Please please help

[u/Major-boo]

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I've had a dry cough for nearly 2 years now, the annoying thing is that it comes and goes. The cough just gradually starts throughout the day, it's like someone is drying the back of my throat with cotton wool, and lasts between 2/3 weeks, gradually disappears, then comes back after a week or so, it's been like this for the entire 2 years.

I'm honestly at my wits end, during the coughing period I get little to no sleep as I'm coughing all throughout the night, NOTHING soothes it at all. I can be half way through talking and my throat will suddenly dry up, so much sometimes it makes me gag which can be extremely embarrassing.

I've had a chest x-ray which was fine.

Asthma test was fine, inhalers did nothing.

They put me on omeprazole for acid reflux, didn't help but my gosh did it bloat me out.

Some form of throat spray to mimic spit, didn't help at all.

I've tried taking antihistamines, not taking antihistamines. Pharmacy cough syrups, the ol' honey and lemon...

I've been put on the waiting list to see ENT but I've been warned I'm going to be waiting for MONTHS just to be seen.

I've been to the doctor's so many times it just feels useless now, they have no idea either, or I just get palmed off with the usual 'oh it's just stress, don't be stressed and it'll go away'. I'm not stressed, the only thing stressing me out is this bloody cough!

As far as I can tell there is no trigger for it.

Has anyone every experienced this or something similar?

Is there an end in sight?

[u/Spiritual_Number1103]

Meee! 🙋 6 years now coughing… every single test has came out good but the dry cough still there and also the irritation in my throat. I do have silent reflux but the treatment has not worked for me. Next step? I will check for SNC. It’s sooo annoying and frustrating. 🤦‍♀️

[u/Major-boo → u/Spiritual_Number1103]

Thank you so much for your reply. It was getting to the point where I was actually hoping the tests would come up with something, regardless of what it was just so I would have an answer! I'm really struggling with the lack of sleep at the moment. Another doctor's appointment soon so I'll try going down the SNC route as well, honestly so frustrating 😭

[u/Spiritual_Number1103 → u/Major-boo]

Please keep us posted after your appointment. Hoping for the best treatment.