Chronic cough can be caused by acid reflux or the reflux of nonacidic stomach contents some clues as to whether a chronic cough is caused by gerd include: coughing mostly at night or after a meal;. Gerd and chronic cough. Summary of recommendations and suggestions 1 in adult patients with chronic cough, we suggest that the cough be managed according to a published management guideline that initially considers the most common potential etiologies as well as symptomatic gastroesophageal reflux (ungraded, consensus based) remarks: common potential etiologies include environmental or occupational irritants.
gerd and chronic cough