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Tips for relentless coughing at night?

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WH52 · 18/08/2022 23:03

I’ve been fortunate to have had fairly mild covid symptoms so far, but yesterday the cough became very persistent and omg last night it was horrendous. Constant feeling of needing to cough up a lung. If I try to suppress it (I have a young baby who I didn’t want to wake) it makes it worse. I spent much of last night burying my face into my pillow to try to mask the noise, and a few times when it was really bad I got up and went into the living room at the far end of the house to really go at it coughing for relief Grin does anyone have any tips for easing it even slightly? Going to try sleeping sitting almost upright tonight, and I have throat sweets and water next to the bed to sip/suck at. Anything else I can try or do I just suck it up?

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Amrapaali · 19/08/2022 08:27

Do you also have a fever? Please check for a secondary infection. You may need antibiotics if so

Figmentofimagination · 19/08/2022 08:29

Figmentofimagination · 18/08/2022 23:49

Frustratingly typed all this out and then lost it so hoping I remember everything.

This is all from experience as I have post nasal drip so have the constant Phlegm feeling in my throat and a constant cough, and anytime I get ill my cough gets worse.

Difflam/Covonia spray - will numb the throat and reduce the tickle
Purple strepsils - numb and soothe the throat
Decongestant nasal spray - will reduce the amount of phlegm produced, but try not to use it for too long as it can give you secondary congestion when it wears off.
Sleeping sat up/propped up - stops the phlegm from travelling up.
Honey and lemon tea - the honey soothes and they both help with the infection.
Night nurse - helps you sleep (but not recommended if someone can't take care of baby).

I had covid a month ago during the first headrest (joys) and slept downstairs sat up for 5 days until I felt I could sleep led down without my throat getting too worse. I would keep the spray by my side and if my throat bothered me would spray again, as long as it was within the time limits.

Just reread this this morning. Realised it said headrest 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️ I meant heatwave!

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WH52 · 19/08/2022 08:33

No fever, the cough is the only real symptom I have. I’m lucky as a friend had an awful fever with it

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