What reason is cough aggravation lying down

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I've caught a cold recently. I always cough. I don't cough badly when I'm sitting or standing in the daytime. I only occasionally cough once or twice without phlegm. But when I go to bed at night, I cough hard as soon as I lie down. The cough affects my sleep. It's really hard. Let's share some experience.

What reason is cough aggravation lying down

First: because when lying down, the sputum in the lung will flow because of the change of body position, and after the flow, it will stimulate the lung and produce a stinging cough.

Second: does not rule out is the stomach spout relaxation causes on the stomach acid counter stimulation trachea causes cough.

Third: to know the mechanism of cough, pathological secretions in the respiratory tract and foreign bodies entering the respiratory tract from the outside can be discharged by the action of cough reflex.

matters needing attention

When sleeping, you can pad more pillows, sleep in a half lying position, and relieve your cough.