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Chronic Cough Treatment in Texas
Find the cause of your cough and finally resolve it.
The team at Cure Allergy Clinic is dedicated to providing high-quality, compassionate care to alleviate your allergy symptoms so you can enjoy doing what you love. With our expertise, our board-certified physicians will educate and guide you through your conditions.
A cough that will not go away can disrupt your sleep, your work, and your day, and treating it can dramatically improve your quality of life. At Cure Allergy Clinic, Dr. M. Waseem Imam works with you to test, investigate, and relieve your symptoms rather than just quieting the cough for a few hours.
We provide chronic cough relief for patients across Arlington, Irving, Mansfield, and the surrounding North Texas communities. Call (817) 678-5575 to schedule, or book online.
Find Quick Relief: What Is a Chronic Cough?
A chronic cough is a cough that lasts longer than six weeks. An occasional cough is normal and healthy. Coughing is how your body clears irritants and secretions from your lungs. It becomes a problem when it persists week after week.
A chronic cough can range from a minor annoyance to something severe enough to disrupt your sleep, exhaust you, or in rare cases even cause a fractured rib. Importantly, a chronic cough is almost always a symptom of an underlying condition, not a condition by itself, which is why lasting relief comes from finding and treating that root cause.
Tired of a cough that keeps coming back? Call (817) 678-5575.
(817) 678 – 5575What Causes a Chronic Cough?
A chronic cough is usually caused by an underlying condition, and allergies are one of the most common and most overlooked. If you are constantly clearing your throat, fighting a persistent tickle, or living with a nagging cough, your immune system may be overreacting to something harmless in your environment.
Common causes of a chronic cough include:
- Undiagnosed environmental or food allergies
- Irritants in your environment, including something in your own home
- Undiagnosed asthma or other lung conditions
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- Lingering infections
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Because the right treatment depends entirely on the cause, identifying the trigger is the most important step. Treating the symptom alone rarely makes a chronic cough go away for good.
Signs & Symptoms to Watch For
A chronic cough often comes with related symptoms that point toward its cause, and occasionally with warning signs that need prompt evaluation. Paying attention to these clues helps your provider get to the source faster.
Symptoms that commonly accompany a chronic cough include:
- A persistent tickle or the constant need to clear your throat
- Postnasal drip
- Hoarseness or a sore throat
- Wheezing or shortness of breath
- Disrupted sleep from nighttime coughing
- Heartburn, if reflux is involved
When a chronic cough needs urgent attention
In some cases, a chronic cough can be a sign of a more serious condition, such as a lung or heart problem. See a doctor promptly if your cough comes with coughing up blood, unexplained weight loss, chest pain, or significant shortness of breath. A thorough evaluation rules out serious causes and gives you peace of mind.
How We Diagnose Chronic Cough
We diagnose a chronic cough by investigating the underlying condition causing it, using your history, an exam, and targeted testing. Dr. Imam starts by reviewing how long you have been coughing, what makes it worse, and what other symptoms you have, then narrows down the cause.
Your evaluation may include:
- A detailed symptom and medical history review
- A physical exam of your nose, throat, sinuses, and lungs
- Allergy testing, when an environmental or food allergy may be the trigger
- Lung function testing, when asthma or another lung condition is suspected
- An assessment of reflux and other contributing factors
Often the team will also help determine whether something in your home environment is triggering the cough, since removing that exposure can bring real relief.
Chronic Cough Treatment Options & Process
Chronic cough treatment targets the underlying condition, so once that is treated, the cough typically resolves. Rather than masking the cough, we focus on what is driving it.
Depending on the cause, treatment may include:
Allergies
Allergen immunotherapy (drops or shots) and antihistamines to reduce the allergic response, plus guidance on minimizing exposure.
Asthma or lung involvement
Inhaled asthma medications and corticosteroids to calm airway inflammation.
GERD / acid reflux
Acid blockers to stop reflux from irritating the throat and airways.
Infection
Antibiotics when a bacterial infection is the cause.
Congestion
Decongestants to relieve postnasal drip and related irritation.
When allergies or an irritant in your environment are responsible, identifying and reducing contact with that trigger is often the key to long-term relief. Our specialists can also recommend tailored options for a stubborn dry cough.
Your treatment process, step by step:
- 1
Consultation and exam with Dr. Imam to assess your cough.
- 2
Targeted testing to identify the underlying cause.
- 3
A treatment plan matched to that cause, not just the symptom.
- 4
Follow-up to confirm the cough resolves and stays gone.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the common causes of a chronic cough?
Allergies, environmental irritants, asthma or other lung conditions, GERD (acid reflux), lingering infections, and COPD are the most common causes.
Can a chronic cough be cured?
In most cases, yes. Because a chronic cough is a symptom of an underlying condition, treating that condition usually resolves the cough.
How long until I see results from treatment?
It depends on the cause. Some people improve within days once the right treatment starts, while conditions treated with immunotherapy or long-term therapy may take several weeks to months.
How can I prevent a chronic cough?
Identify and reduce contact with your triggers, manage underlying conditions like allergies, asthma, or reflux, and address respiratory infections promptly.
Can allergies cause a chronic cough?
Yes. An undiagnosed environmental or food allergy is one of the most common and overlooked causes of a persistent cough.
Can acid reflux cause a chronic cough?
Yes. GERD can irritate the throat and airways and is a frequent cause of a lingering cough, often without obvious heartburn.
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The team at Cure Allergy Clinic is dedicated to providing high-quality, compassionate care to alleviate your allergy symptoms so you can enjoy doing what you love. With our expertise, our board-certified physicians will educate and guide you through your conditions.
You don’t have to live with your allergies! Give our office a call at (817) 678 – 5575 today or book an appointment online for a consultation with one of our physicians.