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I have pneumonia and am exhausted! want to sleep but when i lay down there's a loud rattling noise and makes me cough! how do i stop this?
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Rattling noise: Try using a bronchodilator three or four times a day. In addition try sleeping with several pillows and keep a vaporizer going when you sleep.
Answered 1/9/2021
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