Relentless Asthma Cough at night

[Jessieg167]

Hi All,

I wondered if anyone had any tips to relieve the evil cough??

I have inhalers that get my wheezing under control but i have this could that doesn't quit and nothing helps i spend weeks sleeping on the sofa so my husband can get some sleep. I do have the cough during the day but it's so much worse at night.

Any ideas tips would be greatly appreciated.

[pollybarb]

Apart from being irritating you get tired when the cough disturbs your sleep. Gastric reflux can be a cause.. I try to avoid eating late or drinking much before bedtime. I keep Gaviscon on the bedside table in case of heartburn during the night, plus other prescribed medication for heartburn

[Jessieg167 in reply to pollybarb]

Thank you for reply I don’t seem to get heartburn just this cough erupting from nowhere totally uncontrollable. 😫

[Poobah]

Do you have post nasal drip? Or it could be night time reflux of tummy acid. Both result in coughing as both irritate the respiratory system.

If you sniff a lot and always need tissues to clear your nose during the day, then you may have post nasal drip (sinus mucus dripping down throat/airways). This can be treated with regular use of steroid nasal spray.

Acid reflux is common in asthmatics. If you haven't got the nasal problem you can get tested for reflux and then receive appropriate treatment. Or just try using Gaviscon for a couple of weeks to see if that helps.

Finally, dust mites absolutely love warm beds. If you have a dust mite allergy this maybe your achilles heal. Relentless hoovering of bedroom, mattress, duvet, & pillows plus frequent change of sheets may help. And if you use feathers/down bedware you may need to change to man-made fibres.

Good luck.

[Jessieg167 in reply to Poobah]

Thank you for the reply I will try these x

[Junglechicken in reply to Poobah]

I grew up with man made fibre bedding at home. My grandparents always had goose down duvets which used to make me wheeze and sneeze.

[WindsweptRissa]

I would suggest speaking to your GP/asthma nurse. A night cough is an asthma symptom and if this is something that you experience on a regular basis then your asthma is not under control. You may need to increase/change your medication.

[Jessieg167 in reply to WindsweptRissa]

Thank you I have had my medication increased and the cough is just the leftover 😫

[lillyofthevalley37]

Wearing a woolly hat to bed should help it can of corse be acrylic, try it I am sure it will make a big difference