Coughing a lot after lung cancer treatment. Don't know why

Posted by Donna @stimey60, Mar 16 11:26am

I have lung cancer stage 3A . Been through the chemo and had surgery.
It's been about 5 months now. I never coughed before , yes I was a smoker for 52 years.
But I find myself coughing alot, well some days nothing other days all day.
I don't understand why
Has anyone else had this?

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Donna | @stimey60 | Mar 21 3:28pm

In reply to @colleenyoung "Thank goodness you found us here at Mayo Clinic Connect, @stimey60. Keep asking questions. We'll make..." + (show)

Well thank you very much for this info.
You know it's funny but I got ahold of someone asking about a support team ans no one mention this ste as all.
Thanks again to all of you

Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Mar 21 3:45pm

In reply to @stimey60 "Well thank you very much for this info. You know it's funny but I got ahold..." + (show)

Ummm. Well that's something I need to work on with my colleagues. 🙂

Donna | @stimey60 | Mar 21 4:07pm

In reply to @colleenyoung "Ummm. Well that's something I need to work on with my colleagues. :-)" + (show)

well Mayo is so big

abob | @abob | Mar 21 6:20pm

My husband finished steroids, uses nose spray 4x day, takes rx antihistamine at night — still coughing.

Donna | @stimey60 | Mar 21 6:25pm

In reply to @abob "My husband finished steroids, uses nose spray 4x day, takes rx antihistamine at night — still..." + (show)

Did you go to the doctor?

Lisa, Volunteer Mentor | @lls8000 | Mar 21 7:36pm

In reply to @stimey60 "Yes and your right she has been a great help. You say oncologist and pulmonologist, I..." + (show)

@stimey60, I do have pulmonology on my team, as they have done multiple biopsies for me. I don’t have a surgeon, because I haven’t had surgery. It just comes down to what we’ve needed throughout the treatment process.

Donna | @stimey60 | Mar 21 7:53pm

In reply to @lls8000 "@stimey60, I do have pulmonology on my team, as they have done multiple biopsies for me...." + (show)

Well I guess I met one in the beginning my husband tells me I did not remember have not seen them since. I think I need to figure out what I want and either find new providers or stay with ones I have.
Thanks again

abob | @abob | Mar 21 8:07pm

In reply to @stimey60 "Did you go to the doctor?" + (show)

These were prescribed by the Pulmonologist as the resolution for his coughing.

Donna | @stimey60 | Mar 21 8:17pm

In reply to @abob "These were prescribed by the Pulmonologist as the resolution for his coughing." + (show)

Call them again

mikee2all | @mikee2all | Mar 22 8:26am

In reply to @stimey60 "what is this medicine you guys are talking about" + (show)

Tagrisso by AstraZenica. It pinpoints lung cancer cells. It's very expensive, sometimes $10,000 a box of 30.

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