I am a woman 67 year old. I have had asthma since I was 2 years old, I believe, primarily caused by 2 parents who smoked. Currently, I have has a cough which a dear friend, who is 84 years old, told me the cough sounds like whooping cough. I have since developed asthma, which has been hard to get quieted down with prednisone and antibiotics. This is unusual. Should I be pursuing the possibility of whooping cough? Thank you.
HI, thanks for using Chat Doctor There has been an increase in cases in whooping cough so if the cough is similar to this, then it would be best to be assessed for this possibility. It is treated with antibiotics. The other causes of persistent coughing are: (1)post nasal Chat Doctor.