Coughing while lying down can often be caused by gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), respiratory disease, or cardiac disease. Treatment can be given according to the different causes under the guidance of a doctor.
1. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD): The pressure inside the stomach increases when you lie down, which makes it easier for GERD to occur, and the stomach contents reflux into the throat and cause coughing. You can give domperidone, cisapride, etc. to increase gastrointestinal power under doctor’s guidance; give omeprazole, etc. to reduce gastric acid secretion treatment.
2. Respiratory diseases: Inflammation of the trachea and lungs leads to an increase in phlegm, and the stimulation of phlegm when lying down leads to aggravation of cough. Under the guidance of the doctor can be given to stop cough and phlegm drugs, such as loquat syrup, combined with bacterial infections, the joint use of amoxicillin and other antibiotics.
3. Cardiogenic diseases: Cardiogenic diseases such as heart failure, increase the volume of return blood when lying down, causing lung stagnation to stimulate coughing. You can give digoxin, nitroglycerin, torasemide and other drugs under the guidance of a doctor.
Coughing while lying down can be caused by a variety of reasons, such as postnasal drip syndrome, which can also cause the above symptoms, and it is recommended to go to the hospital for a clear cause of the disease and then give targeted treatment.