I've had acid reflux flare ups for over 20 years, and have never heard of reflux developing into or causing a cough.

General ways to mitigate flare-ups:

First and foremost, lower your sugar intake. Seriously. Sugary sweets, and especially drinks are generally not good for you, but probably the biggest contributor to reflux.

Secondly: Don't overeat. Overeating fills the stomach and pushes the acid up your esophagus.

Finally, lower the acidity of what you're eating/drinking (switch to tea from coffee, etc., etc.). A lot of vitamins can be acidic, so you want to have them with fatty food. If you're not a big meat eater, you can liberally dress a salad in olive oil. But breads and other sugars can make it worse, so do a little research into macronutrients and pH balances.

I've had acid reflux flare ups for over 20 years, and have never heard of reflux developing into or causing a cough.

General ways to mitigate flare-ups:

First and foremost, lower your sugar intake. Seriously. Sugary sweets, and especially drinks are generally not good for you, but probably the biggest contributor to reflux.

Secondly: Don't overeat. Overeating fills the stomach and pushes the acid up your esophagus.

Finally, lower the acidity of what you're eating/drinking (switch to tea from coffee, etc., etc.). A lot of vitamins can be acidic, so you want to have them with fatty food. If you're not a big meat eater, you liberally dress a salad in olive oil. But breads and other sugars can make it worse, so do a little research into macronutrients and pH balances.