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Can Ice Cream Consumption Cause Coughing At Mornings?

I have had a cough mainly in the morning for 3 years, I have gone to Lung Dr. and he has me on predizone I can t seemed to get rid of it, and the meds he gives me seems to make it worse, Could ice cream at night make it worse or how can I find out why I started coughing like this all at once and can t stop 3 years ago./ I am 74 years old and not on blood pressure meds.
Mon, 14 Sep 2020
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Hi,

The most probable causes I can think about your symptoms for coughing in the morning are one or a combination of the following:
- Sinusitis causing accumulation of discharge in the nose, throat and trachea throughout night and thus coughing in the morning once you get up.
- Bronchitis and lung related diseases cause the similar picture.

Hence I would advise you the following:
- X-ray of sinuses and lungs as preliminary and CT scan for confirmation.
Tests of blood.
- Pulmonary function tests.
- Consult your Pulmonologist and discuss these points, get investigated to get the correct cause so that a specific treatment can be done.
- Till then take steam inhalations at bed time and try to remove the phlegm before going to sleep.
- Nasal drops at bed time.
- Steam inhalation in the morning too.

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. T. Chandrakant, General Surgeon
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Can Ice Cream Consumption Cause Coughing At Mornings?

Hi, The most probable causes I can think about your symptoms for coughing in the morning are one or a combination of the following: - Sinusitis causing accumulation of discharge in the nose, throat and trachea throughout night and thus coughing in the morning once you get up. - Bronchitis and lung related diseases cause the similar picture. Hence I would advise you the following: - X-ray of sinuses and lungs as preliminary and CT scan for confirmation. Tests of blood. - Pulmonary function tests. - Consult your Pulmonologist and discuss these points, get investigated to get the correct cause so that a specific treatment can be done. - Till then take steam inhalations at bed time and try to remove the phlegm before going to sleep. - Nasal drops at bed time. - Steam inhalation in the morning too. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. T. Chandrakant, General Surgeon