It is quite possible that a cough will worsen at night, when a person is lying down and trying to sleep.
In some clinical cases, a doctor's help is required, and sometimes this symptom can be managed (in mild cases) at home. The main thing is to know what is causing the cough, for example, whether the cause is a viral or bacterial infection, or perhaps it is caused by an allergic reaction. Based on the diagnosis, a course of treatment will be prescribed.
Other causes of cough may be:
- Medication (a kind of side effect);
- Heart failure;
- Gastroesophageal reflux;
- Respiratory infection;
- Lung disease;
- Vocal cord damage;
- Sleep apnea.
In itself, the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is high in smokers. One of the main symptoms of this diagnosis is precisely cough.
The following recommendations may help prevent nighttime coughing:
- Avoid allergens as much as possible;
- Keep rooms dust-free;
- Make sure air filters in the bedroom are working properly;
- Manage asthma;
- Close windows at night;
- Avoid environments with polluted air, if possible.
Source:
https://www.healthline.com/health/coughing-at-night
