Anyone have Laryngeal Sensory Neuropathy?

It seems like there are many of us with this mysterious chronic cough/throat clearing condition. Have had it for decades, originally thought it a bout of bronchitis. And then it continued. Saw multiple ENTs, GI docs, allergists, a pulmonologist, speech therapist. They call it multifactorial and so I take PPI, allergy meds, none of which address the issues. I wish I had answers for all of you for this (thank goodness) not serious but nonetheless quality of life issue. It would be interesting as a group to find out if we have any common denominators, i.e. medications, illnesses, that might make things clearer. Anyway good luck to all.

I was diagnosed 8 yrs ago with LSN. Spent two years taking different meds the ENT prescribed for it but none of them helped at all. Then went to a lung doctor. He said I didn't have LSN and had been misdiagnosed and actually had COPD and asthma. I spent a year taking his prescriptions and nothing helped. I then went to a gastroenterologist. They wanted to do tests for GERD. Instead of the invasive tests I asked to just be put on the meds they would prescribe if I actually had GERD and we would see if they helped. They were PPI's and I took them as prescribed and they did nothing for the cough, thus I assumed I don't have GERD. I happened to see a doctor, husband of a friend of mine, and he said to take 40 mg of laratadine a day...either two in the morning, two at night, or spread throughout the day. This has worked the best of all, although I still cough several times a day, but none at night. Laratadyne is an over the counter allergy med, very inexpensive. Of everything I've tried this works the best. Good luck.

I have tried nearly everything for my throat clearing problem including reflux and sinus meds (RX and OTC) apple cider vinegar, gluten free diet, etc. I have had allergic tests and a endoscopy and no MD seems to have an answer. Throat clearing sounds like a minor problem but definitely affects the quality of life for a sociable person! I have been taking
20 mg Amitriptyline at night and it has helped a little but some days it is still bad. I will definitely try Laratadyne. Thanks so much for the tip.

I recently was certified for medical marijuana. I have tried several different kinds and finally have had great success with CBD drops. They are a 10:1 ratio of CBD to THC. I was told that CBD works best when it is kept in your system constantly. It has helped tremendously with my sensory neuropathy cough. After many many years I have found some relief. I am still currently taking tramadol but would like to see if I can wean off of that and just continue with the CBD drops.

I've been researching CBD/THC today. There's a lot to choose from. Can you tell us how many mg CBD and how many mg of THC in the drops.

I am no longer taking the CBD drops. Seemed to help at first but like all the other medications that didn’t last long. I still take the tramadol 3 times a day and also take medical marijuana to help me sleep. The cough seemed to quiet down a bit but I recently got a cold with a cough and now it’s back to where it was. Coughing all day long and having several attacks during the day. I wouldn’t wish this on my worst enemy. It’s a terrible condition to live with.

I am no longer taking the CBD drops. Seemed to help at first but like all the other medications that didn’t last long. I still take the tramadol 3 times a day and also take medical marijuana to help me sleep. The cough seemed to quiet down a bit but I recently got a cold with a cough and now it’s back to where it was. Coughing all day long and having several attacks during the day. I wouldn’t wish this on my worst enemy. It’s a terrible condition to live with.

Are there any long term effects for taking tramadol 3 times a day? I take tramadol temporarily (50 mg) when amitriptylene stops working.