Chronic Cough Specialist in Guwahati

My cough won't go away after weeks — when should I see a specialist?

A cough lasting more than 8 weeks is called a chronic cough and deserves proper evaluation rather than another round of cough syrup. Common causes include asthma, acid reflux, post-nasal drip, a lingering post-viral cough, and — important in our region — tuberculosis or residual damage after past TB. At Breathe Clinic, our pulmonology team works out the actual cause with the right tests (spirometry, FeNO, chest X-ray as needed) and treats the source, so the cough resolves instead of recurring.

Reviewed by Dr. Smitakshi Medhi, MD, Consultant Pulmonologist.

See a pulmonologist sooner if your cough brings up blood, you have unexplained weight loss, night sweats, or breathlessness — these need prompt assessment.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is too long for a cough?
A cough beyond 8 weeks in adults should be evaluated by a specialist to find the underlying cause.

Could my long-standing cough be TB?
In our region TB is a real possibility and is easily checked. Early evaluation rules it in or out quickly.

I keep taking antibiotics but the cough returns — why?
Most chronic coughs are not bacterial infections, so antibiotics don't help. The fix is identifying the true cause, which is what a pulmonology workup does.