Psychogenic Habit Cough --- Laryngeal Sensory Neuropathy?

Question

I've suffered with a chronic cough for 30 years. Was told 30 years ago I have Vasomotor Rhinitis. Nothing seems to work or help.

Recently an allergy doctor told me he thought I had psychogenic habit cough. My further research indicates that I may have laryngeal sensory neuropathy.

Has anyone had experience with either.

Personally I think it is laryngeal sensory neuropathy. While I try to stop coughing and have been somewhat successful, I do have symptons of dry tickle, tickle in my throat, throat spasms for known and unknown reasons (irritants, etc.) I cannot tolerate tobacco smoke indoors or out of doors and have a stuffy nose a lot of times with a post nasal drip. Colognes also affect me, as do other irritants. All medications I have tried thus far, do not work. Anyone have info. or advice. Thanks much.

Answer 1

Google laryngeal sensory neuropathy to find an ENT near you who understands this strange malady. Most of them practice in teaching hospitals and are researchers in ENT.

Answer 2

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Psychogenic Habit Cough --- Laryngeal Sensory Neuropathy?
I've suffered with a chronic cough for 30 years. Was told 30 years ago I have Vasomotor Rhinitis. Nothing seems to work or help.

Recently an allergy doctor told me he thought I had psychogenic habit cough. My further research indicates that I may have laryngeal sensory neuropathy. ...

Answer 3

I'm not religious, but I do have heavy sociological / anthropological background. If you feel the need to "fear" your God, then it's because you feel guilty for something, or you want to feel victimized. Most folks don't fear their God. They love their God. God is like the ultimate leader. As Machiavelli said, a good leader must be both loved and feared. If he is just loved, then people will still do what they want against his wishes at times. If he is just feared, then they won't love their own lives, only doing what he wants out of fear of ramifications. If they love and fear him, then they will do what he wants out of love and respect first, and out of fear second. Let me try to use a different analogy for God... God, in most peoples' eyes, is like a good parent. A good parent uses 2 parts love and 1 part discipline to ensure people lead a good life. 1 part love is unconditional. God loves you unconditionally, because you are his creation. (Just as a parent loves their child unconditionally). 1 part love is for positive reinforcement. God shows you love to reward your good behavior. This is what most folks call "blessings", "miracles", etc. Parents do the same with them children; give them hugs when they succeed. 1 part discipline is used for negative reinforcement. God punishes people when they've been bad. Parents do the same to children. Now, most people will follow a Godly life simply because they respect and love God due to 1 part unconditional love, and 1 part positive reinforcement. If that doesn't work then they fear the 1 part discipline. However, what's "blessing" and "punishment" from God is subjective. Different religions, and even individuals, may see something as a blessing while others see it as a curse. Everyone can see whatever they want into something. When a mother hugs a child, it's pretty tangible that it's a hug. But, when a person finds $5 on the street is that a blessing? What if it just enables them to do something bad? I think the better way to look at God is that he gives people chances. The $5 is an opportunity. How the person chooses to use that opportunity dictates whether it's a "blessing" or "curse".