, That is what I was gonna suggest it might be. I work with a gastroenterologist in Columbia, Md. I'm not sure about the diverticula but it sounds alot like maybe a Schatzki's Ring. It actually could just be Acid Reflux. If it continues, they can do a procedure to place a Bravo capsule and measure the amount of acid. Hope that helps. Ellie > Well I told the doctor today about your comments that it might be one of my > medicines and she said, yes, the Lisinopril could be the culprit, but before [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > DeeTee Now that I think it over, this makes more sense than the Lisinopril. First, you have been on it for some time with no bad results where I was only on it a few weeks. Second, my dry cough was not half an hour after eating, but when I would lie down and sometimes would wake me up at night. Good luck with the test and let us know what results. Ann Yes and they did find an abnormality in the valve separating the esophagus from the small intestine when they did my last upper GI. The doc then said that if I had any further problems, they would have to become agressive. I still have the pictures they gave me of the "bump" on the valve. DeeTee > Dee, > That is what I was gonna suggest it might be. I work with a [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] >> >> DeeTee > Well I told the doctor today about your comments that it might be one of my > medicines and she said, yes, the Lisinopril could be the culprit, but before [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > DeeTee My dad had an esophageal stricture - I thougght of that when I saw your message this morning, but figured you'd be off to the docs before anything I said made it to you. Also, Daddy used to get the coughing spells WHILE he was eating, especially if he tried to swallow a larger bite or something that wasn't thoroughly chewed up. He had the stricture dilated several times with good results. Last time round the doc put him on something (on of the "P" stomach meds, but I forget now which one) and that kept him from needing another dilation. That was good, as that was when he'd had a coughing fit during breakfast the morning after his cardiac angio and he coughed so hard he dislodged his clot! Cost him another day in the hospital and he was black and blue down to the knee.  SignatureNann remove the Gator cheer to email me Simply the thing I am shall make me live --- William Shakespeare Lisinopril is notorious for causing coughing or a feeling that you have cotton in your throat. I take it and have never had a problem. But, everyone else that I know that have tried it, have had to quit because of the coughing. Yes, but I've been on the Lisinopril for years and the cough has only been here for about 2-3 months. Also, I only seem to cough and hack within about 30 minutes of a meal, sometimes less. When the doc asked if I had a chronic sore throat I had to say yes and I also have chronic sinusitis...which seemed to be another on their list. We'll see what the xrays show next week. DeeTee > Lisinopril is notorious for causing coughing or a feeling that you have > cotton in your throat. I take it and have never had a problem. But, > everyone else that I know that have tried it, have had to quit because > of the coughing. wishing you the best results from the testing. Hope you find an answer. SignatureHugs, prayers, good thoughts, Warm fuzzies, TLC, and Love Squirrely Jo > Yes, but I've been on the Lisinopril for years and the cough has only been > here for about 2-3 months. Also, I only seem to cough and hack within [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >> everyone else that I know that have tried it, have had to quit because >> of the coughing. > Yes, but I've been on the Lisinopril for years and the cough has only been > here for about 2-3 months. Also, I only seem to cough and hack within [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > DeeTee Just a thought. Is it only after a hot meal? I'm thinking hot food could loosen up your sinuses just enough to get some drainage going, and that would make you cough. You're right, the timing and the Lisinopril don't make sense. Jo Jo, I don't know about DeeTee, but I cough after every meal, hot or cold, and after some drinks, even water at times. Nanny >> Yes, but I've been on the Lisinopril for years and the cough has only >> been here for about 2-3 months. Also, I only seem to cough and hack [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Jo My mother & I have always had coughing spells after eating (especially breakfast), but not usually as severe as everyone here is writing about. I have PsA, but Mom has no artritis of any kind yet. Not sure if this helps or hurts the debate about coughing being related to arthritis, just thought I should share. Shannon > Jo, I don't know about DeeTee, but I cough after every meal, hot or cold, > and after some drinks, even water at times. Nanny [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > > > Jo > My mother & I have always had coughing spells after eating (especially > breakfast), but not usually as severe as everyone here is writing [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Shannon Hi All, With inflam.arth.,,,, there is a lung condition where it ends up with a dry raspy sound that your RD can hear