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[gemm66]

I am a 42 year old female.  About 6 years ago I started to cough (with nasal drip) after every meal and drink.  I had different tests done, but the doctors don't know what is going on.  They thought that it was Acid Reflux, or that it had something to do with my hiatal hernia, but all of the tests that they have done came back fine.  Now it is so bad that I cough even when I don't eat or drink.   I am starting to get on everybody's nerves, including my own.  All I want is to be able to go through the day and the night without coughing.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.    

[kcslp]

As a speech therapist working mainly with people with dysphagia, or swallowing disorders, I suggest speaking with your GP or an ENT and getting a swallow study. you may have abnormalities in your swallow causing material to not fully clear and trickle down into your windpipe later. If not dealt with, dysphagia can result in aspiration pneumonia or a number of other health problems. I've met people with this problem who have suffered for many years without treatment because they simple thought "that's the way I am." There are many ways to combat this problem. Since this note was originally posted, I hope you've found relief.

[Linda111]

I wonder if there is any chance it could be bronchiectasis.  Mine started with a dry, non-productive cough.  Eight years later, I developed pneumonia twice and still have a chronic cough, but now cough up phelgm all of the time.  The bronchiectasis was found with a CT scan.  Go back to the doctor for more tests.  Linda