Chronic cough can be caused by acid reflux or the reflux of nonacidic stomach contents some clues as to whether a chronic cough is caused by gerd include: coughing mostly at night or after a meal;. Chronic cough from reflux. Chronic cough, defined as a cough that lasts for more than eight weeks, affects about one in five people some studies suggest there is a relationship between acid reflux and chronic cough.
chronic cough from reflux
Treating lpr/silent reflux many patients who come to me for treatment of chronic cough are on, or have been on anti-reflux medications - usually proton-pump inhibitors (ppi's) like prevacid, protonix or dexilant however, studies show that ppi's are ineffective at treating lpr, and indeed, are ineffective at treating chronic cough. The most common causes of a chronic cough are: postnasal drip; asthma, especially cough-variant asthma, which causes a cough as the main symptom; acid reflux or gastroesophageal reflux disease. Gastroesophageal reflux disease, also called gerd or acid reflux, is a condition in which the liquid content of the stomach backs up, or refluxes, into the esophagus. the liquid can inflame and damage the lining of the esophagus and cause pain or discomfort in the stomach, chest or throat. occasionally, reflux may also result in a dry cough..
