Constant cough post segmentectomy

Posted by rockstar22 @rockstar22, Jan 18, 2023

Hi, I am wondering if anyone has experienced constant post surgery cough? If so, what have you or your Dr tried for relief.
Thank You
Cindy

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Feb 4, 2023

@rockstar22, both @suziesunshine69 and @vic83 have mentioned coughing after lung surgery and may have some tips for you. @mike1941 started this related discussion that might also help.
– Pain lower right rib and cough after robotic lung surgery https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/pain-lower-right-rib-for-10-months-after-robotic-lung-surgery-and-coug/

Rockstar, remind me how long ago your surgery was? it's not uncommon to have a cough for a period of time after surgery. Have you told your surgeon about the cough to make sure nothing else is going on?

vic83 | @vic83 | Feb 5, 2023

Drs Wanted me to cough after Video Assisted Thoracic lung surgery (13 months ago) ...the pain meds allow that. I even coughed up blood gook once.
However, after three weeks I started to develop a rumbling in the throat more wet cough. I called into my surgeon and was told to test for Covid. Sure enough. I was positive. My primary care doctor sent me some antiviral medication and that helped cough immediately. I do not know how I caught Covid as I was very careful. No socializing, curbside pickup of groceries and I was at 4th month out from booster.