I am a 37yo healthy female who does not smoke and for the past 13 yrs I have had a chronic cough that comes either after I get over a cold or if I happen to choke from drinking water. I will continue to cough for 3-4 months. I am now going through this again. I have not only seen my primary doctor but also an ENT and Pulmonary Dr. It feels as if I have an annoying tickle in my throat, I have no phlegm, or mucous. Doctors have ruled out a post nasal drip, and I do not have acid reflex. My chest xray and ct scan were all clear. I notice it gets worse if I talk, laugh, drink something cold. I do not cough while I am sleeping. Doctors have told me it is either caused by seasonal allergies, asthma or bronchitis. But no one can answer why this happens if I simply choke on a glass of water. I have taken prescribed cough syrup, cough pills, antibiotics, inhalers, anti inflammatory, allergy pills everytime this does happen. And I am still coughing. I know eventually it will stop, but this affects my job, since my job is to talk the whole day long.
This is now the 8th week I have had this cough and am still seeing my doctors, and as for now my cough has lessened, but I am still coughing.
Is there anyone that can suggest anything. This is tiresome and exhausting and I just want some relief