How I FINALLY Cured My Chronic Cough!

[@susankruger7890]

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!!!🙏❤

[@GracieTerzian]

I’m so happy to hear this Susan!!! Thank you for sharing with me. Makes me very happy to hear!

[@stevesmith1493]

Stop it!

[@joanlockhart4719]

Hi Wat hypnosis did you use please

[@AJ-hc5xm]

@@GracieTerzian Oh my STARS!!! My story too!! My husband has been pushing me to go to specialists and it worked for a day or two. This makes PERFECT SENSE!! I’ve started, this and already I can tell the difference! The linked video of the doctor helping the little girl is amazing to watch! Thank you SO MUCH for sharing that video as well as your experience! God Bless YOU Gracie!!!

[@GracieTerzian]

@@AJ-hc5xm I'm so happy to hear that and God Bless you on your journey of healing!! I really hope you can cure your cough completely and find relief!!!!

[@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.

[@kimmyk1]

Actually works short term. Thanks

[@kathlynbrown7111]

I will give it a try. Thank you.

[@Almosthomeforever]

@@kimmyk1 yes. Saved me many times from having extreme attacks.

[@Sam_poet]

Thank you ❤

[@Almosthomeforever]

@@kimmyk1 of coarse, that’s the whole point.. to get some relief. Hope it helps.

[@Sarpanchshab-og1cs]

For everyone reading this, finding the banned book called “the hidden herbs” by anette ray should be your top priority

[@kellyblaxton3189]

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!

[@justinfoley22]

Same for me but i get it once in year

[@SN-sz7kw]

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. 💗

[@GracieTerzian]

Glad it helps! Perhaps you should get checked out for tracheomalacia by a doctor

[@enterthebruce91]

​@@GracieTerzianThank you for this. I'm experiencing the same problem (my blocked nose and headaches are gone so I'm not contagious but this violent coughing has just keeps persisting and I'm wondering if I need some antibiotics or whether or not this is the '100 day cough'/whooping cough that's going around. All the best from the UK 🇬🇧 👍🏽

[@Jdm33395]

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!!!

[@GracieTerzian]

I am sooo happy to hear this!!!

[@crystal_2020]

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

[@joeylyons4549]

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

[@susanherrmann2938]

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.

[@maryshillingford8891]

😊

[@lavjamsoflocamp]

😮😮😮 13:58

[@vclocals5536]

Been sick for 3 weeks and just got antibiotics yesterday. The worst part is keeping my husband awake when he has to go to work early!

[@jenifernadeau]

Anything related to the lungs means there's repressed grief, which is why you will see people having asthma or COPD who have never smoked, then again smoking doesn't directly cause lung issues either. We've been lied to for decades😢 an acupuncturist or holistic chiropractor, sound or energy healer is a great place to start for all healing, as doctors do not heal...

[@matthewhuling8582]

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.

[@bartsimpson-k4i]

hi how’s she now did her cough go away?

[@juliedepasquale3178]

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 you!!!!!!!!

[@GracieTerzian]

Amazing!!!! I am sooo happy to hear this! Thank you for letting me know :)

[@Jules-740]

This is for something called "habit cough". This is a cough that only happens when you are awake. Doesn't matter if it is day or night. It is that it happens when you are awake. And when you sleep it stops completely. Doesn't matter if it is day or night.She also points out that she had a non-productive cough, but a dry cough and no phlegm could be expelled and her cough would get triggered every time she took a breath. Technique is by Dr. Miles Weinberger( not sure how to spell the name) Here it goes.... ready? .... The technique is called....."STOP IT!!!!" She put a link to the doctor coaching a girl how to do the technique. Basically you try your best to stop coughing and you suppress the cough by not giving in to the urge to cough. You build up to longer periods of not coughing with practice and this will give your airway a break to heal from the irritation of coughing. They suggest keeping some "BODY TEMPERATURE" drinking water by you so when you get the urge to cough (pre-cough or tickle feeling)you stop it by taking a regular sip of water. And SLOW relaxed breathing. Not a tiny one and not a large sip, but regular sip. Take slow relaxed breaths. And repeat this for longer time spans.

[@Jules-740]

In my humble opinion i don't know how to keep water at body temperature. I will go with room temp water, and perhaps it won't work for me for not keeping it body temp as this could be KEY(body temp h20)

[@debsmommy1]

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❤

[@brianpratt6988]

How long did it take you? I’m on day 4!

[@chinitopinoy1726]

How long did you do the exercise for it to go away?

[@LaurieSlovarp]

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.

[@brianpratt6988]

It took a while but I learned this is called Cough Hypersensitivity Syndrome as you state. I totally agree that the name Habitual Cough is miss leading and frustrating. I don’t like it. Sipping room temp water has helped me suppress the cough for up to 1-4 hours. I’m on day 4 and progress is slow. What is killing me is the laryngeal paresthesia. I can suppress the cough but the pins and needles in my throat are hard to bare. I called to make an appointment with ENT doctor and they couldn’t get me in until four weeks!

[@cougmom50]

I had level 3 neck surgery done over 4 yrs ago and the ent thinks I've got sensitivity from the surgery.

