Chronic Dry Cough & Blood in Throat

[Anne1939]

I have had a dry cough for 18 years. Every time I go to the ENT he says, 'It hasn't been 5 years. Cancer doesn't grow that fast.' Two weeks ago, I had a lot of phlegm in my throat and when I brought it up, it was bright red blood. This was repeated a few days later. I have since learned on Dr. Oz Show that I have Silent Reflux, similar to GERD, but no heart burn, only constant coughing.

[Anne1939]

I have had the chronic cough for 18 years. No problem with breathing or anything else you mentioned and only recently have I had blood appear. I contacted my ENT who had suggested I have a Chest Xray. My primary dr. has to order the xray and she will be on vacation until August 4th, so I will follow up on that after her return. I'll keep you posted. Thanks for your reply.

[Arti Sharma, M.D.]

Hello,
The most common silent reflux symptoms are hoarseness of voice, sinusitis, chronic cough, throat-clearing, post-nasal drip, sore throat, difficulty swallowing, shortness of breath etc. Other causes of blood in phlegm are bronchitis, throat infections, bronchiectasis etc.It is suggested to see an ENT specialist and get examined. You may need tests like complete blood counts, ESR,endoscopy  and X-ray chest. Treatment will depend on the underlying cause. Keep me posted on how you are doing.
Best wishes and kind regards!