The phlegm in the middle of the night may be caused by physiological reasons or pathological reasons (such as pharyngitis, bronchitis, pneumonia, etc.).
1. Physiological reasons: For example, if you have eaten heavy food at dinner, it will easily lead to salt irritation to the throat area, resulting in phlegm in the middle of the night.
2. Pathological causes: Some diseases can cause phlegm in the middle of the night.
(1) pharyngolaryngitis: inflammation stimulation will cause the mucous membrane of the throat area congestion, edema, increased secretion, and then the symptoms of coughing up phlegm, which can occur at night, but also for the pharyngeal foreign body sensation, burning sensation, itchy and other symptoms, you can take medicine to improve the symptoms of the Golden Fruit Drink.
(2) Bronchitis: when the inflammation stimulates the bronchial mucosa or surrounding tissues, cough, sputum, shortness of breath will easily appear, and the symptoms can be more obvious at night, you can use aminobromine, carboxymetholestane and other symptomatic expectorant, and when combined with the infection of the use of amoxicillin, levofloxacin, and other antibiotics to fight infection treatment.
(3) Pneumonia: It is the inflammation of terminal airways, alveoli and interstitium. It usually manifests as fever, cough, sputum, dyspnea and so on. It can be treated with amoxicillin, aminoglutethimide and other drugs as prescribed by the doctor.
If there is any discomfort, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time to get a clear diagnosis and actively deal with it, so as not to delay the condition.