What is Whooping Cough?

Pertussis or whooping cough is a contagious bacterial disease that causes violent and uncontrollable coughing, making it hard to breathe. The name comes from the 'whooping' sound a patient makes when trying to breathe.

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What is it like to have Whooping Cough?

Common symptoms How bad it is What people are taking for it
Severity
Severe
Moderate
Mild
None
Clonazepam
Gabapentin, Ibuprofen, Upper GI Series
Trazodone
Naps, Walking Stick/Cane
Sertraline

What do patients take to treat Whooping Cough and its symptoms?

Treatments reported by members Perceived effectiveness Overall rating of side effects # of Evaluations
(Azithromycin 5 Day Dose Pack, AzaSite, Zithromax Z-Pak, Teva Azithromycin)
1
(Biaxin, Biaxin XL, Clarithro250)
0
(Zineryt)
0

These charts show data from Whooping Cough patients' latest treatment evaluations

Who has Whooping Cough at PatientsLikeMe?

<20 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70+
Current Age
Distribution of females vs. males
Gender
38% Females
62% Males
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom # of patients Proportion
0-19 years 3
20-29 years 0
30-39 years 0
40-49 years 1
50-59 years 0
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0
Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status # of patients Proportion
Diagnosed 8
Not Diagnosed 5

These charts show data from Whooping Cough patients who have completed their condition history