How I FINALLY Cured My Chronic Cough!

Not my normally scheduled programming.. but I think this video is very relevant for singers (and anybody who has a cough that won't go away!) I have been to SO many pulmonologists, ENTs, and allergy and asthma doctors over the years, and none of them ever told me to try this method, which is pretty crazy! It wasn't until I discovered the term "Habit Cough" and Dr. Miles Weinberger that I was able to finally fix this "ticklish" cough I have had on and off my whole life.

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[susankruger]

Sorry for those complaining about the context you provided. For those of us who are battling this fight, the full description of your experience provided a very cathartic, “OMG, it’s not just me” response! THANK YOU! Im 47 and have been dealing with this after every allergy flare-up and cold since middle school! I watched the video you shared and connected with Dennis and Bethany.

Just last night, my husband said, “You can’t keep this up; this cough is going to kill you in another decade or two.”

He went on to list all of the things I could do (doctors, diets, etc). But I went through all of that just before I met him at age 18. And, of course, he’s observed how nothing has worked over the past 30 years, so I just asked him to pray for the solution.

Next morning, I searched for “cough hypnosis, ” and found YOU! And then Dennis, Bethany, and Dr Weinberger!!! Truly an answer to prayers! Thank you!!!🙏❤

[SN-szkw]

Thank you from a 60 yr old “chronic cougher!” My cough ruined my life in some ways. Like you I’ve coughed until I vomited. It caused severe headaches & bruised ribs. I’ve had to leave more meetings than I can count. It’s a horror in the office. This genuinely helps. 💗

[kellyblaxton]

I can't believe I've found someone with the same problem!! I cough until I gag, and everytime I get sick I end up coughing for 2 or 3 months. This is amazing and it's a life changer. Thank you for making this video!

[Almosthomeforever]

I found out a long time ago to stop severe excessive coughing to just HOLD a drink to your lips. Not even drink. When you hold a drink to your lips and just relax one minute your body thinks it’s getting ready to receive a drink and automatically the diaphragm relaxes. And coughing stops. Sometimes I would just sit and hold it there… but it works every time. Best trick ever for me.

[Jdm]

I could cry from the relief I’ve gotten from this simple advice. I can’t believe I’ve been suffering for years because of my chronic cough!! Thank you so much for this video!!!

[matthewhuling]

My wife coughs constantly and I feel completely helpless because I want to help her but I can’t. I will share this video of your story with her tomorrow because she is trying to sleep right now. Like you, she coughs coughs and coughs. It’s like a runaway train that you can’t stop. Thanks for sharing your story.

[susanherrmann]

I am actually relieved to hear your story as I felt I was alone in my chronic coughing history. My pattern started when I was 23 and newly stationed in San Diego at the Naval Hospital. I got sick with a sore throat and head cold that settled into my chest after a week or so and just developed into a hacking cough that lasted for weeks. I was a corpsman working in the pediatric clinic. I tried everything and finally went to sickcall and got put on several meds to no avail. Just when the docs were going to work me up for adult asthma I slowly got better. All in all, I spent about 3 months "sick" with coughing incessantly the majority of the time making me sick of myself, sick of being exhausted from coughing all day, sick of apologizing to co-workers and my husband who I kept awake all night.
This pattern happened every year for decades.
Thanks for letting me share. I am 66 now.

[crystal_]

Just “stop it” is awesome advice. I’m not even joking. Thanks for sharing ❤

[joeylyons]

I tell you that DID work. But it was one of the hardest things I’ve done. Lol. Sipped on water and just kept extending the minutes that I didn’t cough. Thank you. That cough was such an embarrassing pain in the butt

[juliedepasquale]

HOLY CRAP I can't believe it's working! It actually feels a lot like yoga--tapping into awareness to change something "permanent" that's actually not permanent at all. The same feeling as consciously adjusting my posture until my body learned how to assume the correct position on its own. Instead of staying up all night coughing I guess I'm gonna stay up all night focusing on this 😅 Big upgrade. Thank

[debsmommy]

Thanks, Gracie. I followed your directions, and my cough finally went away after 4 months🎉🎉🎉 you are amazing. Thank you for your awesome teaching skills❤

[LearnBassWithAri]

I am on day two and I am crawling out of my skin. But I think you are onto something as this morning I woke up for the first time in two months without fire in my lungs. Thank you for your very relatable video, I think this is helping!

