Mds low platelets cause a constant cough?

[Richard Koontz]

My dad was diagnosed with MDS this year at 53. He’s had progressive symptoms over the past 1.5-2 years leading to the diagnosis. He has aquired a third 21st chromosome and his platelet levels stay between 10-30k most of the time. For the past year at least he has had a fairly severe cough. Most of the time he can hardly get out a sentence with out breaking out in cough spree. He has been to a ear nose and throat and a lung specialist. Neither could find any causes through multiple tests. Hematologist says could be a issue with the MDS. If anyone has any similar experience please share. It’s one thing dealing with the MDS itself but he can’t do anything without coughing.

[Richard Koontz]

He does not cough up any mucus or blood.

[Ellen Weiss]

Sometimes a constant (non productive — i.e., no mucus or blood) can be caused by acid reflux. Check with his doctor to see if trying a protein pump inhibitor (PPI) drug might work — something like prescription Prilosec, or Pantoprazole.

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