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I tried amitriptyline; it was one of 5 drugs tried, in succession, to find something that might reduce my cough. It made me very drowsy, as much as an antihistamine chlortrimetron, one of the remaining 4 drugs. It occurred to me that I might eventually adapt, but after a couple of weeks with no improvement, I stopped using it. Here’s one possibility, I know about but haven’t tried: Laurie J Slovarp at University of Montana has developed a method for desensitizing chronic cough with capsaicin. You can find her email and write; she’ll send you a list of people around the country who are trained in her method. I don’t know what her success rate is, but I think it’s worth looking into.
Please let us know how the amitriptyline works for you and if you increase the dosage. We all hope to learn from each other about what works and doesn’t work.