October 3, 2014 : A Chronic Cough Often Comes from a Stomach
© 安岡喜晴 (JoyShine)
Today I saw a woman who said she had a chronic cough and had been taking cough medicine to no avail.
Then I asked her, "Don't you have acid reflux?" and she said, "Yes, how did you know!?"...
Actually, this pattern is quite common... I've seen so many patients prescribed cough medicine when they have acid reflux.
In this case, she should be taking medication for acid reflux to stop her cough, not a cough medicine.
A chronic cough often comes from the stomach.