[@YouButter]

I’ve had sinus drainage that drains into my trachea and lungs. You can hear me inhale and exhale until the drainage buildup makes me cough it all up 24/7. Get up during the night to cough/gag. Anybody? Help with sinus drainage.. this is my 4th antibiotic and I should be getting results from sputum culture tomorrow. I’m worn out. I’m too weak to work and it’s been months now.

[@itsshepherd5618]

@@YouButterr u sure it’s sinus and not cerebrospinal fluid? I just recalled a story where the early Covid tests (deep into the nasal passage) caused a woman’s spinal fluid to drip continuously. Maybe worth an ask/test. I don’t know if there are multiple causes of such a thing. Maybe chronic infection/abscess could cause it too, or something else. Just speculating

[@YouButter]

@@itsshepherd5618 thank you for replying ! I got a sputum culture done and it grew out pseudomonas ! I’m on the correct antibiotic which is Levaquin. I’m literally been crying .. finally answers. I was so sick.

[@racheltaft5245]

This is THE FIRST connection I have had with someone understanding what I go through. 3,4,8 months of horrible coughing after a cold, and then the forever chronic for last 25 years.....I have always felt so secluded as no one, not even doctors could help.

[@linhjahnke2111]

You're not alone, God bless you my dear! 😊

[@davidfrey5654]

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!!!

[@Laurenski67]

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.

[@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.

[@victorxarisorg]

This is especially important for us asthmatics (or former asthmatics). As is common for many of us, even after a cold (or any respiratory illness that leaves a congestion) goes away, the congestion itself lingers for much longer than it would in the lungs of non-asthmatics. (My pneumologist said this is typical for "asthmatic lungs" even when not experiencing asthma.) So, for us, it is far more likely that our throats will get sore from the extra coughing we do while clearing away the residual congestion. And then comes the dry cough. With this procedure, we now have a way to cut the needless irritation short and thus resume our normal lives. I've tried it, and it works; thanks so much for sharing, Gracie!

[@bjacob5451]

Wow Gracie! I just found you today and I really loved you ❤ and your advice as well. I will start doing it from today as I have been having phlegm build up and cough for a whole year now and didn't seem to go no matter what medications I had tried. Moderately hot salt water gargle and always sucking on a good menthol, ginger and honey lozenge whenever you feel irritation in your throat will surely help in getting rid of this condition, I have noticed. And always try to keep yourself warm during cold months especially around your chest and throat areas. Drink hot black coffee mixed with one teaspoon black pepper powder and some honey and have it atleast 2 times in a day. And lastly, try to slip in some steam inhalation too which is also great in loosening phlegm and soothing and clearing the airways. And me being a singer too, because of this, I haven't been able to use my voice properly for the last one year; and that really hurts... Hope this helps everyone. Peace out ✌️

[@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!

[@GracieTerzian]

So happy to hear that!! Good luck!!

[@chinitopinoy1726]

How's it going with the cough?

[@LearnBassWithAri]

@@chinitopinoy1726 thx for asking. Completely gone. Gracie nailed it (for me! Coughs are different, but I had as she described and after three days I was over the urge, now completely gone). #grateful

[@chinitopinoy1726]

@@LearnBassWithAri thanks for the reply! That’s good to hear. :)

[@chinitopinoy1726]

@@LearnBassWithAri how long were your coughing before the fix? Also, was yours like an intermittent cough, like cough fits of 2-3 coughs every hour or two in between?

[@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!

[@mariatravieso5226]

@thenaturalmd-what foods were triggering the cough?

[@rahulrai2536]

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 ❤❤

[@GracieTerzian]

Wow, I am so glad to hear your son is cured!! I am so grateful to Dr. Weinberger for teaching this method to me too! Incredible!

[@rahulrai2536]

​@@GracieTerzian❤

[@mahirajput161]

Please help me please my son also cough please help please usko almost one year ho gya please help

[@richardkeller4892]

If it is chronic bronchitis (which I get sometimes after a severe cold) Don’t have caffeine it irritates your bronchial tubes (No coffee, tea, chocolate, energy drinks). I try not to cough. I make a hot drink (honey, ginger and cinnamon mixed in hot Water). Sometimes I use fresh lemons too. I find it reduces how long my bronchitis lasts.

[@donnaleejohnson221]

The coughing to the point of throwing up is me after every single cold! Just breathing triggers my cough. I can’t wait to try ur remedy.

[@ebin2868]

Any improvement?

[@ibanez856]

Did you feel better?

[@GeorgeZimmermen]

Did you was died?

[@ibanez856]

@@GeorgeZimmermen I did die

[@jackster1212]

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.

[@GracieTerzian]

Thank you for your thoughtful comment! I really hope you can clear your cough up soon so you can sing along with your playing soon! ❤️❤️

[@osmosisdaily]

it takes a lot of discipline to resist the cough. In some ways it’s painful coughing but also satisfying giving in, just think about how much you rather not have it and remember what no cough life is and fight through. The water bottle def helps. Like most of the comments, I’m having this now. I’ve never had a persistent cough before but I’m coughing so bad I’m getting a headache and coughing up a lung. Right now I’ve done 2 1 hour sessions without coughing which I didn’t think was possible. Triggers for me are conversation and laughing. So I’ve tried to limit both. Soon as I fall asleep I don’t cough at all unless I wake up for some other reason. I thought I was coughing up something but for sure feel like I’m just coughing for no reason. Hope to be better in a few days, but even just after practicing for the few hours it feels like a relief.

