Dry cough every night. Has anyone been dealing with this?

This kind of cough is often a side effect of certain medications, has that been ruled out? And since it is worse when he is lying down I wonder if they have checked for GERD (acid reflux)?

If you can accidentally kick the doctor on the shin next time you're leaving his office, that would be good too.

This kind of cough is very *common* in elderly people, especially if they're taking certain medications (see excellent answers below) and/or live in over-heated, under-ventilated rooms. But it is NOT normal.

Check his meds to see if he is taking an ACE inhibitor- lisinopril, zestril to name two off the top of my head.
In my experience (RN) people can still develop that dry cough even if they’ve been taking the ACE prior to getting the cough.
It’s annoying for those poor people.
Or have him evaluated for GERD. Make sure he sits up for an hour after he eats before lying supine & always have a pillow under his head and shoulders to elevate his head at least 35 degrees.

My husband had a cough with a BP med he had to switch out.
Ask your dad’s pharmacist to check his meds for ones that might cause a cough.
He might also have developed an allergy. Happens to my aunt off and on. Again, ask the pharmacist for a recommendation.

A tickle at the back of the throat is a common side effect of some Statin medications. My former mil was put on one and the tickle drove her nuts, she had the doctor take her off it and put her back on the old medication she was on.

Taking cough drops and cough medicine was not an option with her HBP and diabetes.

Perhaps check your dads Rx's to see if he takes a Statin.

Maybe he could dehydrated? That was the primary cause of stepdad's.

Running a humidifier also helped.

Tina, have your Dad checked for acid reflex, that is one of the causes of my dry cough. I found Tums worked for me at night.