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jmc

2006-08-04, 4:25 pm

Suddenly, without warning, Blocks to Books exclaimed (01-Aug-06 8:25 AM):
> I am a long-time gerd sufferer.


> The nature of the reflux has changed to a thick mucous in my
> throat that causes coughing. I always had coughing in years past, but there
> was rarely mucous and the reflux cough was a dry one brought on by a throat
> tickle the reflux caused.
>
> Blocks to Books
> www.blockstobooks.com
>
>


Howard:

Can a cough productive of light yellow mucus be indicative of reflux? I
have two coughs, the dry one that I'm pretty sure is reflux, and a
productive one which has been lingering for something like 9 months. I
and my current Dr. have assumed this is some sort of respiratory thing
left over from some horrible wog I got in Ireland in September, but my
lungs are clear and x-rays and a partial CT came up clear as well.

Both coughs usually trigger from a back-throat tickle.

Never occurred to me that a productive cough could be reflux. Can you
confirm?

jmc
Howard McCollister

2006-08-04, 4:25 pm


"jmc" <NOnewsgroupsSPAM@NOjodiBODY.HOMEus> wrote in message
news:4jh2paF7vh0hU1@individual.net...

>
> Can a cough productive of light yellow mucus be indicative of reflux? I
> have two coughs, the dry one that I'm pretty sure is reflux, and a
> productive one which has been lingering for something like 9 months. I
> and my current Dr. have assumed this is some sort of respiratory thing
> left over from some horrible wog I got in Ireland in September, but my
> lungs are clear and x-rays and a partial CT came up clear as well.
>
> Both coughs usually trigger from a back-throat tickle.
>
> Never occurred to me that a productive cough could be reflux. Can you
> confirm?
>


Sure. Cough (dry or productive), hoarseness, sore throat, "tickle", asthma
are all common extra-esophageal manifestations of GERD. Not to say that's
what is causing YOUR productive cough, but it's definitely in the
differential diagnosis.

HMc



jmc

2006-08-05, 2:23 am

Suddenly, without warning, Howard McCollister exclaimed (05-Aug-06 1:51 AM):
> "jmc" <NOnewsgroupsSPAM@NOjodiBODY.HOMEus> wrote in message
> news:4jh2paF7vh0hU1@individual.net...
>
>
> Sure. Cough (dry or productive), hoarseness, sore throat, "tickle", asthma
> are all common extra-esophageal manifestations of GERD. Not to say that's
> what is causing YOUR productive cough, but it's definitely in the
> differential diagnosis.
>
> HMc
>
>
>


Ok, thanks. I'll mention that to my doctor - appt's next Friday.
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