Cough Lessons Learned: Thanksgiving’s Tasty Temptations are Tomorrow’s Cough

Ahhh…Thanksgiving was so nice.  You feel fine, but are Coughing.  You are prone to heartburn and maybe occasionally have some reflux.  Now you feel a Tickle in the Back of Your Throat, have an Urge to Cough, and are producing a Dry, Hacking Cough.  Why did Thanksgiving’s tasty temptations turn-into this week’s Chronic Cough?

Family traditions often involve lots of food, drink, and lively conversation around the table.  All the yummy gastronomic temptations and energetic catch-up with family and friends can distract us from realizing how much and how quickly we’re shoveling goodies into our mouths.  And now, that wonderful holiday meal and gathering that went down so nicely has triggered a nagging, dry Cough.  With Thanksgiving 2017 behind us, and the winter holidays  around the corner, what are the lessons learned for your Cough and managing temptations during celebrations?

WHAT you eat and drink.  HOW MUCH you eat and drink.  HOW QUICKLY you eat and drink.  WHAT you WEAR.  ACTIVITY after the meal…  ALL May Trigger REFLUX. 

REFLUX may TRIGGER Chronic Cough – But There May Also be an Underlying CAUSE.   Dr. Mandel Sher Relieves Persistent Cough by Treating Trigger(s) and Cause.  Call Dr. Sher Today:  727-393-8067. www.centerforcough.com.  Read what Center for Cough’s patients have to say in Patient Success stories.

Lesson learned from Thanksgiving:  Be MINDFUL about food choices, portion control, pace, clothing, and activity:

  • Rich foods, fatty foods, spicy foods, caffeine, and alcohol are Reflux triggers;
  • Portion control really matters for your waistline and your Cough;
  • Slow Down!  Eating and drinking too much too quickly begets over indulging
  • Tight, fitted clothing is uncomfortable and can be a reflux trigger; and
  • Lying-down on the couch to enjoy the football game on t.v. promotes the acid from your stomach to flow up-into your throat and produce Cough.

Dr. Mandel Sher is a Cough Specialist.  He and the Center for Cough team are helping people suffering with Chronic Cough to achieve Remarkable  and Sustainable Cough Relief and Overall Improvement in Quality of Daily Life. 

Call us today to see how we will help you:  727-393-8067.  www.centerforcough.com.

The Villages: Chronic Cough Can Get In The Way of Active Lifestyle

A day in the life of a person suffering with Chronic Cough in The Villages – “Florida’s Friendliest Hometown.”  It can be frustrating!  The Villages is a premier active adult 55+ community in beautiful Sumter County.  Fun, Full, and Fabulous describes life at The Villages:  Recreation, Entertainment, Shopping and Dining, Social Club, Health and Fitness and so many more wonderful lifestyle opportunities.

Chronic Cough Can Get In the Way of Fully Enjoying Life at The Villages.

Dr. Mandel Sher, one of the nation’s leading Chronic Cough specialists and the only dedicated Chronic Cough specialist in the Southeast, is an easy 90-minute highway drive, from The Villages.  Dr. Sher and the Center for Cough team have the pleasure of knowing and treating residents of The Villages  who suffer with a Chronic Cough.  In fact, several of Dr. Sher’s Cough patients from The Villages are participating in the Clinical Research studies for new Cough drugs that Dr. Sher and his team are leading.

Life is so full and enjoyable at The Villages.  Dr. Mandel Sher’s Cough patients realize that Fun and Fulfilling Social Engagement Opportunities are a Terrible Thing to Waste Due to a Persistent Cough.

Dr. Sher WILL Resolve Your Chronic Cough.  You Should Not Settle for Learning  to Live With Persistent Cough.  Dr. Sher’s Cough Patients are Achieving REMARKABLE RESULTS: Over 8 out of 10 patients demonstrate a MEASURABLE Decrease in Cough Frequency and Intensity and report an OVERALL VAST IMPROVEMENT IN THE QUALITY OF DAILY LIFE.

Residents of The Villages with Chronic Cough are motivated to see Dr. Mandel Sher because their Persistent Cough gets in the way of them fully engaging and enjoying the amazing opportunities at The Villages.  Dr. Sher and the Center for Cough team appreciate the debilitating social and physical consequences of Chronic Cough that generally affect people suffering with this chronic medical condition:

  • Annoying to the person coughing & those around
  • Embarrassing
  • Stressful
  • Fatigue
  • Urinary Incontinence
  • Overall Mood Buster

Persistent Cough, one that lasts approximately 8 weeks or longer, is not normal.  It may be a sign of a serious, underlying medical condition or it may simply be an unexplained Chronic Cough.  Don’t Delay Evaluation.

Dr. Mandel Sher is a renown Chronic Cough Specialist who brings world-class Cough care close to home.  People suffering with Persistent Cough come to see Dr. Sher and the Center for Cough team from the Tampa Bay region and the State of Florida, as well as from further destinations such as Georgia, Idaho, Maryland, Mississippi, New York, South Carolina, Tennessee, Canada, and the Virgin Islands.

Please Contact Dr. Mandel Sher.  Find Out How He and Center for Cough team will Help You and Your Chronic Cough:  727-393-8067.  www.centerforcough.com.

What Do Rheumatoid Arthritis, Type-1 Diabetes, and Chronic Cough have in Common?

