been where you are. did that too. talk with your family doctor about a chronic viral bronchitis. he or she may prescribe a course of antibiotics possibly followed by a short course of predizone to reduce the background of upper respiratory irritation and inflammation which has built up. note: though technically trained and a patient advocate for people with chronic face pain i am not a physician red lawhern ph. d.
i keep waking up with violent coughing but feel fine and don't cough during the day. should i go to the doctor? . i had a cold for a long time nearly a month before i started to finally feel better. now i feel fine during the day but when i go to bed i wake up with violent coughing. my nose isn't running but i do have some mucus at the back of my throat throughout the day. i seem to sleep better when i'm in a more upright position