Has anyone suffered from a productive cough? I have had it for almost 4 years now, which started just after my first episode of enteropathic arthritis (which was 6 years after jpouch surgery). It was just after starting Sulfasalazine for the arthritis, but have since stopped these tablets, which hasn't fixed the problem. I have always had sinus problems, so ENT have given me a spray to help allergic rhinitis and have been given lots of gaviscon to see if it is acid reflux, but after almost a year, it really isn't helping!
I have the cough every morning, and I cough up green/yellow mucus and now also in an evening when I want to sleep (though think this is more from now having a sore throat from coughing so much)! X ray was clear, no bugs grew in the samples sent off and full lung function test was fine. It has resulted in becoming very depressed over the last few months, through frustration, as now effects my voice.
I posted this in a Facebook group last night and have had a few replies, with people having exactly the same symptoms, e.g. cough starting an hour after waking up. So am even more confident now that it must be linked to UC, and wondering if anyone else has any thoughts. Thanks!
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