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Chronic cough: What helped you?

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Thanks. I had chest xray some years back. All ok. However I have a small lung nodule being monitored with annual CT scan. So far, not growing. So far have ruled out chest or lung issues, Asthma, GERD, deviated septum and numerous meds. Just comes and goes. Month on. Month off. Ramps up, peaks, then back down and ok for a month. Going on around 15 years now. One ENT doc said chronic sinusitis. Occasionally turns into sinus infection but only occasionally. Usually accompanied with post nasal drip. Tried sinus irrigation, various cough syrups, etc. nothing helps except to let it do its thing and wait to cycle back down. Very self conscious when coughing in public, in checkout at grocery store, etc.. I say “sorry, chronic cough. Not a cold or covid” You can tell by the look on their face “yea, sure”. 🥴

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I get you. Same story here except no deviated septum. I don’t avoid public places but I am very self conscious too, always explaining myself. Sometimes I just wear a mask. Eating out with people I am so sure they are annoyed but are trying to be understanding. We’re all looking for solutions to this multi factorial ailment and I have read that there is medication in the research pipeline for LPR which would be so magnificent. In the meantime trying to avoid stress and known triggers, and continually researching LPR is all I can come up with.
Empathizing with all of you chronic cough sufferers.