Quote (carteblanche @ May 19 2015 10:21pm)
coworker's father in law has a long lasting dry cough. it eases up at night when he's ready to sleep. i'm learning about it via coworker, so i dont know the details yet. he spent months getting tests/treatment for asthma/allergies, saw a few specialists. eventually they said it's related to some nerve in his neck. at night when he's laying down it relaxes which reduces the cough. his two options were either surgery for the nerve or meds. he's gonna try out the meds in the near future and coworker will update me.
any idea what that is? i have the same symptoms, so i want to call the doc and see if i can either get that test or try the meds.
There are various neurological causes of a cough - however no one specific nerve, except perhaps the vagus nerve, would directly cause a chronic dry cough.
That being said, other contributing factors, such as acid reflux, allergies, lack of adequate hydration, bronchial obstruction, airway diseases, etc, can all lead to a chronic dry cough.
Start here:
http://forums.d2jsp.org/topic.php?t=21269614&f=60&p=376255195Allergy and Sinus Relief Guide
then make sure of the following:
1. Adequate hydration (at least 1 gal of water per day)
2. See an ENT (ears,nose,throat) doctor and check for airway/lung issues
3. Reduce the consumption of acidic foods/beverages, and increase consumption of alkaline foods/beverages
If all else fails, it is possible that it's a direct neurological issue, which could be brought forth by a trauma or disease. In that case, surgery and/or certain medications are the only known options.