[@ottoyisanoba5902]

How are you feeling now?

[@missymurphy9996]

I have had a chronic cough since 2012. Nobody could tell me what was wrong. I have the same issues you did. This is interesting

[@GracieTerzian]

Try it out and let me know how it goes!

[@Stephen-zx2if]

​@@GracieTerzian please my dad have cough for 25 years now can you tell us what to do.The cough is unknown cos we've been to hospitals

[@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.❤❤❤

[@ManCub583]

I’ve had a chronic cough (habit cough) for over 5 years. I always thought it was just me and there was something wrong with me. I’m so glad I’m not the only one. Definitely going to try your tips, thank you!

[@nuthinbutlove]

I have to tell you ... I've had a chronic cough for nearly a year now. Every few minutes... everytime I eat... From the time I wake in the morning until I fall asleep at night I cough and it's really bad. My doctor started me on two different inhalers a few weeks ago to use throughout the day and right after using them I cough. Not just a minor hack but a heavy cough. As soon as you told how you stopped I began to focus on not coughing. I've gone 15 minutes now and while I feel it trying to push it's way out and it's a bit painful, I've managed to hold it down. I can't believe it! I'm not saying that I won't cough anymore but for the first time in nearly a year I have hope. Thank you! Many Blessings!!

[@Tweekend27]

How was the last 9 months? Any success in ridding yourself of it?

[@Jessipooh21]

I thought I finally found a solution. 😢 I have a terrible cough each time I’ve been sick. But the coughs are horrible. My coughs are productive and I feel a tickling in my throat that causes the cough . I also never sleep at night bc I’m always coughing. I pray that I find a solution

[@JacyMatt4]

I am suffering from this cough for months. Mine is triggered by a tickling in my throat as well. It makes me so depressed and frustrated.

[@linsaystevenson8582]

a teaspoon of raw honey with propolis first thing in the morning has slowly almost cleared mine. This seems a great video as well. Well worth trying for tickly throat moments in choir.

[@rositagonzalez5988]

Try Flonase. This happened to me once and it way from the drip in the back of my throat. It would get worse when I would lay down but Flonase made it go away.

[@GracieTerzian]

I hope you find a solution too! Please go to a doctor, look into acid reflux medication, and try watching this video of Dr. Weinberger coaching the little girl: kzbin.info/www/bejne/omeQl5mcgZx1npI

[@GracieTerzian]

@@JacyMatt4I’m so sorry you are suffering so much! Try watching this video and follow Dr. Weinberger’s instructions to suppress your coughs. kzbin.info/www/bejne/omeQl5mcgZx1npI

[@clivegreen7142]

Psychosomatic issuses can be so hard to conquer..I never considered the fact that it could be in my mind..I will definitely try this immediately...THANK YOU.

[@jamesgordon470]

I’m really happy for you Gracie. Praise the Lord, Dr. Weinberger’s method was all you needed.

[@GracieTerzian]

Thank you James! I’m very grateful!

[@nez01]

This really does help! The part that some call a “ramble” is actually a very helpful backstory because I noticed I had the same problem as well. It shows I can keep listening instead of try something without no back story. And to those who don’t want to listen to her explain, the skip button is built for a reason

[@GracieTerzian]

Thank you!!

[@Dailylivingsolutions]

Thank you so much for uploading this video. My 11yr old daughter has been coughing all day despite all the herbal treatment she had received. Her ribs were also hurting and it was so distressing. I had been researching solutions for the condition and found your video. I didn't even wait to finish the video but went over to her the minute you were done explaining the protocol. I took a bottle of room temperature water over to where she lay to teach her this remedy. I kid you not, she stopped the cough in its tracks within 30 seconds! its been 20 mins now and we haven't heard a sound!!!!!!!! God bless you real good! I am extremely grateful. Thank you for sharing!

[@Piper7cub]

I just wanted to Thank You for this video. This technique definitely worked! It was tough at first but I was able to stop the coughing. I did end up having bruised ribs with a possible slight fracture after my four weeks of coughing got worse. I'm still getting the urge to cough (if it runs it's typical course, I have about 2 more weeks to go) but at least I am finally able to stop it. Now I just need to work on stress and probably acid reflux to see if that will prevent the coughing from starting in the first place. I hope you are doing better and I hope you can or have found a way to stop the initial trigger. I checked out a few of your other videos and you have a beautiful voice! The instrument in your NYC live performance (first after lockdown) is unique.....I've never seen one before. Thanks again and best wishes for you!

[@GracieTerzian]

Thank you so much! I’m so so happy this helped you!

[@kaittemurry4740]

I finally gave up and use an indica edible to sleep

[@anneramlal1811]

I hve a cough for nine months they say its acid

[@positivevibez9807]

We have the same storyline, I would cough for months and doctors would just give me medicine that never work my whole life. Thank you for making this video I will give this a try. Thank you so so much! ❤

[@GracieTerzian]

I’m so sorry you’ve been dealing with this too! Let me know what happens!

[@chinitopinoy1726]

Did it work?

[@SS-dh5nn]

Yes It worked ,removed my 70 percentage cough within just one day .now I m relieved of cough of months within just one day..thanks Will update any further changes ..

