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Anyone have Laryngeal Sensory Neuropathy?
Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) | Last Active: Feb 17 4:40pm | Replies (186)Comment receiving replies
I've had your condition going on 8 years. Initially diagnosed by ENT as LSN and spent 2 yrs taking different meds from him. Nothing worked so went on to Pulmonologist. Again 3 different meds and this doc said I had been misdiagnosed with LSN and what I really had was COPD. None of the meds he prescribed did anything but make me worse. Then went to Gastroenterologist who prescribed PPI's that also didn't work but made me sick. Currently just putting up with it and watching for triggers that start the cough...heat, smells, stress. I'd like to be more positive but the truth is, doctors just don't know in many cases what this is, why we have it, or how to fix it. If you find anything that helps please post. Good luck.
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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.