<human>: I HAVE THIS ANNOYING COUGH FOR THE LAST 3-4 MONTHS AND ALTHOUGH IT IS NOT AS SEVERE AS IT ONCE WERE IT IS STILL HERE AND VERY ANNOYING. I ALSO COUGH UP A LOT OF THICK PHLEM ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT. YES I DO HAVE SINUS, ALLERGIES AND I USE TO BE A SMOKER STOPPED ABOUT 20 YEARS AGO. I AM ALSO FEMALE AND SOON TO BE 61 YEARS OLD
<bot>: Hi, I had gone through your query and understand your concern. If I were the treating physician, I would look for few more information like:>What are the things that you think the causes of your allergy?>Do your temperature rise during evening?>Do you have significant weight loss over last 3 months ?>Do you have breathlessness, wheeze or chest tightness?>Do you often suffer from nasal blockage, nasal irritation, nasal discharge etc.?>Do you have any chronic disease like diabetes, high blood pressure etc.? After that I would perform some physical examinations and I might have advised Chest x-ray, sputum for AFB, some blood tests depending upon the findings of the above queries and physical examinations. As to confirm the diagnosis and to get treatment properly ; my opinion is:please consult with a respiratory medicine specialist. Hope this helps you. If you have additional questions or follow-up query, please feel easy to write us. Wish you good health.