@caontm Hello. I want to respond to your question. I do not cough much during the day but I have sometimes relentless coughing at night. It has been going on like this for about a year now. It has become much worse recently. I use a nettie pot that helps a lot before bedtime and also nebulizer 6% saline. There also seems to be an increase in phlegm in my throat. Anyway....I went back to my pulmo and he sent me for a catscan but then cancelled my apt last minute but I went to pick up a copy of report from the radiologist and it seems that there are no new concerns. My GP says my lungs sound good. This finally lead me to an Ear Nose and Throat Dr. He thinks it is acid reflux, a situation that I thought I had under control. He suggested it is silent reflux and that I start a 30 day trial of a Proton pump inhibitor. It is about day 5 and it actually seems to be improving. I went to Mayo when originally diagnosed with MAC and Bronchiectasis and the Dr there told me that I needed to get acid reflux under control. Said fluid could aspirate into the lung. Now I also understand that Reflux can cause a dry hacking cough. Do you think this might be the case with you? So far it is much better in just 5 days with the PPI. Just something you might want to consider. The ENT Doc stuck a tube down my nose and said that my sinuses were not impacted or overly filled with fluid. I am hoping it is just this simple.
Good luck in working though this. The coughing can be just exasperating.
Best,
Kate