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What Causes Severe Coughing At Night?
Hi, for the past ten days or so I have had really bad coughing episodes at night making it hard to sleep. I rarely cough during they day but as soon as I lay down and am trying to fall asleep there are strong tickles in the back of my throat and I spend the next few hours awake coughing and wheezing. I have a bit of a stuffy nose but no symptoms aside from these. What could this be?
Mon, 20 Jan 2020
Hello,
Based in the fact that your cough is related to the body position, the symptoms can be related to a stomach issue.
It can be acid reflux which causes the cough. I suggest using a medication to lower the acidity in the stomach such as Omeprazole in the morning and evening.
It can be found over the counter. I also suggest to avoid eating two hours before sleep and avoid food that can trigger the symptoms.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Dorina Gurabardhi, General & Family Physician
Based in the fact that your cough is related to the body position, the symptoms can be related to a stomach issue.
It can be acid reflux which causes the cough. I suggest using a medication to lower the acidity in the stomach such as Omeprazole in the morning and evening.
It can be found over the counter. I also suggest to avoid eating two hours before sleep and avoid food that can trigger the symptoms.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Dorina Gurabardhi, General & Family Physician
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