Respiratory allergy or GERD ?

[marwa 0]

Hi guys

I'm 5 weeks post op

Gonna list down my symptoms and how they threw me off all directions :/

3rd week started getting a mild cough with a tickling sensation in my throat. My surgeon kept upping my nexium dose and added this drug called ganaton which speeds up stomach movements and aids with Gerd relief. I took some gaviscon and maalox (Otc antacids)

Nothing changed for a week

However I noticed that by the end of that week my cough got worse with v heavy perfumes or petrol odors

So the surgeon asked I check a chest dr.

Couldn't afford it

So I checked with my gp who asked I start an antihistamine and get back to original nexium dose.

Been 8 days with minor improvement

The cough however stared having phlegm, it's either transparent or whitish.

Gp hen asked to start an antibiotic and a cough med that dissolves and kicks out phlegm.

Since then I'm either doing v well

Or v bad! (Been 2 or 3 days into my antibiotic)

My only problem is that I don't know what's wrong

And I don't like keep associating everything with the surgery unless it's really related ! Which i don't know !

It's driving me nuts

I'm more inclined to beleive it's a respiratory allergy (can't afford a lab test) since its triggered by the odors and I don't get heartburns at all.

However if anyone had anyone similar experience can help?

Or if they just know what I should do?

cough gets better when I drink hot or warm anise.

Or when I take a diazapam!

Just so freaked out it could b a permanent thing surgery related. :///

Help?

[marwa 0]

Anyone?

[micnic1027 1]

Sounds like similar symptoms when I was diagnosed with asthma. They thought mine was either triggered by acid reflux and/or allergies. Symbacort finally got it under control.I am pre-op .