[@Randomonly24]

Thank you for this. Been suffering from this cough for so many months now and I tried this method and it really works. Thank you so much.

[@robertakerman3570]

This is one of those common colds that almost become "a way of life". PERSISTENT.

[@Blktxdom2004]

I am a Marine Gulf War veteran who is SO STUBBORN that I paid for many cough suppressants, health drinks, etc. Colleagues at work did the look that you showed - thinking I was gravely ill - and were on the verge of sending me home. 🤕 Thanks to your sage advice, I had NOTHING to lose when EVERYTHING was in front of me. I appreciate your advice on my breathing techniques taught during Marine Corps Boot Camp. (We were introduced to keeping silent with this trick, which was used in MANY applications like SWIM QUAL (hydration), Rifle qualification, and SILENT DRILL.) I can't believe that I FORGOT this skill. I MUST be getting Dementia because of this. (Thanks, Joe Biden. UUUUUGGGGGGGHHHHH!) Actually, thank you...and bless you for giving a Marine his focus again.

[@longnamenocansayy]

you can't blame everything on joe biden. dementia is not contagious. but i do remember judge judy, who said, " beauty is only skin deep but stupid lasts forever".

[@yvesblass]

So kind of you to take time to share this so important information. ❤. Will benefit to many poeple i’m sure.

[@GracieTerzian]

I hope so! Thanks for your nice comment Yves!

[@joanneyoung1081]

Thank you for exposing this practice it will definitely help so many. Good to hear from someone who experienced it and it worked for them. Makes a difference. It makes sense.

[@helenhawkins79]

Gracie, thank you for sharing about Dr. Weinberger and his amazing ability to calm and teach us how to control the cough.. I too have been dealing with a cough for over 2 years. Have seen many Dr's and gone thru many tests, with no conclusive results... I have seen relief and continue to watch his video. Thank you again for sharing.

[@jimbof20able]

Describe what I have to a tee…Coughing for months…Sleep fine. Seems okay in morning and gets worse thru out the day….Been to every Dr and on everything

[@thewatcher8834]

Best thing I've heard today . It makes so much sense . The definition of a habit is something that has become "comfortable " . So the solution is to break it . Thanks for sharing this

[@Kaitem131]

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. I realized my cough was lasting longer than any other symptoms and that even just air or steam would make me cough so severely.... I'm thanking God I stumbled upon your story after just a few intense days of that coughing, can only imagine months or years of that condition D: Followed this process, and while it took just as much energy and focus as you suggested, it really was significantly improved by the end of the day! SO glad you shared!

[@GracieTerzian]

Yay!! I’m so happy to hear that!!!

[@christinetom6594]

some blood pressure medicines will cause an annoying cough. Also, if you have polyps in your upper nares, sinuses can cause drainage and coughing. The polyps look like wet grapes way up in your nose and sinuses. An Ear Nose and Throat doctor can diagnose this with MRI of your sinuses. I have had surgery every 10 years to remove the polyps in my sinuses. This is extreme but It helped my drainage that caused coughing. It also helped me to smell and taste better.

[@Dagwoold]

I was diagnosed with bronchitis in my early childhood. Every year, or 2, I would get a cough that lasted at least 2 weeks or a month. I found, in my 20s, things were not as bad as I may have caught the cough every 3 yrs or so. But, now in my 40 s again, I am catching it every year. During Covid, this was not a fun thing to have, as, you felt when you went out, a FEAR factor with everyone around you with a cough that lasted months on end, due to chronic coughing. I always felt, if I was a smoker, I would have been dead by now. Antibiotics used to clean it up within a week or less. Then puffers came, did not do that much help but it may have helped somewhat. Then I found the puffer with a pill cortisoid, worked very well if given past 5 days ( I also recommend always consulting a doctor before trying any off the counter remedies or herbal remedies as below). Lemon, Honey, Ginger, Drinks were also tried- maybe they helped a bit, but it was no silver bullet. So, this time again, I am taking a cortisoid, and a puffer, will do what the doctor said for the next 3 days or so until the prescription runs out. I am also, taking, tumeric in capsule form ( not sure if it will help either), as rumored tumeric can help perhaps. I am trying also, zinc tablet with echinacea, vitamins C and D. The result, is, I do find, I am coughing 1/5 th less than 3 days ago. But, a habitual cough starts, as I have found, after treatment sometimes the cough will linger as a cough every 20 minutes or so. I will see how this one goes this time. This cough, started out as a sore throat is it always does. Then, it kicks off a few small coughs, then goes into full cough mode, coughing every few minutes or less at times, chain coughing. So, i go see the doctor, oxygen levels at 99 %.... So, then the prescription... Alright... Where I stand now with the above treatment. I thought, in the last few years with the cough was really hanging around longer than usual, that my throat was itchy and was causing it, or phlegm was rising and causing it... I noticed, when I drank hot fluids throughout the day, the cough, would subside. Not as bad. Thanks for posting this video, as, it shows there are others who suffer the same thing that I have ( out in public, you get the looks when you cough, OH OH!!) Thanks for the advice, maybe later on this week I will try to suppress it forcefully....

