Her coughing is worse this weekend

[grasswire]

She sometimes has a coughing spell when talking. This time she wasn't talking.

I saw someone mention perhaps it's a lisinopril cough. A med.

[Scootaloo]

1. And?

Sorry GW, I'm not sure why this is even a thing...?

[grasswire]

2. there has been continual concern about her health...

...and it is a proper concern just as it is for any other candidate, especially because of her history of blood clots. Some people are concerned about Bernie's health, many are concerned about Joe Biden should he enter the race.

[jillan]

3. CNN was showing clips from this earlier. She looks like she wasn't feeling good.

Wonder what's up.

And in the meantime - that candidate that is too old to be President is cruising around the Santa Monica Pier shaking hands, riding merry-go-rounds with the grandkids, stops in at a famous hamburger joint in West Hollywood, and is heading out to San Diego for a GOTV concert tonite.

[monmouth4]

5. Bernie's energy puts me to shame and I'm only a year and a half older than he is...n/t

[Plucketeer]

12. I'm three years YOUNGER than Bernie

and I'm not using a walker or cane nor nuthin' like that and there's NO WAY I could keep up with Bernie! He just continues to AMAZE me!

[Rosa Luxemburg]

14. I'm much younger than Bernie and he puts me to shame!

He's like a spring chicken!

[grasswire]

11. In high school he was a distance runner -- a champion.

That training has stuck with him. He still runs for the train, plays basketball...and campaigns like a young man.

I also attribute his health to his clear conscience. The man has been true to himself all his life. He sleeps the sleep of the guileless.

[LiberalElite]

4. I looked up lisinopril - it's for high blood pressure and

about 10% of patients taking lisinopril develop a cough.

[A Little Weird]

6. This thread is the first I've heard of a lisinopril cough

I take that medication - I will have to do some research!

[grasswire]

10. very well documented. nt

[PADemD]

13. Not just Lisinopril

There are other bp medications with the same side effect.

[floppyboo]

7. I know this is going to sound flaky to some but hear me out

I was a professional singer and took workshops from time to time as well as doing the routine prof. coach thing.
One interesting workshop led by Anne Mortifee was 'Singing through your chakras'.
From what I remember, and from what I've googled in the last few months since noticing this 'cough', I'm convinced she's having major problems with her 5th chakra. It manifests in coughing and excessive clearing of the throat when one doesn't speak ones truth.

Hey, who am I to diss thousands of years of study

One of hundreds of sites: http://www.chakras.info/throat-chakra/throat-chakra-blockage/
Non-physical signs of blockage can be more prevalent. Among the more commons signs are:
•fear of speaking
•inability to express thoughts
•shyness
•inconsistency in speech and actions
•social anxiety
•inhibited creativity
•stubbornness
•detachment

For instance, perpetuated blockages that are fairly significant can cause one to become arrogant, deceptive, domineering, or manipulative. On the contrary, energy that flows freely through the throat chakra promotes effective, truthful communication. You are able to “find you.” You are confident, responsible, and can easily find the right words to express your thoughts.

A blockage of the throat chakra can cause you to become stoic, quiet, and fearful. The imbalance may also create feelings of anxiety, insecurity, and shyness when it comes to self-expression and speaking to others. Public speaking can cause near paralysis when the issue is a blocked fifth chakra.

[winter is coming]

8. There was a respiratory virus going around this spring that came with a

lingering cough. Could be that.

[thereismore]

9. About that dry cough:

Although estimates vary, 20% or more of patients who receive ACE inhibitors develop a dry cough, sometimes severe enough to require discontinuation of the drug. With few exceptions, ACE inhibitor cough is an apparent class effect that may occur with all ACE inhibitors. Although resolution of the cough after withdrawal of ACE inhibitors may occur within days, it may require weeks. ACE inhibitor cough may be associated with upper respiratory symptoms of rhinitis, and it is probably underappreciated that these drugs may lead to rhinitis. Women, individuals with ACE genotype II, and those of black or Asian ethnicity have been reported to be at increased risk of ACE inhibitor cough.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

15. Maybe it is an allergy?