A chronic cough is a cough that lasts eight weeks or longer in adults, or four weeks in children a chronic cough is more than just an annoyance a chronic cough can interrupt your sleep and leave you feeling exhausted severe cases of chronic cough can cause vomiting, lightheadedness and even rib fractures. Chronic cough due to gastroesophageal reflux in adults. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (gerd) refers to symptoms caused by acid reflux many people with cough due to acid reflux have heartburn or a sour taste in the mouth however, some patients with gerd have cough as their only symptom (see "patient education: gastroesophageal reflux disease in adults (beyond the basics)").
chronic cough due to gastroesophageal reflux in adults
