Causes of a dry cough at night include acid reflux, asthma, COPD, or postnasal drip. Antibiotics, antihistamines, and trigger ...

When a mouthful of water goes down the wrong pipe – heading toward a healthy person’s lungs instead of their gut – they start coughing uncontrollably. That’s because their upper airway senses the ...

There are two types of coughs that can last longer than three weeks: a lingering cough and a chronic cough. Dying to Save You author Dr. William Queale, MD, MS, MHS, explains that a lingering cough is ...

Seventy-two patients had heartburn and 20 (28%) noted improvement in their cough with acid suppression. Of the 248 without heartburn, only 35 (14%) responded to the therapy.

Response factors to PPIs were evaluated in 178 Italian patients with a chronic cough who presented with suspected GERD. Of those, 45% responded to treatment. It has been shown that typical ...

There are also atypical signs: "Including a chronic cough, chronic needing to clear your throat, a sense of something sort of being, just kind of stuck right here," the doctor notes.

Dry cough: This type of cough does not produce mucus and is often caused by a throat irritation or inflammation. Dry coughs are common with viral infections, allergies, or even acid reflux.

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and acid reflux (when stomach acid travels up the esophagus) can irritate the throat and cause a chronic dry cough. A dry cough from acid reflux worsens ...

Acid reflux is a common cause of a cough. Avoiding foods that can trigger acid reflux is one of the best ways to manage this condition and reduce the cough that accompanies it.

Cite this: Joel E Richter. Posterior Laryngeal Edema in GERD-Related Cough - Medscape - Jun 12, 2003. Tables References Authors and Disclosures Authors and Disclosures Author (s) Joel E Richter, MD ...

Dr. David Purow, Credit: Courtesy Northwell Health Potential complications Chronic reflux should not be ignored, because it can cause esophageal inflammation and lead to serious health concerns.

This so-called “silent” reflux often happens at night while women sleep and can lead to side effects like next-day fatigue, sore throat and dry cough.