Persistent mucus production for 7-8 months with post-nasal drip after a chest X-ray came back normal suggests chronic upper airway cough syndrome (post-nasal drip) or chronic sinusitis as the most likely cause. However, a productive cough lasting this long also warrants ruling out tuberculosis â TB can occur in people whose immunity was stressed by an illness like malaria, and a normal chest X-ray does not fully exclude it.
Next Steps
Please see a pulmonologist or ENT specialist. Get a sputum test for AFB/TB culture and a sinus CT scan done. Do not leave a 7-8 month cough undiagnosed. Please consult me directly on Practo for a detailed evaluation.