Guest guest Posted September 28, 2004 Report Share Posted September 28, 2004 Hi Wayne, I was dx PLS in 1999. Like you, I have a persistent cough that is triggered by talking. The cough developed several years ago, after onset of PLS but before I had any symptoms of it in my throat. My ENT has treated me aggressively with acid reducers (Nexium, etc.) on the theory that the cough is caused by irritation resulting from acid reflux. He's also given me Nasonex and antihistamines on the possibility that drainage from allergies may be a complicating factor. The medications sometimes seem to work, but then the cough comes back in spite of them. I have suggested to several doctors that the cough might be connected to the PLS, but no one seems to agree. One neurologist told me flatly that he saw no way PLS could cause coughing. He may or may not be right, but something surely causes it, and it's about to drive me crazy! If I thought botox would help, I'd be willing to try it, but I'd want some assurance that it wouldn't " render me speechless " (so to speak). Don P. PLS Hello, I don't post much but read almost everyday. I've been dx with PLS last year and again this year, but still doubt it. I'm fairly quick for a PLS person because I'm affected in all areas and my first real noticeable sx was in Dec 2001. I still walk but very unbalanced and uncoordinated. My main concern now is my throat which is affected by drainage which is caused by allergies. Talking seems to illicit a coughing response all the time now. I saw this in the spring, it went away mostly in the summer and is now back. It seems like a spasm or reaction to the talk. I read somewhere that botox can be used to relax the throat. Has anyone on here used that. Does it work? Thanks. Wayne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 28, 2004 Report Share Posted September 28, 2004 Thanks Don. My throat seems to spasm and I remember Lavon Lockwood talking about this awhile back. I have slowdown now in my speech and mild slurring but its really this throat spasm that is annoying me. Thanks again. Wayne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 28, 2004 Report Share Posted September 28, 2004 I cough a lot too Wayne. Donna > Hi Wayne, > > I was dx PLS in 1999. Like you, I have a persistent cough that is > triggered by talking. The cough developed several years ago, after onset > of PLS but before I had any symptoms of it in my throat. My ENT has > treated me aggressively with acid reducers (Nexium, etc.) on the theory > that the cough is caused by irritation resulting from acid reflux. He's > also given me Nasonex and antihistamines on the possibility that > drainage from allergies may be a complicating factor. The medications > sometimes seem to work, but then the cough comes back in spite of them. > I have suggested to several doctors that the cough might be connected to > the PLS, but no one seems to agree. One neurologist told me flatly that > he saw no way PLS could cause coughing. He may or may not be right, but > something surely causes it, and it's about to drive me crazy! If I > thought botox would help, I'd be willing to try it, but I'd want some > assurance that it wouldn't " render me speechless " (so to speak). > > Don P. > > PLS > > Hello, > > I don't post much but read almost everyday. I've been dx with PLS > last year and again this year, but still doubt it. I'm fairly quick > for a PLS person because I'm affected in all areas and my first real > noticeable sx was in Dec 2001. I still walk but very unbalanced and > uncoordinated. > > My main concern now is my throat which is affected by drainage which > is caused by allergies. Talking seems to illicit a coughing response > all the time now. I saw this in the spring, it went away mostly in > the summer and is now back. It seems like a spasm or reaction to the > talk. I read somewhere that botox can be used to relax the throat. > Has anyone on here used that. Does it work? Thanks. > > Wayne > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 29, 2004 Report Share Posted September 29, 2004 Don my husband coughs a lot lately, but it seems to be better the last couple of days, so yes we understand, I keep forgetting that it may go with PLS and I will say are you getting a cold......june bug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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