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Can SFN cause flu-like symptoms and irritating cough

Posted by Nazir Khan @nukhan, Oct 8, 2022

I am experiencing flu-like symptoms and non-stopped irritating cough for extended duration on a daily basis over the last 4 months. I am wondering whether SFN could be the trigger?

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | Oct 8, 2022

Hi @nukhan, To be honest I have never heard of flu-like symptoms being associated with small fiber neuropathy but I did find some information on the topic that might shed some light on your question.

"Vagus nerve dysfunction can trigger cough[23]. Chronic neuropathy of the laryngopharyngeal nerve, a branch of the vagus nerve, presents with symptoms of laryngeal irritation such as chronic cough, stridor, throat irritation, dysphonia, and foreign body sensation in the throat."
-- Cough as a neurological sign: What a clinician should know - PMC - NCBI:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9136724/
Have you discussed the symptoms with your doctor or neurologist to see if they have any suggestions?

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Nazir Khan | @nukhan | Oct 8, 2022

@johnbishop thank you John for sharing these links. I will go through the information and as suggested will consult a physician shortly to figure out what exactly is going on.

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