 [ Symptoms ] i keep waking up with violent coughing but feel fine and do not 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 is not running but i do have some mucus at the back of my throat throughout the day i seem to sleep better when i am in a more upright position [ Disease ] 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