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Dry cough with tickle in back of throat for 3 weeks now. any advice for treating this?

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Post nasal drip.: Most likely post nasal drip. But need to r/o sinus infection versus other causes of cough. Otherwise you could used nasal saline twice a day.

Answered 8/30/2013

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Dr. David Martin answered

Specializes in ENT - Head & Neck Surgery

Dry cough: Dry cough is unlikely to be postnasal drip as the mucous would be coughed up, so the cough would be productive. Consider reflux, asthma, a viral syndrome (unlikely to last three weeks, though). See your doctor for an evaluation.

Answered 2/4/2017

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