Coughing itself is a very troublesome disease because it makes a very loud sound when coughed, and it can also be abrupt in public places, causing an impact on others. It's best for people who cough not to go to crowded places to avoid infecting others with bacteria. Some people say that coughing becomes severe at night, so why do they cough badly when lying down?
Why do I cough so hard when I lie down
1. When sleeping at night, due to the body lying flat, the abdominal organs and diaphragm at the boundary between the chest and abdomen are lifted, which can lead to limited lung relaxation. So, coughing symptoms are more severe at night than during the day.
2. Coughing can clear foreign bodies in the throat and bronchi, and is also a way for the body to detoxify. And the best time for lung detoxification is from 3 to 5 in the morning, so when many people have cough symptoms, this time is when their cough is most severe.
3. From 1 pm to 3 pm, it is the time when the body's blood and gas flow reaches the lung meridian, and the lungs begin to self regulate and repair. At this time, mild coughing is a normal phenomenon. However, if there is smoking, coughing is more severe at night.
Reasons for coughing
1. Pharyngitis, in patients with pharyngitis, causes spasms and edema in the throat, leading to narrowing of the throat and increased nighttime lung secretions, which irritates the throat and worsens coughing at night.
2. Chronic bronchitis: Patients with chronic bronchitis experience an increase in bronchial secretions from their lung organs during the night, making it difficult for them to expel phlegm in a timely manner when they are in a deep sleep state. When changing positions or sleeping positions at night, the secretions stimulate the contraction of bronchial smooth muscles, leading to severe coughing at night.
3. Allergic cough, when the Yin energy gradually worsens at night while sleeping, the Yang energy is insufficient, and the lungs themselves are cold, then external cold triggers internal cold, which is manifested as cough.
It may be that once a person lies down, their entire internal organs and viscera are in a flat state. At this time, if a person coughs, their exhalation will definitely be faster, and they will cough non-stop. If you cough, try not to eat anything cold or spicy, as this will only make the cough worse. Even if you take medicine, you should maintain a healthy diet.
