Take action
Use this Patient-Doctor Discussion Guide to help you share your experiences with your health care provider and take a step toward understanding your cough.
What to share with your health care provider
- How long you have been coughing
- What triggers your cough
- If you have a tickle feeling in your throat or strong urge to cough
- Any effects on sleep or feelings of frustration or anxiety
- Your health history, current medications, and previous treatments
Learn what may be contributing
to your chronic cough
You may have been treated for conditions commonly associated with chronic cough - such as asthma, nonasthmatic eosinophilic bronchitis (NAEB), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), or upper airway cough syndrome (UACS) - but your coughing continued. Every time a condition is ruled out, it helps your health care provider get closer to understanding what may be contributing to your cough.
This means it could take time for your health care provider to find out whether underlying conditions may be contributing to your cough before considering refractory or unexplained chronic cough.
Chronic cough questionnaire
Your responses can help when having a discussion with your health care provider.
