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Cough, worse at night
Cough, worse at night
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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A 33-year old female asked:
Dry cough worse at night for 12 days, sinus clear.got better for a day. Next day bad sinus congestion and feeling ill. Could it still be just a cold?
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A 29-year old female asked:
5 1/2 yr old takes children's Claritin every am but is still plagued with allergic cough - worse at night. Ok to dose with Benadryl (diphenhydramine) in the pm?
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A 32-year old female asked:
Every couple of months I been havin dry cough worse at night a little bit of phlegm No fever no chills Is dry cough associated with HIV or just a cold?
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A female asked:
Persistent hacking cough for~2yrs. Severe whooping cough (1xmonth) Lately, chin itches with cough; cough worse at night;unrelated tolying down. Diagnosis?
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A female asked:
How can I stop post-nasal drip? I have continual drainage down the back of my throat which causes me to cough. How can I get it to stop? No cold or anything. Good health otherwise. If it wouldn't drain i wouldn't cough. Worse at night as it feels lik
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A 26-year old female asked:
If someone has had a chain cough worse at night, laryngitis, and sore throat for 3 days, is this bacterial?
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A 44-year old male asked:
Sore throat several weeks right side near top of throat. No phlegm no cough worse at night after being outside. No other symptoms.
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A 34-year old female asked:
Runny nose, cough wet. Headache with green/yellow mucus in nose & coughed up. Pressure around nose. Worse after a wk. & cough worse at night? Flu?
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A 54-year old female asked about a 24-year old male:
My son is experiencing lower back pain (severe) and cough worse at night) (quality: with phlegm or mucus) .CT abdomen normal
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A 16-year old female asked:
I am experiencing fatigue, cough (quality: barky, hoarse, or hacking sounds, with phelgm or mucus, chronic cough) ( worse at night) , ... tried robitussin, but it only made it worse. Been going for a week now. Started as as a sore throat?
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A 23-year old female asked:
Scratchy sore throat, runny nose, dry cough worse at night and in heat. 2 day history. Just traveled with friends on a cruise ship who all have similar sx's. Drinking lots of OJ and taking Vitamin C and resting. Thinking that it is just cold a cold, howev
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A 66-year old female asked:
What to do for spasmodic coughing (worse at night) in relation to acute sinus infection and sinus allergies?
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A female asked:
My newborn (6weeks) have a stuffy nose, a cough (worse at night) and with reflux I noticed green mucus. Should I take her to see our GP?
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A 28-year old asked:
Why does my cough get worse at night or first in the morning?
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A 32-year old female asked:
My daughter has been coughing now for about a week and half, two days ago her cough became uncontrollable and she cant stop coughing and worse at night. I took her to the dr this morning and she didnt do any testing for flu or strep, said sound cle?
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A 30-year old female asked:
Horrible cough, way worse at night. Had it for about 1 year. Lung xray shows nothing. What should I do?
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A 30-year old female asked:
Horrible cough. Usually worse at night, but is getting horrible during day too. Starting to cough up flem (clear). Doc said it was acid reflux, nothing?
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A 37-year old male asked about a female:
Daughter had tonsillectomy & adenoidectomy days ago, has had constant barking cough since then and cough gets worse at night. She's taking cefdinir & hydroco/apap already. Can we give her something for this cough? Don't want to overmedicate her.
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A 31-year old asked:
What to do if I have a runny nose and a cough its worse at night do I have swine flu or not?
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A 18-year old female asked:
I have a cough that's worse at night and first in the morning, feels like grit in my throat. Could it be asthma? My gp thinks it's a viral infection.
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A 20-year old female asked about a 35-year old female:
Runny nose, headaches, cough for 2 months, bad allergies. Complains of tickle feeling in throat. Cough is worse at night. Worried? Cancer? Thanks!
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A 49-year old female asked:
I have a persistent cough for over 2 weeks. No fever. Tried z-pack, Bromphen dm, benzonotate, now on prednisone and albuterol inhaler. Nothing helps. Cough is worse at night. What else can I do?
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A 24-year old female asked about a female:
3yr old has wet cough,stuffy nose, no fever,cough is worse at night, chest/lungs sound clear. Cold?Allergies?Pediatrician put her on Bromfed (brompheniramine) for 3days
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A 26-year old female asked:
Hubby sick 4 almost 2 weeks. Started sore throat, then congestion and a cough. The cough is worse at night time and is dry. His throat is still very sore and he is fatigued. Not allergies (no history + tried antihistamine). Conjunctivitis is back?
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A 21-year old female asked:
Been having cough runny nose & cough is worse at night my buggers r kinda green throat sore is this bronchitis or uri? No fever or chills very scared
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A 29-year old female asked about a male:
3year old has a cough which seems worse at night time, he has had a high temperature ?
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A 48-year old female asked:
I am experiencing cough (worsened by: worse at night) (quality: with phelgm or mucus) . The following also describes me: Chest congestion. What should I do?
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A 18-year old female asked about a 52-year old male:
My father is experiencing cough (worsened by: worse at night) (quality: chronic cough) and vomiting.
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A female asked:
As a side effect can a 3 day zpac cause excessive phlegm and a dry cough? I now have a dry hacking like cough that is worse at night.
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A 34-year old female asked:
My Daughter is experiencing peeling skin and cough (worsened by: worse at night) (quality: chronic cough) . The following also describe her: For last 3 months fingers and toes have been continually peeling . Has been sick with coughs and fevers ?
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