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I am having trouble when i lay down on my back and i start coughing. what could be causing it?
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Many things: In general, coughing is harder when you are laying down. A cough can be due to many reasons, common ones being asthma, infection, hayfever, reflux disease, and cardiac diseases. Symptoms like these are best determined by a thorough evaluation by your physician. Based on the findings, a treatment plan can be developed to help you.
Answered 11/3/2012
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