[@jpquinones]

same here. however my cough is not dry. its always a mucusy cough to the point that it hinders me from getting enough air like its stock in the lungs. are you the same?

[@Dagwoold]

@@jpquinones Mucus, could be or have to do with acid in your stomach perhaps, not sure, though...

[@CarleBrisson]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I had a cough for over 2 weeks and I tried the technique you shared. It was hard for the first evening for sure but the next day was drastically better and now it's 2 days later I hardly have the urge to cough anymore. Thanks & Cheers!

[@GracieTerzian]

Yay so glad it worked and helped you!!

[@amelialuchini1266]

I have been violently coughing with no control over myself for days to the point my eyes feel like they're going to pop out... And I can tell you this works to stop the cough tysm you're a life saver

[@mrferuz95]

Thank you for this video!! A spiritual healer once explained to me that sometimes when we have something to say but we are holding it back (or when we are incredibly stressed), our throat chakra becomes blocked. The body reflects this with an inexplicable chronic cough that keeps irritating the throat and keeps getting worse. He recommended taking antinflamatories for a couple of days mixed with some slow breathing and meditation exercises. "The cough is just in your head", he said. "Ease the mind and breathe slow". Turns out, I was incredibly stressed because I was moving to another country and I had a lot of things i needed to say to my mom before I left. After facing this and becoming aware of my cough control, my 4 month cough was gone in 2 days!

[@boltonpackaging]

A BIG HUGE MIGHTY THANK YOU for taking time explaining so well and YES YES YES its worked within few hours and I still can’t believe that it was so simple Thanks again take care May God bless you with all the goodness

[@howardb4]

first of all, you are a great teacher with an amazing ability to know what a student is thinking, thus clarifying what you know is confusing us. Thanks for making music theory fun! Now about the cough...you are so correct on this specific "syndrome" I have been dealing with a chronic cough for years diagnosed as allergic.. meds and inhalers really don't do much except maybe as a placebo. I recently needed an MRI scan and had to remain very still for 30 minutes. I thought there was no way I could do this with my cough.. guess what? I could suppress it. I am going to keep doing this as if inside that horrible (yet important) machine. I have a hunch I'll be singing again.

[@GracieTerzian]

Be sure to watch Dr. Weinberger’s video so he can coach you as well. Let me know how it goes and if it helps at all! Here is the link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/omeQl5mcgZx1npI

[@vipvetz]

Thank you for sharing your insightful video on overcoming habit coughing. While some viewers suggested a quicker approach, I truly appreciated the thorough explanation. Personally, as I delved into my own version of this issue, your detailed approach convinced me of your profound understanding. Between the ages of 23 and 67, I struggled with post-viral coughing. Despite consulting numerous doctors, the frustration persisted until a few months ago when I unconsciously decided to forcefully suppress the cough. Your story triggered a realization, leading me to consciously embrace the simple solution you suggested - just stopping it. Reflecting on my experience, I linked my habit to my father's severe pneumonia, where coughing was vital for survival. As a result, while I was a teenager, I employed similar, more intense coughing to shield myself from what happened to my dad. Initially seeming harmless, as I aged, it appeared to cause micro damage to the bronchi leading into my lungs. Microscopic healing gaps between cycles of coughs created a false sense of unresolved phlegm, perpetuating a vicious cycle. Your video helped me consciously recognize and break this pattern, stressing the importance of allowing my lungs to heal during sleep, resulting in significantly less coughing following a cold. Wow, forty-plus years of this struggle with countless days of unnecessary suffering. Yet, such a simple (albeit challenging) solution. I hope sharing my journey adds valuable insights to the conversation. (By the way I am not a doctor either.) Thank you so much!

[@GracieTerzian]

Wow! It’s interesting you say that, because I had pneumonia when I was about 10 years old, and I remember the doctor explaining to me the reason why the pneumonia developed was because I had mucus build up in my lungs and so it’s good to try to cough it out. And I think because of that I always spent the rest of my life always allowing myself to cough during a cold to avoid it from happening. Pretty much exactly what you described! I’m so glad you’ve finally found a solution that works for you and I’m sorry you had to suffer for so long! Thank you for your nice and thoughtful comment.

[@gdub999tub.]

I have had this exact problem - coughing for months for no reason that a doctor could identify. I'm going to try this, next time, THANKS Gracie.

[@GracieTerzian]

I hope it works! Definitely watch that Dr. Weinberger video I linked in the description because he goes into even more detail on tips to suppress the cough.

[@barrycrouch1230]

This was my experience as well. I learned one other cause and technique to fix my cough. If you can fast (not eat) for a day, do it. Do anything you can to eliminate post nasal drip, which tickles the throat. Eating causes your salivary glands to drip on your vocal cords and it makes you feel like you need to cough. You MUST give your throat a chance to heal.

[@kwolenberger5202]

Hi Gracie. While I enjoy your music related videos, this was nice because it was like taking a break to sit around and chat. I’m glad you found a solution. And I loved the Bob Newhart clip.

[@GracieTerzian]

So glad you enjoyed the off-brand video! :)

[@railroader555]

Been coughing for 20 years. I'm certainly gonna try this. Thank you for your generosity.

[@Nik_Heal25]

I can relate every single word you said,while coughing!! And thanks to you I can really feel comfortable just by watching your video and right now I am able to control my cough 🙌

[@GracieTerzian]

Good luck and I really hope your cough clears up!!

