Is everyone still having these sympthoms

[Carlg]

I see these comments are from 2006. I am currently having many of these same problems. Tickle in throat, sharp pain, cough, tears, nose dripping. This has been happening for the past 5 months. I've been to a ENT. He said it was my tonsils. I had them out. At first while I was on meds during my recovery from the surgery the symptoms stopped. But after I stopped taking the pain killers anti-biotic and the steroids the tickle came back. I've been taking Previcid for acid reflux but this has not stopped the attacks. Does anyone have any current information on this?


This discussion is related to Tickle in throat makes me cough and choke.

[Kjc23]

All of us are differing with nerve damage to the larynx... Is called  laryngeal sensory neuropathy...look it up hope helps...gabapentin  300 mg three times a day stopped it for me

[Kjc23]

Found some information that may or may not help some. It explains for me personally.Irrateable Larynx Syndrome:
Cjsipa.ca>files>2010_CJSLPA_Vol_34    by M. Morrison -2010 PDF File....I am 54 female that has suffered with this for 37 years. The last 10 years have been unbearable. Nothing worse to have ANY MEDICAL PROFFESIONAL blame smoking as the root of cause, when pushed to then explain why someone that has NEVER SMOKED NOR BEEN EXPOSED TO SECOND HAND SMOKE suffers from the same ailments to then get mad at the patient for even asking Erks me off! To clear the air, smoking is an irritant not the root cause! I had COPD from birth, underdeveloped lungs at birth. My pulmonoligists explained 21 years ago that even if I had never smoked I would be still seeing him just 5 years later is all. I was diagnosed with IBS 20 years ago. I have had SEVERE MIGRAINES since 1978. I have saw so many doctors over the years. NO ANSWERS just try this and that only to cause even more complications. I recently rejoined the work force into customer service, therefore having to talk continuously all day long (8-9) hours. Now the episodes happen every 15 minutes or so. Severe coughing, unable to breathe, sinus water faucet, vomiting, weak bladder control, sweating like I just worked out at the gym. I have had for 25 years now episodes that my larynx muscles go into a spasm and shut off my airway. YES SHUT OFF MY AIRWAY! I have learned to not panic, DONT TRY TO BREATH AIR IN!! THIS ONLY MAKES IT WORSE! Instead try to blow out a small amount out of your lungs and then try to breath a small amount in, it may not work the first time you try. DONT PANIC! Push out again, for some reason if you try to breathe in the muscles only tighten more, but if air is pushed the opposite way they loosen slightly. Once they have loosened slightly COUGH!! But only take in small amounts to not trigger the muscles to spasm again. This happened to me sleeping or awake. Sometimes it is triggered by sinus, perfumes, wind hitting me in face unexpectedly while breathing in. VERY SCARY WHEN IT HAPPENS!! Most of all don't panic!! I have told doctors about this for years!!! They all blame on one thing or another. If you have acid reflux never sleep on your back or right side, this allows a straight path for the stomach acids to reflux to the throat. EXPERIENCE... And told by my latest doctor also. This article may finally give me my answers that I have long believed was causing the tickle coughing spells...hope I have given someone a direction to go in....

[Anthony638]

I had the same problem,
Gee's linctus from the chemist
Gave me a great night sleep
and my homeopath gave me something to clear my mucas and tickle throat ,it is gone.
I was dealing with Pam from Seline Homeopathics
Tauronga .
My problem now is a blocked nose that leaves me breathless in the early morning hours and scars me. I had radiation for cancer of the larynx.
Erika

[JLA176]

Me too, I have the same condition right now.
I'm a Filipino lady currently residing here in Dubai for work.
I'm happy to know that I'm not alone in this battle.
There's like a single needle that pokes one side of my throat that triggers the itchiness and starts my non-stop cough that almost having a feeling of throwing up all your intestines and stomach due to the severe cough. The unbelievable thing here is that I got no phlegm everytime I cough very hard. I only spit saliva at the end of it. This condition started just this month (February 2016), I visited my doctor and he checked my throat and lungs and said everything was normal. :( He gave me cough depressant. But I guess there is something more behind this condition we have. I hope somebody can discover the right medicine and how to treat it.

[dc6710]

Carl I was on the amitriptyline up to 40 mg a day but did not help. I have had my "tickle cough" for about 15 months at least once a day I cough so hard I vomit. Not sleeping very good at night, Have seen an ENT and GI doctors no help. I have at GERD for years but what I eat to stop and flare ups. I am 57 years old and never smoked. I was beginning to think this was only me. I don't want to go out any more. Having problems at work as I have to run to the bathroom when I have these attacks as I don't know if it will ends in vomiting. I even had to pull over on the side of the road to vomit! This all started with a bout of bronchitis. I keep hoping there is an end to this some time soon

[Carlg]

It works even during the day. I drive part time for a living. It does not interfere with driving. I had to try different dosages to get it to calm down. Now during the day or night I get a mild irritation and the it goes away. You should look at the video's from the Bastian Institute. Dr.Bastian talks about the different medications your doctor might want to try.