Thanks PJE.

My coughing fits are mostly limited to the daytime; I may cough for a few minutes after laying down to sleep, but I don't typically have another episode through the night. It's interesting to note that the coughing-runny-nose-watery eyes sessions mirror a typical histamine response to an allergen. My bronchial tubes are getting a bit sore from the intensity of the coughing.n

On another note, are you being proactive regarding your carotid artery on the affected side? I'm hooked up with a vascular surgeon who has me scanned each year for stenosis. Thus far my common channel is <50%, but where a smaller artery bifurcates off to perfuse my face, there is >50% atherosclerosis. He's not worried about that. My reading has taught me that the rad therapy is particularly hard on the epithelial ( innermost ) lining of the carotid artery, possibly resulting in an increased rate of sclerosis and risk of stroke - the fun never ends, lol!

Take care Brother...

dAN