[TurboJon]

What you suggested is exactly why worked for my young daughter when she was 7. Very happy you shared it with everyone. Love your channel, by the way.

[davidfrey]

Gracie, I came across your video and it dramatically helped me. I've had a kidney transplant so the meds I take leave me with a very weakened immune system. So when I get a cough, I have it for a long time. I was going into my 7th month of coughing and was so tired of it I got desperate looking for answers. I happened upon your video and tried the habit cough technique and low and behold, it dramatically helped me! I still had flem in my lungs but those serious coughing fits went away in one day!! Since then, it's almost cured. THANK YOU for shooting this video!!!

[rahulrai]

Thank you so much for uploading such a terrific video, yesterday on dated 21.02.2024 I saw your video and applied it to my 13 years old son who was suffering from continuous barking type of coughing for more than three months, plese believe me, today on 22.02.2024 he is cured completely. This simple technique did amazing and miraculous relief what 35 medical professionals couldn't.

Thanx a million ❤❤

[EdmundStyle]

Best advice I've ever received for a cough. I've already tried it on myself (I had a constant cough for a long time and nothing helped). Wonderful advice that works like a miracle. Thank you for sharing with us.❤❤❤

[qfvbynn]

Glad you have found how well cough suppression can work. I'm a speech pathologist who specializes in chronic cough due to cough hypersensitivity syndrome and I commonly treated it with a treatment called behavioral cough suppression therapy. The crux of the treatment is teaching different ways to suppress cough. Sounds like you don't need help in that area but I thought I would let you know that the raspy/glottal fry voice you mentioned you tend to do also feeds your cough (assuming you have cough hypersensitivity, which you likely due as that is the primary cause of chronic dry cough). Speaking in a glottal fry is irritating to the larynx which perpetuates cough hypersensitivity. I don't like that Dr. Weinberger calls this condition habit cough. It is cough hypersensitivity syndrome, which is much more than a habit. There is conclusive evidence that it is based on changes in both your peripheral nervous system and in your brain, which means it is not a habit. Suppressing the cough works because it stimulates your nervous system to stop being so sensitive.

[jackster]

I’ve had a tickle in my throat and chronic cough for maybe the last six years… reflux was definitely part of it, but you’re right about the loop of coughing that causes more coughing…

For me, sometimes I’m in a phase where the coughing is all the time and intense (once or twice, so much that my throat froze up and I couldn’t get any air)… and then sometimes I notice I’ve gone a couple days without coughing at all…

As someone who’s been through it, I appreciate all the context. I also appreciate hearing this from a musician — I play guitar and piano and want to sing along, but can’t get a few bars in without coughing. So I’m hoping this technique will help.

For those looking to the comments to find out what it is, it’s basically to suppress the urge to cough with sips of water, with a concerted effort, over the span of a couple days.

[Laurenski]

It's very kind of you to share this. Thank you! I'm so glad you found a solution; I can't imagine experiencing all that you've been through.

[thenaturalmd]

I have had this as well for pretty much most of my life. Like you, tried any and every thing. And to top it off, I'm a doctor. It was not until I read about Dr. Weinberger and saw the same video that the light bulb went off in my head. It turned out that certain foods did trigger mine. So in addition to breaking the irritation cycle with the technique I could prevent future recurrences with my dietary change. Thank you for doing this video. I was so ashamed of my chronic cough but this can happen to anyone and you have helped a lot of people I bet. Plus we love your singing and music!