###Human: I have chronic cough that aggravates while lying. Please help. ###Assistant: Hello.  I can understand how troublesome it is if it is disturbing your sleep. These cough episodes you are having are mostly due to hyperactive airways. I would advise you certain investigations mentioned below. Also, I would like to know, if you get a cough after exposure to dust, pollens, or pets? Do let me know anything that might cause the worsening of your symptoms. Secondly, do you have heartburn or on and off cold? Bronchial asthma. Allergic bronchitis. Spirometry with bronchodilator reversibility testing. X-ray chest. Blood counts with absolute eosinophil count. Bronchial asthma. Allergic bronchitis. Bronchial Asthma. Allergic bronchitis. Inhaler (Formoterol 6 mcg + Budesonide 200 mcg) with spacer 2 puffs twice daily and can be taken up to four times daily if required and once exacerbation is over it can be tapered off for a month, tablet Fexofenadine 120 mg once a day for a month. Rest continue previous treatment. Avoid exposure to allergens. PEFR (peak expiratory flow rate) monitoring. Follow up with investigation reports.