Chronic cough

[susiejan]

This is exactly what I have been suffering for 10 months. I eventually got amitryptiline off the doc after practically begging. It seemed to help at first decreasing the cough. However it is still chronic and i have many severe bouts day and night. i have been sick on occassion. My tongue is also affected , it is numb and tingling with episodes of severe waves of tickling leading to coughing. I cannot work  my social life is curtailed. It is highly embarrassing and debilitating.Help susie J

[steven525]

Hi Susie,

Sorry to read about your coughing. Coughing can have many different reasons, some of them more serious. An often missed cause for chronic coughing is chronic sinusitis. There's more information on that here:

medicalnewstoday.com/articles/33188.php

I hope this may help you, best of luck.

Steven

[rockinrobin32]

Weird..I know medications have many uses..but my daughter used to take this one for migraines, I never knew it could be used for chronic cough as well.  I thought it was an anti-depressant.  ?  I think you might need to get a second opinion for your cough..it could be serious..you know?  Ask one more doctor:O)