A member asked:

Been drinking alcohol heavily for the last 3 months. almost every other day and now developed frequent dry coughing. is it related to alcohol?

A doctor has provided 1 answer
Dr. Robert Killian answered

Specializes in General Practice

Alcoholsim: There could be several things here. Chronic alcohol intake on the stomach can increase acid production. If you are inhaling some of that acid at night it will cause a cough. Alcohol is very dehydrating and your cough may be caused by that. But, I am happy to hear you ask for help. Would you consider taking a thirty day trial of not drinking to see if you feel better?

Answered 1/18/2021

4.5k views

Thank

Related Questions

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more