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I cant go to sleep. whenever i felt sleep i been pulled by a cough and wakes up.mucus builds up in throat.ts been 2 days without any sleep. any help?
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Try benadryl (diphenhydramine): Sounds like you may be having allergies and mucus building up when you lie down. Try propping your head up a bit and taking 25 mg of diphenhydramine (benadryl) at bedtime. Benadryl is an antihistamine that can help with allergies and with sleep. If that does not help try an medication for reflux like prilosec. If you have reflux sometimes it gets worse when you lie down and causes a cough.
Answered 9/28/2016
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