I have a dry tickly cough also post allergy/ies exacerbated by smells, smoking occasionally, emotional upset. It is an intense itch & i have to cough. Having some water helps & will stop it too. I do not have asthma or wheeze either or am short of breath. I do have some nasal drip or catarrh & some sinus trouble. My allergies are to mainly grasses. I have to be careful of food additives & alcohol too. I am going to have a chest/lung xray soon. I hope it is nothing more series than some weakness that has developed there in the upper respiratory area (but don't really know or understand the anatomy of the area) since several persistent infections including bronchitis over the past 2-3 years including severe emotional upsets. Sometimes the cough seemingly comes 'out of the blue' but i think then again is caused by some external factor. I am hoping there is a way to shift it or release for good. Any ideas/comments/feedback/contributions to this condition? Thanks, Barbara