Rolled out a character for fun, turned on racking cough in the starting area to see what it did, turned it off but- It didn't go away, even when I relogged.
Uh oh.
And I think it deserves its own write up as to what it does like the other serious disabilities, I was curious and ouch.
[Cough Cough]
See you next week.
This happened to me as well.
It does indeed continue after a reset.
Big bug I think.
You've got an excellent additional flaw resulting from bad decisions in the early stages of your PC's life. It builds character.
Let me know when you are in-game and we'll experiment.
Actually, it is working. It's just belated and you need to wait for it to hit you in full with all the disadvantages before you try to remove it in the start area. Will look into it.
Anyone erroneously gotten the cough, get a DM to help you. Likely me.