Change in seasons - change in breathing anyone?

I am wondering if anyone else out there experiences breathing problems due to the change in seasons?  I have been experiencing this pattern for several years now, and have also undergone a detailed pulminary/respiratory exam a couple of years back to try and figure it out.  Results were inconclusive.

Once the air conditioner is turned off post summer months, and the furnace is one heading into late fall, I run into this problem which I will try to explain.

I first start off with sneezing (no I do not have allergies)

Then I develop this chest cold which turns into a dry cough.

The dry cough lasts, and lasts, and lasts, and is almost unbereable, because when I try and talk general conversation, I start coughing. 

I was told that I do not have asthma either.

My lungs feel like I have a significant amount of phlem build up, and always want to cough, but nothing comes up.

Help ... I am really confused, and more frustrated, as I hate this feeling.

Sorry...sounds like asthma to me.  My son and I both have it and have very similar symptoms.  Are you sure that isn't the culprit?  I'd check with a pulmonologist just to be sure.

I was advised it wasn't after last series of tests, but that was awhile ago.  Same symptoms just keep coming back year after year during the start of fall and into the spring.

I thought asthma was an all the time thing.  No?  Can it just be seasonal?

Thanks for your prompt reply saintlymama...will action your advise.

My son has very mild asthma symptoms through the summer, but the minute the leaves start to change colors, we are starting him back on inhalers, then progressing to oral steroids and usually then to nebulizer treatments every four hours...and on bad sets, the ER.  Last year he had pneumonia twice (Oct/Nov and May)...the pulmonologist says it very common to only have major symptoms in fall and spring, especially if you have an allergic trigger.  My son is allergic to dust and some mold spores as well.  But...in the summer, we take him off the inhalers and such entirely.  The pulmonologist calls it "bronchioasmonia"....his shorthand way of saying bronchitis, asthma and pneumonia...sounds silly, but describes our life to a T.

Of course asthma and allergies can be seasonal. The fact that you get exactly the same problem over and over again at a predictable interval says that you have them, no matter what the doctors said. The dry cough that goes on and on is a sign of lung irritation and it doesn't really matter what your specific trigger is, they should be able to do SOMETHING to help you feel better.

Thanks for your replies.  I'll speak to my Dr. again to see what can be done.