What is cough variant asthma?
Cough variant asthma is a type of asthma where the predominant symptom is a non-productive cough. It may worsen following exercise, talking, laughing, or crying. Patients will typically respond to inhaled albuterol, iprotropium, or steroids.
How do members experience cough variant asthma?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with cough variant asthma*
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Stress
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Nothing reported yet
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Fatigue
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Pain
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Anxious mood
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Depressed mood
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*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for cough variant asthma*
Who has cough variant asthma on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 4 | |
| 20s | 15 | |
| 30s | 21 | |
| 40s | 32 | |
| 50s | 41 | |
| 60s | 57 | |
| 70+ | 30 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 54 | |
| Female | 137 |