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What Causes Cough At Night While Lying Down?

Hi am 21 year old female, I get coughs at night usually before I sleep when I lay down, before I get the coughs I feel little pain and itch in my throat, then I feel secretions like water running back to my airway and I start coughing to swallow them, and I get the weezy sound during inhalation and it feels lik bubbles or creptations when I inhale through the secretions, I wonder what is wrong?
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hi,

Welcome to HCM.

I understand your concern regarding cough at night. I am suspecting post nasal drip which is a common complication of recurrent sinusitis and pharyngitis. I suggest you take Ascoril cough syrup 2 tsp thrice daily for seven days to relive the cough. I also suggest steam inhalation in the mornings and nights which will decrease the post nasal drip and decrease the irritation of your throat.
If it does not decrease, a thorough ENT exam is needed.

Thanks.
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What Causes Cough At Night While Lying Down?

Hi, Welcome to HCM. I understand your concern regarding cough at night. I am suspecting post nasal drip which is a common complication of recurrent sinusitis and pharyngitis. I suggest you take Ascoril cough syrup 2 tsp thrice daily for seven days to relive the cough. I also suggest steam inhalation in the mornings and nights which will decrease the post nasal drip and decrease the irritation of your throat. If it does not decrease, a thorough ENT exam is needed. Thanks.