Question:  What do Rheumatoid Arthritis, Type-1 Diabetes, and Chronic Cough have in common?  Answer:  About the same order of magnitude of adults are affected by Chronic Cough as are affected by Rheumatoid Arthritis, Type-1 Diabetes and other familiar conditions.  So why doesn’t Chronic Cough have household name recognition?  Why are Rheumatoid Arthritis and Type-1 Diabetes featured in public information spots, pharmaceutical and other products’ promotional campaigns, and part of doctor-patient discussions, while Chronic Cough is not?

Dr. Mandel Sher and the Chronic Cough physician, scientist, and researcher community around the world are trying to change Chronic Cough’s relatively low awareness and understanding in the medical and public communities.  Dr. Sher and his colleagues have a new paradigm to explain the cause and triggers of Chronic Cough.  Together, Dr. Sher and his colleagues are conducting clinical research studies for new cough drugs and presenting emerging concepts in treating Chronic Cough through frequent contributions to the medical and scientific communities’ literature and professional societies’ learning.

According to a recent study in Denmark, around 160,000 Danes or approximately 4 percent of the adult population, suffer from Chronic Cough. Dr. Morten Dahl, who has been studying Chronic Cough, was surprised that so many people have been coughing for so long.

“It’s a bit surprising that there are so many people who suffer from chronic coughing. It’s a problem that has been overlooked and not so much has been known about the illness before.”                                       

“However, 4 percent is about the same order of magnitude as are afflicted by some of the other big diseases common in the population such as type 1-diabetes or rheumatoid arthritis.” – Dr. Morten Dahl

Dr. Dahl and Dr. Mandel Sher hear their Cough patients report similar symptoms and consequences, including:  Significant disruption of relationships in personal, professional, and social life; Fatigue; Muscle Ache, and Incontinence.

Dr. Dahl observed that some people suffering with Chronic Cough don’t see a physician to have it evaluated.  He noted there are many causes of Chronic Cough that can be effectively treated.  His colleague, Professor Peter Lange, agrees:

“If you keep on coughing – sometimes also accompanied by other symptoms such as wheezing or coughing up phlegm – then you need to see your doctor. It’s not normal to continue to cough.” – Professor Peter Lange

Dr. Mandel Sher and Center for Cough team WILL help you resolve your Persistent Cough – even if you have been coughing for a long time, seen other doctors, and tried but failed cough treatments.  The results of Dr. Sher’s Chronic Cough patients are Measurable, Sustainable, and Easily Achievable – Quite simply, they are REMARKABLE! Contact Dr. Mandel Sher:  727-393-8067. www.centerforcough.com

 http://cphpost.dk/news/four-percent-of-adult-danes-suffer-from-chronic-coughing-study-shows.html

3 x is the Charm: Dr. Sher & World-Class Cough Colleagues at Scientific Meeting of ACAAI

Increasing interest in Chronic Cough resulted in 3 Chronic Cough topics being presented by Dr. Mandel Sher and his world-class Cough colleagues at the 2017 Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI).  Just back from this meeting, Dr. Sher is feeling energized!

Dr. Mandel Sher and colleagues from San Francisco and Colorado presented two sessions, and Dr. Sher’s esteemed colleagues from the United Kingdom, New York, and Baltimore were featured at the plenary session:

  • Drs. Mandel Sher and Alan Goldsobel (of San Francisco area) presented:  “New Approaches to Chronic Cough in Children and Adults”
  • Drs. Mandel Sher and William Storms (of Colorado) presented:  “How to Start a Center of Excellence:  The Cough Center Experience”
  • Drs. Jaclyn Smith (of University of Manchester, UK), Peter Dicpinigatis (of Albert Einstein College of Medicine in NYC), and Brendan Canning (of Johns Hopkins) presented:  “Emerging Concepts in Chronic Cough.” This plenary session to an audience of thousands featured Dr. Canning speaking on:  “The Search for the Human Cough Receptor(s).”  Dr. Smith addressed:  “The Cough Hypersensitivity Syndrome:  Diagnostic Approach to Chronic Cough in Adults.”  And, Dr. Dicpinigaitis discussed:  “The New Therapeutic Approach to Chronic Cough in Adults.”

Dr. Sher is a life-long learner and teacher.  He regularly participates in professional society meetings and appreciates the value of long-term colleagial relationships, formal and informal opportunities for discussion and idea sharing, and progress updates that are relevant to treating patients with Chronic Cough.

Dr. Mandel Sher and Center for Cough’s approach to evaluating and treating patients with Chronic Cough is supported by the experience and findings of world-class Cough experts. 

Dr. Sher founded Center for Cough in the Tampa Bay area of Florida in 2009.  Dr. Sher appreciates that Chronic Cough is a distinct medical condition and as such, deserves a separate identity and focus. Since establishing Center for Cough, Dr. Sher and Center for Cough team evaluate and treat people with Persistent Cough from the Tampa Bay region and from other places of origin near and far.  Dr. Sher is one of the nation’s leading Cough Clinical Research Investigators, working with scientists and researchers to develop new Cough drugs.  And Dr. Sher is a frequent contributor to the medical literature and medical community’s understanding of Chronic Cough.

Dr. Sher’s Cough patients are achieving REMARKABLE RESULTS.  More than 8 out of 10 Cough patients demonstrate a measurable reduction in Cough and report an overall improvement in the quality of daily life – even when they have seen many other doctors for Persistent Cough and failed other Cough therapies.

Dr. Sher WILL help you resolve your Chronic Cough.  Please contact Center for Cough to find out how Dr. Sher WILL help you:  727-393-8067.  www.centerforcough.com.