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What Causes Dry Cough At Night?
Question: Hello Doctor,
My wife is having dry cough mostly during nights, mostly while going to sleep and some time in the mid night. She is actually suffering from this for more than 9 weeks now. she don't have any kind of pain, or phlegm nor cold. But almost every day she is suffering from this. Could you please let me know what could be reason for the same, how could we proceed further and treatments
Thanks,
XXXX
My wife is having dry cough mostly during nights, mostly while going to sleep and some time in the mid night. She is actually suffering from this for more than 9 weeks now. she don't have any kind of pain, or phlegm nor cold. But almost every day she is suffering from this. Could you please let me know what could be reason for the same, how could we proceed further and treatments
Thanks,
XXXX
Brief Answer:
Many causes
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for posting your query on HealthcareMagic.
There can be many causes for dry cough like inhalation of dust or smoke, an allergy, infection, etc. One cause in particular can be gastro-esophageal reflux which causes throat irritation on lying down. In gastroesophageal reflux, stomach contents come up and irritate the throat. Does she have any such symptoms of acidity or reflux? If she has these symptoms then an antacid medicine will help most. Otherwise a cough suppressant like Cosome syrup, or ambroxol syrup can be taken if the cough is troublesome.
A complete blood count can be done to see if the blood cells are responding to something. It can help narrowing the diagnosis. Also a thyroid profile can be done.
Thus the treatment depends on finding the cause.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Dr Vaishalee
Many causes
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for posting your query on HealthcareMagic.
There can be many causes for dry cough like inhalation of dust or smoke, an allergy, infection, etc. One cause in particular can be gastro-esophageal reflux which causes throat irritation on lying down. In gastroesophageal reflux, stomach contents come up and irritate the throat. Does she have any such symptoms of acidity or reflux? If she has these symptoms then an antacid medicine will help most. Otherwise a cough suppressant like Cosome syrup, or ambroxol syrup can be taken if the cough is troublesome.
A complete blood count can be done to see if the blood cells are responding to something. It can help narrowing the diagnosis. Also a thyroid profile can be done.
Thus the treatment depends on finding the cause.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Dr Vaishalee
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