[@1stetson57]

OK Young Lady, I am trying your method. So far this is the first day and I can see already that this IS a Habit Cough!! I think this will work and your video is REALLY HELPFUL. So Now I think "Stop It!" have a sip of water and practice CONTROLLING the urge to cough instead of letting the urge to cough CONTROL ME!!. Thank You So much!!

[@Colthrone]

OK, you've described my situation EXACTLY (...except the puking part), so this is extremely interesting to me. I'm going to the kitchen and filling up a thermo with water to have with me all day and following your instructions. I'll get back to you in 3 days.

[@GracieTerzian]

Please let me know what happens! Make sure the water is room temperature and take a medium size sip right when you feel the tickle coming on… sip on the tickle before the cough.. don’t sip on the cough itself. And just suppress as hard as you can. Watch the dr. Weinstein video I linked in the description one time to have him coach you through it properly. Good luck!!!

[@AndyGersh]

Did it work??

[@bigdharma231]

Once you hear the term, "Habit cough" it's a game changer. It's like the "Itch-scratch-itch cycle" for your cough reflex. Great video. Thanks.

[@ytube777]

holy mary, when you picked up that comically large thermos cup i died. anyway, glad you cured your cough!!!

[@GracieTerzian]

Hahahaha :)

[@Tweekend27]

I have an ENT appointment on Monday and was concerned they might find something terribly wrong with me or find nothing at all to explain my cough that lingers for months after being unwell. That dry, tickley feeling that permanently lingers is such a pain in my a$$. I've searched so long and hard for someone who has shared their similar experience and hopefully their cure for it, but no one seemed to have the exact thing that I have... until I came across your video! What a relief to know the remedy is not only free, but attainable within days!! I'm so excited to give this a try when I have a few days off work. Thank you so very much for taking the time to help others with your detailed and informative video. :)

[@terrybeaud9348]

Dr. T is in the house !! I also have that habitual clearing of my throat more than occasionally. My ex used to call it "old man cough" ... lol :P I am a residential contractor/cabinet maker, and I think it might partly be a result of not wearing a dust mask all the times I should. I will try your suggestion Gracie. Thank you !! :))

[@GracieTerzian]

Haha.. wear that dust mask and protect your lungs!! :P

[@ldtran]

thanks so much! dr weinberger is the father of a high school friend of mine from iowa. she told me about this technique earlier this year and now that i have this cough (same as you), i’ll try it out.

[@briceking669]

Skip to 8:30

[@stanknight9159]

Thank you! My God, get to the point lol.

[@Lovenarek]

Omg, I just did this and it worked! Like others, I’m so grateful you made this video and that I found it! I’ve been so embarrassed by uncontrollable coughing from allergies, salvation found.

[@Walking_W]

time stamps: Explaining her long-lasting cough 00:00 Chronic cough can be caused by mucus, phlegm, and acid reflux. 01:44 Habit cough is a cough that only happens when awake and disappears when asleep. 03:36 Habit cough is a condition where coughing irritates airways and causes continuous coughing. 05:23 Stop coughing with water sips 07:10 Suppressing cough for 2 days can heal airway and reduce cough by 90%. 09:11 Motivating and coaching can help suppress chronic coughs 10:54 Dr. Weinberger's breathing technique cured chronic cough 12:24

[@Zay-Taylor]

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[@33nooky]

Thank you so much for this because I thought the video was so long and couldn't find the solution, the video in between very disturbing but in the end it's just about resistance to coughing is the solution. Its hard though when you feel you cannot breath because of slime in the throat.. I've been sick for 3 weeks now... nothing helps.

[@Walking_W]

@@33nooky Im very sorry to hear that. I hope you are doing ok. I am glad my message was helpful (:

[@dflosounds]

Fellow NYC musician/vocalist here. I've had a cough with no other symptoms for nearly a month, and the doctor can't seem to figure out why (my lungs appear healthy as can be). I think what you're saying makes a LOT of sense, and I'm looking forward to trying out your tips. I've actually noticed that my cough is worse the more I think about it, which I think is a clue that there is something more mental than physical going on here. Thank you!

[@GracieTerzian]

Hey fellow nyc musician/vocalist! Try it out and see if it works! I have a feeling it will. Now whenever I get a cold, I try to suppress my cough from the very beginning. I try to clear my throat and swallow the mucus rather than cough it up. You have to just let it heal. Good luck and let me know what happens!

[@StarDarkAshes]

This guy is the best on KZbin in my opinion and I refer to him all the time. He probably has really good advice on possibly helping if someone gets a cough in addition to the “not coughing”. In KZbin search: “dr. Eric berg cough”. I saw several videos come up and if a cough or throat issue shows up you can nip it in the bud. Over the counter medicine and big pharmaceutical junk usually doesn’t work and he has advice on natural remedies.

[@GracieTerzian]

I will check him out!! Thank you for the recommendation!!

[@Monicamcs]

I started listening to this video and thought you have a really pleasant voice. And then you said you are a singer and I’m like, “if she sounds like that just talking she must have a beautiful singing voice!” I’ll check out your other videos!

