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Continuous cough for the past 5 years

Posted By Teena (Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia) on 07/17/2009

Hi my name is Teena i have had this continous cough i dont have any mucus in my throat its more like a dry cough i thought it was a nervous cough at first it gets worst when i talk to other people but im not a nervous person i've had it for 5 years now and i'm so over it, then in the last week i had a burning feeling in my esophagus and it feels like theres a lump in my throat and i can't stop burping i have tried all sorts of things, ive seen a specialist and had a camera up my nose, i've had a burrium swollow, i've have a camera down my throat all came up negitive please help.

Teena

Replied by JC (DuBois, PA) on 07/18/2009

That sounds like acid reflux. You might want to try eliminating fluoride toothpaste if you are using it because fluoride is well known to cause esophogial and gastric problems. Hopefully you don't have fluoridated water, but if you do, you might want to try using distilled water and adding minerals back to the distilled water with mineral drops.

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