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Chronic Cough nightly
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Chronic Cough nightly
by grtonia, Jun 05, 2003 12:00AM
Hello,
For about 2 months now I go into coughing fits. THese fits last about 20 minutes. They occur after I go to bed. It seems that all is well until I roll over to go to sleep. After laying awhile, I start with a small cough generated by a tickle in my throat. The tickle develops, my nose plugs up and my coughing becomes deeper. My chest feels as if it is bruised. This morning I had a deep cough that has caused a dull ache in the area of the gallbladder. (Removed about 3 years ago)
This doesn't happen every night, but most nights. I have taken Nyquil, Robitussion Cough Suppressant and Through Lozenges, all to no avail.
Please help me get a good nights sleep again!
Thank you
For about 2 months now I go into coughing fits. THese fits last about 20 minutes. They occur after I go to bed. It seems that all is well until I roll over to go to sleep. After laying awhile, I start with a small cough generated by a tickle in my throat. The tickle develops, my nose plugs up and my coughing becomes deeper. My chest feels as if it is bruised. This morning I had a deep cough that has caused a dull ache in the area of the gallbladder. (Removed about 3 years ago)
This doesn't happen every night, but most nights. I have taken Nyquil, Robitussion Cough Suppressant and Through Lozenges, all to no avail.
Please help me get a good nights sleep again!
Thank you
Doctor's Answer
by National Jewish, Jun 10, 2003 12:00AM
, Jun 10, 2003 12:00AM
Postnasal drip is drainage from the nose and sinuses dripping down the back of the throat. This drainage could be from a number of reasons. One is an allergic reaction to inhaling something. A second reason is a nonallergic, noninfectious inflammation. A third reason is chronic sinusitis. Postnasal drip can cause coughing fits when you roll over to go to sleep as a result of irritation of the throat and lungs. You may experience the postnasal drip as a tickle in your throat only when you lay down to sleep. A decongestant like Sudafed® (pseudoephedrine) can help unplug your nose. A nasal wash helps remove phlegm from the nose and sinuses. This can temporarily reduce the postnasal drip and lessen the coughing fits. A prescription nasal steroid spray decreases nasal swelling and phlegm production. This may prevent the postnasal drip, the coughing fits, and the plugged nose. To get the most out of a nasal steroid spray use it after doing a nasal wash. A nasal steroid spray does not provide immediate relief of symptoms. It may require several weeks of routine use to become effective. Please read our Nasal Wash MedFact at http://www.nationaljewish.org/medfacts/nasal.html for more information about this technique. Share this information with your doctor to see if you would benefit from this daily treatment.
The dull ache that you are having in the area where your gallbladder was removed could be due to the coughing or something else. Please check with your doctor to know for sure.
The dull ache that you are having in the area where your gallbladder was removed could be due to the coughing or something else. Please check with your doctor to know for sure.
Best of luck!
Starion