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Yes! I have suffered from this cough since I was in my 20’s, I’m currently 64. I first heard the words Neurogenic Throat about 10 years ago in a book, when I read the part about taking Neuro drugs to diagnose it, I basically dropped the idea. I had never really had a medical work up about it. Fast forward to 4 years ago, I got some good insurance and started in to try to figure it out. My pulmonologist diagnosed me with asthma, which is my “other” cough. He also sent me to GI and to ENT. Again, I was told the only way to diagnose it was to take amytroptoline, I focused on the other parts of my new diagnosis. About 2 years ago, when explaining this to my pulmonologist, he said you can try gabapentin 300mg twice a day in the same way. I did, and it worked. Like overnight my cough was gone. Wow. Over time, maybe 5 months, it crept back, but never as bad as before. So we doubled it. That also lasted months, maybe a year, and then we decided to add more for a total of 1800mg per day. Recently I heard about a study that gabapentin use has a strong link to dementia and cognitive decline. FULL STOP! So, I have now weened myself off of it, and my cough seems worse than ever. Peeing my pants again, can’t sleep, and many other problems. I’m a massage therapist for crying out loud. It’s interesting how sad I am. So, Im so grateful to talk to you all. I’ve never met anyone who’s even heard of it! I will be reading ever post and trying to find some hope.

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Would the information at this link be of interest to you? It's a write up by ENT Jamie Koufman on neurogenic coughs. She talks about its symptoms, and treatment, which she advises a combo of gabapentin and amitriptyline. She outlines the doses and time frame (i.e., not forever). She also discusses the role of the vagus nerve in coughing and digestion .
https://jamiekoufman.com/what-is-a-neurogenic-cough/