Can't stop coughing (so **** I puke) at night is there a fix, hopefully quick?

Question

This has been going on since last Wednesday it started out with the right side of my throat swelling up and than later normal cold symptoms joined in runny nose coughing occasional sneeze. I was never nacious or lost my apatite. Lately I have notice great improvement almost normal in the day time except for the cough. However at night my cough is terrible I am coughing so **** and uncontrollably that I puke my remaining food items whatever wasn't digested, normally by this time most of my food is digested and it is just water I am puking up however I was feeling so fantastic during the say and evening that I was snacking on pretzels. This ridiculous coughing usually is ether at late night early morning for example it is 1:30am now but sometimes if I take nyquil it will happen when I wake the next morning and my nose will be completely stuffed and I get the hit with a truck feeling which I blame on the nyquil, I haven't taken any so far tonight but these coughing fits make it seem pointless to continue sleeping.

Is there something I can do to help this? Quick maybe? I have a camping trip planned for the weekend I hate to miss it since I'm fine during the day but I don't want to be stuck and miserable at night not to mention keep my boyfriend up.

Answer 1

it sounds a bit like what I had and sometimes get go to a doc sounds like you need steroid's and a puffer it clears mine up so quick

Answer 2

Any tips for sleeping with it since there isnt much i can do about it at 4 almost 5 in the morning? And do you think camping this weekend is a good idea?..thats probably a dumb question just hopeful thinking

Answer 3

That explains the morning mucus, I was blaming it on the nyquil..with antibiotics how long does it take for the bronchitis to leave?

Answer 4

In about two to three days you should feel better. The cough, however, lingers. Over the counter Mucinex might help with that.

Answer 5

I looked up symptoms for bronchitis and fever came up, I don't have that, do you have to have all the symptoms to have this?

Answer 6

Hmm...I've been diagnosed with bronchitis numerous times and never had fever. I've heard my doctor say that viral bronchitis will definitely give you a fever, though.

Hate to sound gross; but what color is the mucus you're coughing up in the morning? If it's yellow/ brown/ green etc. that's indicative of a baterial infection. Clear mucus can indicate viral.

Answer 7

Its the pastel yellow green color where would one pick up a bacterial infection like this from?

Answer 8

Yep; it's bacterial. Which is good; that means you can treat it via antibiotics.

Answer 9

I wouldn't recommend camping. Your immune system is under a lot of stress right now, and you need rest. As for sleeping with it, try Robitussin cough gels and Mucinex. Your doctor may be able to you prescribe to Robitussin with codeine in it. Works great but makes you drowsy.

Answer 10

Unfortunately I am only 18.

Answer 11

I figured as much, and i dont have a y of that stuff thanks for helping me out with this though.

Answer 12

You bet. Hope you get to feeling better.

Answer 13

Take a hot boiling water vicks breather in all your cough will fall out. Put a towel on your head & breath in the vapour !

Answer 14

Yep, that always worked for me.

Answer 15

Sounds like an allergic reaction to something such as mold that may be more present at night as the air condenses or you are laying in bed. Could there be moisture in your walls or room not ventilated well or even something where you are in the evening as opposed to the day time? If you are fine during the day and at work yet then go home and and start the problems then it could easily be something environmental in your home. Even in your furniture or your bedding such as mattress or other areas around your bed.
Sure sounds like allergic reaction to me.

Answer 16

I've been home all day both where I sleep and around the house, I've never had any allergies before.

Answer 17

Allergies come and go in our lives and mold can grow where it didn't grow before.

Answer 18

If the right side of your throat swelled up that's probably indicative of a swollen lymph node...which means your body is fighting off some kind of infection...either bacterial or viral. You're coughing so much at night because, as you lay down (and try to sleep), the mucus drains from your sinus cavity to your lungs.

My guess is you probably have bronchitis. You might need some antibiotics to help fight it off (unless it's viral). Go to your doc.

Answer 19

You've got an infection. See a doc. You probably need antibiotics. If you're over 21, ditch the Ny Quil and do a shot of Jeagermeister. It's a medicinal drink that soothes a cough.

Answer 20

check your habit
consult your DOc

Answer 21

I am 14 and i am having the same problems?

Answer 22

What nonsense is this? Or this is?.... Nonsense.

Answer 23

What do you mean?

Answer 24

I have no idea, I have no recollection of posting this. **** brown liquor.

Answer 25

seek burial arrangements.

Answer 26

Thanks for that..

Answer 27

If this occurs in the night, when you are in a reclined position, you may not be "sick." You might be experiencing acid reflux. Try not eating anything right before you go to bed and don't drink alcohol or anything acidic, such as orange juice. If you think this maybe the problem, you should go to the doctor. Persistent reflux can lead to erosion of the esophagus.

Answer 28

So do I it ;keeps me up all night

Answer 29

Will do tomorrow i wrote my mom a nice letter persuading her to

Answer 30

You have rickets. Next time don't wait so long before seeing a doctor or you'll *** up with permanent wurstitis.

Answer 31

I searched rickets symptoms and i dont have any of them..

Answer 32

I know, I made the rickets thing up. What you SHOULD have done is gone to the doctor long ago. Been there yet? Whadda ya got?

Answer 33

I didnt want to go if it was just a cold, yes i have its ether a cold or beggining stages of bronchitis but he gave me antibiotics and this perscrption cough syrup stuff so i was able to catch up on my sleep this afternoon and im feeling better but my hroat is slightly thick and i have a slight feeling to cough but ver all better

Answer 34

I hope you've learned from this; you lucked out. Could have become pneumonia according to our doctor. Stuff usually doesn't go away by itself. This is the 21st century! Please take better care of yourself. Please.

Answer 35

Of coarse not, but I'm not going to go to the doctor every time I sneeze.

Answer 36

MD time for you. Don't wait too long. Lung infections are no joke. I had the upper lobe in my left lung surgically removed from a particularly nasty infection that went septic....go !

Answer 37

On the plus side my doctor said it was the beggining of bronchidis not allergies on the downside I found mold on the inside of a cup I didn't bring down from my bed room.