OMG @DrMichaelLayland Did IT AGAIN! I went from violent bronchial coughing every few seconds, vomiting, and crying down to just throat clearing ever few hours in 2.5 days. I saw a couple of other doctors before I went to him because his office is so frickin far but I should have just started with him. Ok so heres the therapy for incurable cough that will make you want to jump off a bridge.
Dx: Neurogenic Cough, Reactive Airway, Allergic Bronchitis that originated from a Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
Rx: (won't give you the doses cause ya know just for safety purposes... )
Levaquin
Prednisone 12 days
Gabapentin
Tessalon Pearls
Prednisone again 12 days - this 2nd round is the one the sealed the deal
Do this under Dr Layland supervision. Most doctors will strongly urge against Prednisone but if you are the "bubble girl" like me then you need it to survive. Only 2 doctors in the world among the 15 specialists (Allergists, ENTS, PCPs, Pulmonologists) Ive seen for my asthma are pro this "heavy" steroid therapy on me and they are the only two who successfully cure me in less than 2 weeks after my visits with them. Thanks for knowing your patients @DrVivinaChiu from Cebu Philippines my doctor from age 3 and @DrMichaelLayland. Thanks for understanding that I am NOT the regular URI patient, that I don't respond to conventional much less conservative respiratory treatment and that Ive had this since I was born. Thanks for telling me exactly what to do and thanks for knowing what you tell me works. Thanks for Not letting me beg you and beg you and try and convince you like I have so desperately explained to other doctors that cough syrup, decongestants, antihistamines, steam, honey, gargling, benadryl, fltuicasone, advair, nebulizers, lozenges, tessalon, gabapentin or even tramadol for that matter will only make me groggy but do nothing for my cough. Thank you for giving me that Prednisone and for all the side effects that it caused and will cause it was worth it. I'm back to normal again, i can breathe, eat, talk and sing... @DrMichaelLayland and @DrVivinaChiu read more