[@beatriceserrano7208]

I'm violently coughing trying to watch this video. I've had this cough since I was a small child. I normally get it during allergy season but I just got over being sick.

[@eunicethemystic]

Omg, thank you so much for this video!!! I got sick with a cold while I was moving to another state, the cold went away but this horrible cough stayed for months! I thought it was allergies because there is a lot of trees where I moved to, I could not find any other explanation to my "chronic cough" but at the same time I had never suffer of allergies. But then one day the cough finally went away but I didn't know exactly what made it go away because I was trying local honey, thinking it was allergies. But after watching your video I think what worked was the times I had to forced myself to not cough!!!

[@leahcimolrac1477]

Habitual coughing causing you to cough reminds me of “positive feedback loop” which mostly pertains to fevers. I’d get a nagging cough for about a month when I smoked weed and cigarettes. It would happen every year. I had asthma as a kid, so of course that plays a part. My advice to cigarette and weed smokers is to go on the patch till you can get off the nicotine fix or eat edibles if you’re in a state where you really can’t handle being without either. You will relapse, don’t beat yourself up. I still drink and I’m not even really in shape anymore since a back injury that required surgery about 5 years ago, but my lung issues have disappeared even post-COVID. I’d like to quit booze but one step at a time. Try not to put anything other than air into your lungs, singer or not.

[@tsjonathan]

Not sure if you will read this Grace but I have the same symptoms as you! I’ve been coughing since October 2023! And it’s only when I talk or go outside. I had the flu or something before and I was coughing hard. I’ll try out your advice and thanks again

[@Zero_Ego]

Clearly we are creatures of habit. One analogy might be the compulsion to scratch an abrasion or wound whereby doing so just makes it worse. In reality the technique you describe here could be applied to any habit. For example, catching your negative thinking. If you catch a negative thought, reset the timer and try to lengthen the time between the next. Before you know it people will be asking what medication you are on because you will light up any room. Sometimes in life the most simplest approach in curing our human frailties are often overlooked. Thanks Gracie another well thought out and researched video. (Some videos need two thumbs up) 👍👍

[@GracieTerzian]

Indeed! The scratching a wound analogy is a very good one! I actually finally discovered the term “habit cough” because I did a google search for “ocd cough” because I was starting to feel like my cough was a bit compulsive.. even though it did feel physical and not purely mental. Interesting stuff!

[@Zero_Ego]

@@GracieTerzian Searching for "OCD cough" sounds like you were already on the trail of the problem. (Not just a pretty face that's clear) :) Yes, I agree, it's very interesting how the mind works. Most of us are on auto-pilot yet are completely oblivious. As Jimmy Carr often says "Check yourself before you wreck yourself. " It must be such a relief for you knowing you found a solution. I'm also a singer but never had that problem. In my early singing years, I would often get throat infections because I was straining. I can only imagine how frustrating that cough must have been for you. (Not to mention all the youtube outtakes) Stay well.

[@Wolfsong420-c9f]

Great suggestion. I have suppressed a cough several times during group meditation, and the urge always goes away (without coughing once). And yeah, if you are genuinely sick and have congestion that your body is trying to eject through coughing, that’s a different story of course. An incessant cough urge for no apparent reason all day every day becomes very annoying very quickly. Btw, something I learned very recently was that the need to cough can be caused by an irritated and inflamed esophagus due to GERD. I never knew that acid reflux could cause a person to cough and lead me to get the right treatment. Was also good to know!

[@marissebhobe192]

Thank you ! Thank you ! I’ve had a cough for the last 3 months now that sounds exactly like what you have described you had . I’ve every medication with no luck. I actually get it once or twice a year but it takes forever to leave and it’s exhausting.. What you say makes complete sense because I always wonder how I can sleep at night without being bothered by it but during the day it’s so bad. I’m trying what you did .. Its just half a day now but it already feels better .. I’m so excited and hopeful ..

[@GracieTerzian]

I really hope it helps you! Watch Dr weinbergers video for the full treatment details: kzbin.info/www/bejne/omeQl5mcgZx1npI - let me know what happens!!

[@marissebhobe192]

It’s gone Gracie 😃..well I’m still being aware if I do cough not to let it continue but the urge to cough has stopped .Thanks again for sharing your experience

[@GracieTerzian]

@@marissebhobe192yay so glad to hear it!!!

[@Luke-ty2cj]

@@marissebhobe192 that's great and thanks for letting people know with this update, will give a lot of people hope and optimism God bless you

[@anthonyharris2634]

I've had a persistent cough for around 6 years - mine is productive but I don't cough when I sleep so I do think its become habitual and the mucus is a side effect of the forced coughing. Thought i'd give this a go and today so far I haven't coughed once in 3 and a half hours. I'm fighting the urge but hopefully I can keep this up! Thanks for taking the time to post!

[@GracieTerzian]

Wow keep up the great work! Any update?

[@anthonyharris2634]

@@GracieTerzian As my cough was productive I found that when I did eventually cough - the build up of mucus was pretty bad! I do seem to be coughing less now though so i'll take that as progress!

