Is a hacking cough a progressive  symton of Huntington's Disease?
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No, coughing is not a sympton of Huntingtons.  Clinical features include involuntary movements, dementia, and behavioral changes.  The closest thing would be dysarthria (difficulty articulating when speaking) and dysphagia (difficulty swallowing).\n\n-----from emedicine.com\nChorea (derived from the Greek word meaning to dance) is the most common movement disorder seen in HD.\nInitially, mild chorea may pass for fidgetiness. Severe chorea may appear as uncontrollable flailing of the extremities (ie, ballism), which interferes with function.\nAs the disease progresses, chorea coexists with and gradually is replaced by dystonia and parkinsonian features, such as bradykinesia, rigidity, and postural instability, which are usually more disabling than the choreic syndrome per se.\nIn advanced disease, patients develop an akinetic-rigid syndrome, with minimal or no chorea. Other late features are spasticity, clonus, and extensor plantar responses.\nDysarthria and dysphagia are common. Abnormal eye movements may be seen early in the disease. Other movement disorders, such as tics and myoclonus, may be seen in patients with HD.
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I believe you are asking for a diagnosis out of the norm for a cough.  Look at the following links.  Maybe it is caused by a parasite or a fungus.
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Pertussis, or whooping cough as it is more commonly known, is a human disease. No animal or insect source or vector is known to exist. A very detailed analysis of this disease can be found at www.cdc.gov
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get tested for hughs synrome its the underlying cause
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you need to do pelvis floor exercises.if you have had this cough for a long time go and see your doctor
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Whooping cough is not viral but bacterial illness.It is preventable by vaccine
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Hello\n############################################################################################You have RSD which is reflex syndrom disorder and you really should have it looked at = it can turn serious VERY SERIOUS you are loosing mucus cells if it continues to stay dry and have seen cancer in the throat and ashyacas  due to this disorder
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My mother had severe lung problems all of her life. At 17, she  hemorraged so bad 1/2 of her left lung had to be taken out. She had a lung disease called bronchiestasis(spelling is Variable). She was told that she probably wouldn't live past forty. She went on to have five children, but did suffer constantly from her condition. She did live until she was 69. Many improvements and medical treatments have come along way in the treatment of many lung disorders. Yet, there is no cure for this disease.\nKnowing she had limited lung capacity, she did many things to try to improve her life. One thing that probably added a few more years to her life was to eliminate all aerosol usage. I built her a "clean" room that not only included ac/heat, but also air scrubbing using various filters and insuring that they were always clean.\nThere are some foods that are no-no's when it comes to taking oxygen right out of your system. It would be very beneficial to visit a lung doctor and get a good diet from him. There are also foods that enable you to produce more oxygen. It is going to tkae some \nself involvement and require you to make some adjustments to your life style, but you can help yourself a little. I hope these words are helpful nad know that you have someone who has travelled this road and knows of the problems and downfalls to not being able to get a good breath. Take care and God bless you.
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Yes. I was given 1-3 years to live almost 3 years ago with a terminal lung disease. Am on oxygen 24/7. Started Xango mangosteen juice Feb 21, 2006. Saw my doc yesterday and she is astounded at the changes in my condition. She bought a bottle herself for her Fibromyagia and for her son's allergies. This is a medical doctor who has an open mind - a rare breed indeed!\nsee www.carrcollins.com
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JP is right.  Without knowing what is making you cough, it is difficult to prescribe something. Best to go to the doctor. \n\nHaving said that, the most common form of persistent cough is caused by post-nasal drip. Post-nasal drip is mucous that drips onto the back of the tongue, causing the throat tickling and sympathetic coughing.  Less common types of coughing come are bronchial, based on inflammation of the lungs. \n\nTo combat post-nasal drip, it is easiest to just take a ephedra-based antihistimine pill like pseudoephedrine.  If you insist on drinking something, then you can take ma-huang.  However, only take it in the morning because ma-huang contains ephedrine - which will juice you up like a caffeine. \n\nIMHO, best to just pop the pseudofed.  Harmless if it doesn't work. Cheap. Works quickly.
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I had it over New Years and it turned into walking pnemonia. \n\nMost of my family is either ill with it or has had it already. \n\nBad, bad strain.\n\nHope all is well with you.
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Coughing blood is not a sympton of the cold or flu. See a doctor.
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My mom used to make a cup of warmed honey, lemon juice, water and a small amount of whiskey.  It used to make me sweat and broke up my cough.  I hated the taste of it, but it did seem to work.  I have recently used that Airborne stuff mentioned in the previous post and it works also.  My doctor recommends Robitussin with the expectorant, that thins the mucus and allows you to cough the junk up out of your lungs.  Hope you're feeling better soon.
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It is an autosomal dominant gene, so if a parent has the disease, each child has a 50-50 chance of inheriting the gene and, therefore, the disease.\n\nLearn more here:\n\nhttp://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/huntington/huntington.htm
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Well first of all you need to go back to the Dr.'s..it sounds like you have already been because you are on antibiotics, but has the dr. told you what you have?\nA cough that lasts that long usually turns into bronchitis or pnemounia..but seeing that you are treating it with medicine your doctor must have a diagnosis for you...also take a cough medicine syrup that will coat your throat..some cough drops..drink lots of fluids..and rest when possible..you should call your dr. back soon to let him know your status...hope you get well soon!!!
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i think he has something else going on by the sounds they shouldn't be that high some people run high all the time has he been tested for this before and they are just now elevating? obviously its nothing to be very concerned about or the Dr would have told you. i would certainly ask him if he feels that this is a genetic condition.
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My husband does it all the time and he can cough in his sleep and talk in his sleep...\nHe is a barrel of fun when I am trying to sleep...