Chronic, miserable cough

Posted by dragon888 (461 days ago)

Hi everyone,

Can someone recommend any doctor in HK specializing in pulmonary problems?

I have had a cough since mid-January. Doesn't matter if it's day or night, working or sleeping. It's a very deep cough usually with quite a lot of sputum. Sometimes the cough is so forceful it feels as if I'm going to vomit.

I've already been to various clinics and hospitals in Taiwan and Shenzhen. Have gone through 3 different antibiotic treatments, as well as various asthma and allergy medicines. Nothing at all works. Not even temporarily. Now I guess it's time to give HK a try. In the past, whenever I have had a chronic cough, it's usually gotten better on it's own anywhere from 6 to 8 weeks. Not this time though.

If anyone could point me in the right direction, I'd appreciate it.

Thanks very much.

(I am based in Taipei)

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Posted by ilovecc (461 days ago)

Hi, My wife has had a persistent cough for the past few months as well. Quite mild at first, but now it's gotten heavier. Initially diagnosed as Bronchitis and she was put on a course of antibiotics which helped for a while but then it went back to the same as before.

If someone has a good recommendation, i'd appreciate it too....

(I am based in Hong Kong)

Posted by sinna (460 days ago)

dr ong is in sing if you wanna try though

http ://www .emedihub.com/profile.php?pid=236

(I am based in Hong Kong)

Posted by jcheung (459 days ago)

other than antibiotic, you may also consider traditional chinese medicine :

http://content.nhiondemand.com/moh/media/TCMF1.asp?objID=100884&ctype=tcmf

you may then decide to choose a TCM clinic from the service directory of AsiaXpat :

http://hongkong.asiaxpat.com/atoz.asp?cat=201&id=44

(I am based in Hong Kong)