During the day I'm fine, it's the night
time that is killing me. I cough
excessively, have abundant amounts of
mucus that I need to cough up and spit out
all night. This has been going on for over
7 months. Tried Nasonex and that doesn't
help at all. Mucus is white in color so
it's not an infection. The weird thing
about the whole situation is the fact that
the symptons occur only in the night time.
Once it gets dark I start coughing and the
mucus builds up..
Can you please help me understand my
condition and possibly offer some advice.
Thanks
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Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders Answer A3500 Posted: 01-11-08 10:33am
During the day time, the body is usually
in a vertical (straight) state.
Therefore, any mucus produced from the
lungs, throat, nasal cavity or sinuses can
be easily swallowed once it reaches the
throat (thanks to gravity). During the
nighttime when the body is in horizontal
state, the mucus moves slower and collects
in the throat provoking irritation and
cough.
Mucus production is usually caused by some
type of upper or lower respiratory
infection. You can check out your symptoms
for proper diagnosis at your GP's office
and can consult a ENT-specialist or
pulmologist (lung specialist), if
necessary.
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