[@garyhawkins9733]

It took soo long for you to get to the point, that I actually cured the cough over time just watching your video

[@GracieTerzian]

Hahahaha

[@knighthonor44]

could have gave a time stamp in the comments

[@leebrendalee]

Hilarious, I agree ,

[@freequencycats6423]

Awesome!!! Just proves how powerful our mind is and our body My belief system re healing anything, Yes .. I am used to being treated like a weirdo for saying such things , but that's ok ! And I think society is finally ready to hear, the truth. So here's some other tips for those trying to heal something, Do not own a label like a medical diagnosis or you will just make it real and worse. Trust in our powerful bodies , minds and the energy we are creating, & create our own healings 😆 Always use loving positive words towards our selves in every way We got the power !🙏❤️ Thank you for sharing this awesome lesson 😊💕🤗

[@aarohazel]

10,000IU D3 supplement twice a day (for severe coughing) or once daily (less severe) helped suppress my chronic cough. I suspect lack of sunlight/d3 especially during winter is the underlying cause.

[@bartbrownlaw1692]

Believe it or not this works better than the other 237 things I’ve tried to clear a brutal cough fm KZbin 😂.. I was admittedly a doubter.. kudos!!!

[@GracieTerzian]

So glad to hear it! Yes it’s so ridiculously simple but it actually works haha

[@Toar1287]

I had a dry cough for the longest time. It drove me crazy. Come to find out I was allergic to the ACE inhibitors in a medication I was taking. The doctor switched the medication and that fixed it. Haven’t had a problem since. Thank you for your very helpful music theory videos.

[@alanbudgen2672]

Yes, that's a common one. It happened to me as well.

[@happygirl1976]

I truly believe this is an answer to prayer! Your story is what kept my attention because it is my story!!!! I’m trying this technique now and it really is difficult but will push through!!!! Thank you so very much for sharing!!!!

[@gernblenstein1541]

Wow. So glad you figured that out and it wasn't something worse. As they say, neurons that fire together wire together. True for practice but also true for bad habits.

[@davidm4566]

THANK YOU. I had bronchitis for 6 months in 2021 and could feel a cough coming on since September. Right before Christmas a few weeks ago, I got super sick and the cough cane back full throttle. I am willing to say goodbye to this sense once and for all.

[@chinitopinoy1726]

Did it go away?

[@davidm4566]

@@chinitopinoy1726 I ended up getting the flu and then a sinus infection around Christmas and I'm on my 2nd round of antibiotics. The cough is just to a point where I'm mostly clearing my throat and coughing just a few times a day, thanks for asking!

[@chinitopinoy1726]

@@davidm4566 welcome! Did you get a chest X-ray?

[@damianshepard7985]

God bless you! I've suffered a gagging, retching cough for a good 5 years. I cough so hard I throw up foamy bile, and all my sinuses and tear ducts open up, and I've even coughed so hard I strained intercoastal muscles in my ribs and my spinal obliques and I've started to form an internal hernia. THIS.... is what will save me!🙏🏼

[@open3256]

I already started your advice, it seems I finally found the solution for my chronic dry cough.Thank you

[@shannonerin1332]

I actually do this, I force myself not to cough and it calms the coughing. I didn’t know it was a thing.

[@GracieTerzian]

Nice! Good job 🙂 I’m impressed

[@linhjahnke2111]

Thank you so much Gracie! 🙏👏I'm having this terrible chronic coughing for years, yes, it's very annoying but I have tried everything went to emergency twice because the cough so terrible gave me so sick and miserable. I'm going to trying this method and I appreciate your kindness you have helped a lot of people including me. God bless.

[@Lintahlo]

Video was drawn out a bit, but I can relate so much. I have asthma, some gerd and a constant cough 😷 (that triggers my gag reflex). So I’m going to give this a go! 😄😄

[@GracieTerzian]

Good luck!

[@maggiemcdonald319]

I just found you and i have the worst cough. Its been 3, almost 4 months. Its 4am and i still cant fall asleep. Excited to try this method! Ill update a day or two later

[@GracieTerzian]

I’m so sorry you’ve been suffering! I hope it works for you, or that you find some other way that works to cure it! Let me know what happens.

[@MayNet-sj1wi]

I usually suffer for about 6-8 months of post infectious cough for the past 20 years, much worse at night. To make it bearable and the cough period shortened, I take Atarax (hydroxyzine hydrochloride) to make me fall asleep fast and hence not coughing at bedtime. I have found out that not coughing so bad at night will break the cough cycle and helps speed up shortening the post infectious cough period., probably by reducing the irritating of the airway. Of course by trying not to cough during the day time is quite manageable for me but at bedtime it seems impossible for me so taking medication to help me fall asleep fast really helps.

[@jackbest6677]

Praying and trying your method. Thank you for giving this opportunity to try this. Bless youm

[@nataliezettler3710]

I have a stubborn cough and just clicked on your video, but my comment is actually about you hair, you have the most beautiful thick red hair I have ever seen, sorry just had to put that...lol

[@GracieTerzian]

Thank you!!! Ps I hope your cough is better now!

[@Iceland874]

I’m a singer too and was afraid I’d never be able to sing again. Five weeks- nothing helped and went to urgent care and was given 2 cough syrups, an inhaler with steroid, and oral steroids. I got better for a few days and it’s back in full force. My head hurts, my throat hurts. I can’t even pinpoint how I got it except for breathing smoke from the Canadian fires. I will try your cure and thanks for the video.