Coughing violently in the early hours of the morning with phlegm that cannot be coughed up, what should I do?

If you have a strong cough in the early morning and can’t cough up the phlegm, you can use physical methods such as patting the back to promote phlegm expulsion. If the symptoms can’t be relieved, it is recommended to consult a doctor immediately for nebulizer treatment and medication. If you have a strong cough in the early morning and can’t cough up the phlegm, you can take a sitting position and lean forward, and let your family members assist you in patting the back to expel the phlegm. If the symptoms cannot be relieved after the above treatments, consult a doctor without delay to prevent suffocation due to phlegm blockage. After consulting a doctor, when the cough is severe and it is difficult to cough out the phlegm, nebulization treatment can be given. Commonly used medicines include terbutaline, budesonide nebulizer, etc., which can relieve bronchial spasm, anti-inflammatory and decongestive, and is conducive to resolving phlegm and expectorating phlegm. If necessary, sputum can be sucked through a sputum aspirator to relieve symptoms such as cough, shortness of breath and dyspnea. Coughing violently with phlegm can not be coughed out should also improve the examination to clarify the specific causes of the disease, for the cause of the drug treatment. If there is a serious lung infection, you can follow the doctor’s instructions to give sensitive antibiotic treatment, commonly used drugs are meropenem, levofloxacin, azithromycin and so on. If you have a severe cough in the early morning and can’t cough up the phlegm, you should seek medical treatment in time after the emergency treatment, and the medication must be in accordance with the doctor’s instructions.