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What Causes Chronic Cough While Sleeping?

I am 48 yrs old,82 kgs female,with no fever and uncontrollable cough with very little thick sputum, every time I get the cough attack which is every 2 to 2 and half hrs.Even when I am sleeping,I get this attacks every 2 hrs and is having no effect of Azithromycin 500mg BD(5 day course). I have bben taking Deriphyllin Retard 150 since 3 fdays.The attacks are every 5 to 6 hrs now.What is the probable reason for this type of condition?
Wed, 3 May 2017
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HI, thanks for using healthcare magic

It is possible that you may have bronchitis. This tends to cause a severe persistent cough that is associated with sputum production.
The coughing occurs because there is inflammation and partial closure of the airways.
This can occur in persons who have no history of asthma.

In addition to the antibiotics that you are using, you likely need medication to help open the airways and reduce mucus production or help the mucus to break up so that it can be expelled.
A short course of steroids with oral salbutamol and a mucolytic, may help

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What Causes Chronic Cough While Sleeping?

HI, thanks for using healthcare magic It is possible that you may have bronchitis. This tends to cause a severe persistent cough that is associated with sputum production. The coughing occurs because there is inflammation and partial closure of the airways. This can occur in persons who have no history of asthma. In addition to the antibiotics that you are using, you likely need medication to help open the airways and reduce mucus production or help the mucus to break up so that it can be expelled. A short course of steroids with oral salbutamol and a mucolytic, may help I hope this helps