and know what is taking place. If a person can get that arthritis can cause lung problems,,,,,,, they are stretching the facts and a plus b equals C does not apply in this case. Harv what did the scan show, sweetie? kate Well I told the doctor today about your comments that it might be one of my medicines and she said, yes, the Lisinopril could be the culprit, but before she started futzing with my med cocktail which apparently had been working well for quite some time she wanted to run me through an upper GI. What I was describing to her was apparently textbook diverticula or stricture in the esophagus. My brain did a double-take on that one....diverticula in the throat?! She explained it well enough, though, that it could well be that. I have the scan next Tuesday at a local hospital. We'll see what the pictures show. DeeTee Had to reschedule. I had a sore throat Sunday night and thought it was just overworking at choir practice (one of our pieces for next Sunday is the Hallelujah Chorus and I'm a first soprano). Monday I was in pain all day with really bad sore throat. I called our dentist to ask if he still wanted me in with possible strep and his receptionist said she'd have called me anyway 'cause doctor had a death in his family. So rescheduled that for next Monday. This morning woke up still feeling crappy and called the imaging center and told them I might have strep. They rescheduled me for next Tuesday. I immediately hung up and called my doctor's office and got an appointment for today. Went in and the strep test was negative but she said I had a really good (or bad) sinus infection going on. So it's another Z-pack. She also prescribed Claritin but the pharmacy said that was OTC and got me a box of them. So, long story short, won't know until next week why I keep coughing. And with the drainage from the sinus infection, I'm coughing nearly constantly so my costachrondritis is acting up now, too. I'm a poor me.... On a brighter note - we put in an offer on the house and are now waiting for the answer. There are at least three other bidders and our bid stated that we needed a yes or no vote by Monday so we won't have to wait too long to find out. Love ya!! DeeTee > what did the scan show, sweetie? > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > DeeTee ((((((((((((deetee))))))))))))) oh, ow! your poor ribs! handel's? that's such a challenging piece for a first sop's voice. i can see why you thought you overworked your voice. we had an all district choir that my brother (tenor) and i (mezzo--actually, i sang everything from first sop to alto back then. but they needed more strong 2nds in that choir and i was loud.LOL) used to sing in (along with 300 other kids LOL) in high school. that piece was one of our favs. crossing my fingers that you get your dream house for the price you want! and i sure hope you feel better soon, sweetie. kate Had to reschedule. I had a sore throat Sunday night and thought it was just overworking at choir practice (one of our pieces for next Sunday is the Hallelujah Chorus and I'm a first soprano). Monday I was in pain all day with really bad sore throat. I called our dentist to ask if he still wanted me in with possible strep and his receptionist said she'd have called me anyway 'cause doctor had a death in his family. So rescheduled that for next Monday. This morning woke up still feeling crappy and called the imaging center and told them I might have strep. They rescheduled me for next Tuesday. I immediately hung up and called my doctor's office and got an appointment for today. Went in and the strep test was negative but she said I had a really good (or bad) sinus infection going on. So it's another Z-pack. She also prescribed Claritin but the pharmacy said that was OTC and got me a box of them. So, long story short, won't know until next week why I keep coughing. And with the drainage from the sinus infection, I'm coughing nearly constantly so my costachrondritis is acting up now, too. I'm a poor me.... On a brighter note - we put in an offer on the house and are now waiting for the answer. There are at least three other bidders and our bid stated that we needed a yes or no vote by Monday so we won't have to wait too long to find out. Love ya!! DeeTee > what did the scan show, sweetie? > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > DeeTee Yes - well, we have three sopranos who routinely show up to practice. One does not read music and the other just moved here so has only been to the one practice. I competed at state high school level with larangytis so I will be there this Sunday, but.... DeeTee > ((((((((((((deetee))))))))))))) oh, ow! your poor ribs! > [quoted text clipped - 67 lines] >> >> DeeTee I have met so many people that say they can't read music. Most of them are thinking of perfect pitch. If you can look at a sheet of music and tell whether the note goes higher or lower, you are reading music. I couldn't convince the choir I was directing either, so.... I used to sing soprano back when I was a child in the far distant 1940's and 1950's, but later on found I was more comfortable in the alto range. Loujean >Yes - well, we have three sopranos who routinely show up to practice. One >does not read music and the other just moved here so has only been to the [quoted text clipped - 74 lines] >>> >>> DeeTee >I couldn't convince the choir I was directing either, so.... >I used to sing soprano back when I was a child in the far distant >1940's and 1950's, but later on found I was more comfortable in the >alto range. There are more singers here than I have ever seen in one place. :-) The Hallelujah Chorus is a favourite of mine too. I haven't been in a choir for five years and miss it, but I also sang alto. <bows to all the other altos> :-) --- Joan Joan, I used to sing alto in church choirs too, and I still hear the alto. But I've had so many upper resperatory (sp) infections that now I can't sing anything. Also don't have the breath to sing any more. Really miss it. Gwen > On Thu, 13 Apr 2006 19:59:26 GMT, Navy1 <medical23FISHkidoo@sc.rr.com> > wrote in [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > --- > Joan >Joan, I used to sing alto in church choirs too, and I still hear the alto. >But I've had so many upper resperatory (sp) >infections that now I can't sing anything. Also don't have the breath to >sing any more. Really miss it. So do I, Gwen. People with arthritis must be really musical. :-) --- Joan > So do I, Gwen. People with arthritis must be really musical. :-) > --- > Joan Interesting theory - my dad and his mom were both quite musical and both had RA. Then again, everyone else in my family is also musical, but they've opted for other autoimmune stuff over the arthritis ;-) The thing that has ticked me off most about my costochondritis is the limitations it has placed on singing for me. Fighting sinus crud was bad enough, but enduring major physical pain in order to sing is too much. As the daughter of a church organist, it tore me up to be totally unable to sing in church for 6 months running. It's only been since Enbrel that I've been able, once again, to sing all the hymns in one of our church services. Still ache by the end though. SignatureNann remove the Gator cheer to email me Simply the thing I am shall make me live --- William Shakespeare Dee Tee, sorry to hear about your costo being activated too. I feel for you. I sure hope you heal up quickly. Take care and know I am thinking of you. SignatureHugs, prayers, good thoughts, Warm fuzzies, TLC, and Love Squirrely Jo > Joan, I used to sing alto in church choirs too, and I still hear the alto. > But I've had so many upper resperatory (sp) > infections that now I can't sing anything. Also don't have the breath to > sing any more. Really miss it. > Gwen Yes,,,, once you have taken part with all the work it takes,,,, you miss it when its gone. IMO 2d sup and also are the hardest parts to sing. My youngest daughter could always hear a part and then just sing it. I was amazed at this ability. Something she liked would come on the radio and she would sing along with it with a couple of notes down from the main part. She it home for a couple more days. I am going to get her to do that again just for old times. Harv > keep coughing. And with the drainage from the sinus infection, I'm coughing > nearly constantly so my costachrondritis is acting up now, too. I'm a poor > me.... ((((((((DeeTee)))))))) I hear you on the coughing and costochondritis. Ouch! and you need to be able to sing 1st sop on Sunday? I hope the ribcage calms down some before then. I've sung all the middle parts on the Hallelujah chorus - 2nd sop, alto, tenor - now I get really confused if I odn't have the music in front of me! LOL SignatureNann remove the Gator cheer to email me Simply the thing I am shall make me live --- William Shakespeare DeeTee - sorry about your cough, I just went thru three months of it - it seems to be calming down now, but the Pulmonologist didn't know what it was - lungs were clear. I guess it could some weird allergy, but ............well, you know. ((((((((((((((((DeeTee))))))))))))))))) Me, too. I've sung it for 30 years and I still have to look at the alto part for the Hallelujah chorus. Loujean >> keep coughing. And with the drainage from the sinus infection, I'm coughing >> nearly constantly so my costachrondritis is acting up now, too. I'm a poor [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >Hallelujah chorus - 2nd sop, alto, tenor - now I get really confused if I >odn't have the music in front of me! LOL > DeeTee - sorry about your cough, I just went thru three months of it - > it seems to be calming down now, but the Pulmonologist didn't know [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Loujean As do we all,,,, Just think,,,, I first learned it as a baritone and then the last time as a bass. A good elbow in the ribs will get a person back on the right part. LOLOLOL It truly is great music and one of a kind. Harv >> DeeTee - sorry about your cough, I just went thru three months of it - >> it seems to be calming down now, but the Pulmonologist didn't know [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >on the right part. LOLOLOL It truly is great music and one of a kind. >Harv I think it is one of the most beautiful pieces of music. I understand he wrote it in 30 days! Loujean ouchie {{{{{DeeTee}}}}} Duckie > Had to reschedule. I had a sore throat Sunday night and thought it was just > overworking at choir practice (one of our pieces for next Sunday is the [quoted text clipped - 39 lines] >> >>DeeTee |
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