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Night Coughs

Posted by picartist @picartist, Oct 24 8:16am

I get night coughs about 13% of my nights. I will wake up coughing and have to sit up and try and clear my airways to get back to sleep. Sometimes nothing comes up and after twenty minutes of huffing and puffing I go back to sleep. I would be interested in what others say about nighttime coughs. Is this normal for us? I am in my late eighties.

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notnancy88 | @notnancy88 | Oct 26 12:58pm
In reply to @picartist "@scoop I must have it down low because when I lie down on the right side..." + (show)
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@scoop I must have it down low because when I lie down on the right side it comes up without a lot of trouble, particularly in the early afternoon after I exercise. I make it a point to lie down every day between 1 and 2 as part of the clearance. I have only been diagnosed with this about a year and a half, still learning.

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@picartist scoop is correct as usual. The Radiologist who reads your CT should be able to pinpoint where in your lungs the Bronchiectasis has taken up residence.
If I nebulizer between 1 and 2 while laying down, I would soon be napping. Regarding that- our PCP who stays up on everything it seems, said at our age, it’s a good thing to get a good night’s sleep …even sleeping more than eight hours. Good sleep, a nutrient dense diet, exercising in moderation, and keeping a good attitude while having incurable Bronchiectasis and/ or a tough to treat mycobacterium is important.

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picartist | @picartist | Oct 26 2:22pm
In reply to @notnancy88 "@picartist scoop is correct as usual. The Radiologist who reads your CT should be able to..." + (show)
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@picartist scoop is correct as usual. The Radiologist who reads your CT should be able to pinpoint where in your lungs the Bronchiectasis has taken up residence.
If I nebulizer between 1 and 2 while laying down, I would soon be napping. Regarding that- our PCP who stays up on everything it seems, said at our age, it’s a good thing to get a good night’s sleep …even sleeping more than eight hours. Good sleep, a nutrient dense diet, exercising in moderation, and keeping a good attitude while having incurable Bronchiectasis and/ or a tough to treat mycobacterium is important.

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@notnancy88 I always fall asleep but boy I really get the junk out mid day.

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