Guest guest Posted January 27, 2006 Report Posted January 27, 2006 > From: <sdavid@...> > > > Does anyone else in the group get that scary cough? It's like an > irresistable tickle in the throat. No sign of throat or airway swelling > that I can see, but I'm always afraid that will happen. > I get that cough from time to time (assuming we're talking about the same thing.) Yes, an irresistable tickle. The reason it is scary, I believe, is because it is not in the throat per se, but is caused by post nasal gunk, and perhaps food-stuffs which might be caught in that gunk. So, coughing, I believe, make it even worse, because it blows the gunk and food higher up into the passages. The best way to deal with it is to gargle with HOT water, and then swallow the hot water. Then, nasal irrigation, through the mouth. One of the things the naturopath told me last March was to avoid milk, (especially before bed). On the other hand, it has always been a habit with me to have milk and crackers. Sure enough, I have observed that milk and crackers can very quickly be followed by one of these coughing fits, in which the coughing actually makes things scarier. Thanks for raising the issue. -- Ken West Check the library . . . samters/links Quote
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