What causes persistant cough and tingling sensation in throat?
Patient: I had to be intubated when I went into heart failure three years ago and since then I have been bothered with a persistant cough from my throat, a tingling sensation that makes me cough constantly as it feels as if there is something there, in addition there are times when coughing it feels like a piece of skin or something flapping in my throat. Then there is when I eat and the smallest crumb can cause a fit of coughing, then there is the changing of my voice at times making me sound like I have a hoarse throat. Could this be related to my being intubated? In addition I take .05mg of levithroninxe for my thryoids. Doctor: Hello dear, thanks for your question on HCM. I can understand your situation and problem. Post intubation following are the possible complications that can cause similar symptoms. 1. Bronchitis2. Tracheal injury and stenosis. So get done chest x ray and PFT ( pulmonary function test ) to rule out bronchitis. Get done Bronchoscopic evaluation of trachea to rule out tracheal injury. So better to consult pulmonologist and discuss all these. Possibility of tracheal stenosis is more in your case. So get done bronchoscopy.