Nighttime cough with well controlled athsma.

[Casper75]

Hi my athsma is usually very well controlled. I have been using Duoresp as a preventer for just over 2 years and have seldom had to use my inhaler. In the last couple of weeks I have developed a dry cough, mainly at night and I cough until I nearly vomit. I have tried drinking water and am already taking omeprozole for acid reflux. Obviously given the current situation I am concerned it may be a coronavirus symptom, although I think that may be unlikely. Does anyone else suffer with this and if so how do you manage it. I hardly get any decent sleep. TIA.

[Troilus]

I sometimes start with a derby cough. I take one or two puffs of salbutomol more or less as soon as it starts. It quickly settles it and I can go back to sleep.

I keep an inhaler on a spacer at the side of the bed and use regular deep breathing to take it, not the deep breath and hold technique.

[Carriejen]

Hi, I see this post was 9 days ago now but i was wondering how you're doing?

I've had an on and off cough for the last 9 weeks, mainly off. My asthma has been much better controlled in the last 3 weeks, but the last few nights ive been bad with a cough that wakes me up and I keep going. I've been drinking hot orange (diluting) with a spoonful of honey in it and I'm hoping that will help me sleep better tonight...