Welcome to the website dedicated to the Chronic Cough Sufferer! Chronic cough is one of the commonest symptoms of medical importance. About one in ten people suffer from daily coughing bouts and the doctor is usually at a loss to explain the symptom. Despite suffering greatly many people are dismissed as neurotic with a bad habit. Nothing could be further from the truth! In some patients asthma and nasal problems are the cause. In other patients a form of reflux which is unlike that causing heartburn is the cause of the irritation. Unfortunately doctors are not taught about these causes of cough and this adds to their confusion. Selfnostics have developed a questionnaire which allows you to diagnose yourself as to which of the common types of cough you have.