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I have a sensitive respiratory system and easily cough. But the past years (especially after diagnosed), I feel like I'm getting it more and a couple months long. It's not always heavy, sometimes just sets of coughing and irritated throat, sometimes only happening at night when I sleep.
But lately it's becoming more sensitive, could be from bad air, food, and 1000 other possibilities that I'm not even going to think about anymore. Also my eye (especially the right one) has been more itchy. Is… read more
You might check with your pharmacist about antihistamine eyedrops, which are available here without a prescription, Nisi. As the antihistamine helps your cough, it's likely at least partly due to allergies and other factors, such as pollution. Please see an ophthalmologist if this doesn't help or if there's pain or vision changes.
If you have shortness of breath, please talk to your doctor about lung function tests, as we lupies are more prone to ILD and other lung diseases.
Thank you for the replies @A MyLupusTeam Member and @A MyLupusTeam Member 💕💕
I was told to check into having a swallow study to help with a choking kind of cough. Maybe thats worth looking into in your case too. Hope it helps! Not sure about the eye but sometimes my eyes twitch and itch. Its usually brief and when im very tired.
Both the persistent cough and itchy eye are worth taking seriously when living with lupus — and you're right that there could be many triggers. Lupus itself can increase sensitivity throughout the body, and these symptoms can sometimes be connected to the condition or its treatments rather than just allergies. For the itchy Show Full Answer
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