Persistant Cough

My dad just had a pacer implant early March ~ he is now home but is up every night coughing for up to 2 hrs and cannot fall back asleep unless he sits up in his chair... I was wondering if we should get him an adjustable bed??

He has lowered his sodium intake as well as fluids over the past 2 weeks.. we were hoping this would resolve the water retention but it's not quite working..

3 Comments

is he on lisinopril

by wjhughes420384 - 2011-04-03 01:04:06

if he is on lisinopril, that made me cough all the time. otherwise it is most likely fluid in his lungs. I usually take an extra lasix when i start filling up with fluid.

Time To Go Back....

by Pookie - 2011-04-03 05:04:16

to his doctor. The coughing could be from medications, but you didn't mention what, if anything, he is taking. Or it could be a number of things....but it sure is a sign that something is not quite right.

When in doubt....get checked out (by a doctor).

Like the post above stated - it could possibly be fluid in the lungs, or it could even be Pericarditis...you won't know until he has at least a chest Xray.

He should not have to sit up to sleep!!!!!!

Please get him in to see his doctor as soon as possible.

Take care,
Pookie

go back!

by Tracey_E - 2011-04-04 01:04:48

I agree with the others, go back, he needs to be seen again. Getting a pm does not cause a cough unless he picked up a cold or something in the hospital so something else is going on. Is the water retention new since the pm?? Because that's not normal either.

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