Nocturnal cough is not a harmless symptom

Coughing is a defense mechanism that helps relieve the lungs from moisture and irritating particles. However, if you wake up at night coughing or coughing several weeks in a row, it's sobering to see a doctor, commented the internet health journal. Coughing is one of the most common reasons for seeking medical attention, although not always have a symptom of a disease. But the night coughing and getting a result from it are reason enough to seek their doctor. Some possible causes of cough are: • viral infection of the upper respiratory tract; • bronchial asthma; • disease in the nasal cavity; • disruption of the stomach and esophagus; • foreign body in the airway; • habit; • Irritant the air. Modern treatments help relieve cough in virtually all patients. It is necessary to consult a pulmonologist, allergist at one of the following situations: • cough lasts more than three weeks; • cough combined with attacks of suffocation; • Chronic cough is combined with a stuffy nose; • Chronic cough in active and passive smokers.