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What Causes Tickling Sensation In The Throat Along With Cough?
Hi, I get a tickle in my throat, especially at night. This caused me to cough and continually wakes me up. Yes I do smoke but it s not a smokers cough. It s a dry hacking cough caused by the tickle. For some reason when I take Tylenol 1 with codein, I don t have it I am taking way to many of them. I was using the e-cigarette alot, when I first got it but I stopped the e cig and it has continued. I try lozenges and they work after a bit but it is very annoying to keep waking up in sleep. Any ideas. I still smoke and have been 47 years. I use to get this sympton years ago when I was on Tylenol 4 s and then would not take them. As soon as I would quit them, I would get this tickle in the throat but it would only last for about 2 - 3 days. Any ideas?
Mon, 28 Jan 2019
Hello,
You are getting this cough because you have a history of being a chronic smoker. Your body is trying to get rid of all the harmful chemicals trapped in the lungs & so you have this cough that gets triggered at night.
Visit ER, get physically examined, get X-Ray (Chest), Spirometry, Sputum examination, CT(thorax), bronchoscopy if required done. Neglect will result in worsening of symptoms along with complications like bronchitis, COPD, lung cancer, Emphysema, Pneumonia, etc. Quit smoking. Your treatment will depend upon the severity of the pathology detected.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Nupur K,
General & Family Physician
You are getting this cough because you have a history of being a chronic smoker. Your body is trying to get rid of all the harmful chemicals trapped in the lungs & so you have this cough that gets triggered at night.
Visit ER, get physically examined, get X-Ray (Chest), Spirometry, Sputum examination, CT(thorax), bronchoscopy if required done. Neglect will result in worsening of symptoms along with complications like bronchitis, COPD, lung cancer, Emphysema, Pneumonia, etc. Quit smoking. Your treatment will depend upon the severity of the pathology detected.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Nupur K,
General & Family Physician
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