[Fire Me Boy!]

Originally Posted by Guru

NOw they are saying it is GERD so we have to force him to overcome his fear of swallowing pills. I hate the idea of having him on omeprozole for a long term. Doc also says he has to learn to stop his coughing on his own as well. Yeah. Thanks for nothing. Nights are even more traumatic now because we have to tell him to try and stop coughing, which only upsets him because no matter how we try to talk him through it, he can't make it happen.

I just pray the omeprozole is a short term fix that can be stopped soon after the coughing stops. I don't want him stuck on that shit for the rest of his life.

I mentioned GERD early in the thread... shitty part of that is it will take a few weeks for the meds to fully integrate into his system and stop the cough, and if it is GERD you can only be patient until it does so (easier said than done). Sleeping in that elevated position should help some, but likely won't be a cure-all. And unfortunately, coughing can become a habitual reaction, so it is a good idea to try to get him to stifle it whenenver possible.