..... and as the years have gone on, it seems to be a bit worse.
My husband DOES NOT smoke (anything) yet he wakes up and hacks like a smoker (just when he initially wakes up). His annual check-ups are fine BUT he has not had his lungs examined. Should he be concerned?
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I can only suggest based on my experience that it may be due to asthma. Even if he doesn't feel like he has problems breathing, asthma can cause that kind of coughing... That's what my doctor told me.
well he may not smoke now but if he ever did that nasty crap is still in his lungs, and sometime you just have mucus in yuou lungs that you can't get rid of
If he works with alot of people who smoke, he actually does.second-hand. . . .If it were me, YES, I would see a doctor.
2nd hand smoke??
Yes, get him to get his lungs examined. He could have a number of problems, including chronic bronchitis or pneumonia.Also, if he works around smokers he could get second hand smoke, and a lot of problems smokers get he could get, like the aforementioned coughing. I hope it works out for you!
he may be very dry ,if he sleeps with his mouth open=the phlegm that is in his nostrils flows down the back of the throat and gets thick from his open mouth breathing =this is only an idea as to what it is =best thing for him to do would be to get the Dr to have a look at things
Is he in a dusty job?
Is he around second hand smoke ?
One of my inhalers caused this problem
TB
You may want to suggest he get a chest x-ray to check the lungs.
He may just have mucous that builds up overnight from lying down, which tickles his throat, and causes him to cough. He could also have allergies he wasn't aware he had developed.
If you live in Los Angeles, or a crowded city, it could be the smog we breathe, which gets worse each year.Good luck!
get his lungs tested
I used to have the same problem. I quit drinking all soft drinks and it went away within less than a week.If he can't give up the soft drinks you might have him try Mucinex before he goes to bed. This will also help cut down on his snoring and he will wake up with no phlegm.
Waking up at night with coughing spells is either an indication of asthma ( night coughs may be the only presenting symptom) or reflux. While sleeping the lower esophageal sphincter relaxes and acid is refluxed into the esophagus. When we sleep we do not protect our airways and if relfux is sever people wake up with violent coughing episodes or chocking after some acids seeps into the upper airway resulting in airway spasm.consult your family doctor for proper tests.
Iman Ashour M.D
hello this is billie it could be something else wrong not just smoking cough billie
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