I Have Chronic Night Coughing Resulting in a Ton of Cavities!

Coughing is triggerd by allergies and NOT reflux,

Its some sort of sinus drip.

Could be the dustmites. But probably just mucus.

Stop the drops. and the cough medicine,

You could be a heavy salivator and that could be causing the coughing.

Get checked for sleep apnea,
http://health.yahoo.com/sleep-overview/sleep-apnea-topic-...

It could also be a tick
I know a girl who constantly clears her throat.

But since it happens at night, it is a sleep disporder.

When you take a shower make sure you and your husband and children use a loofa to get the dry dead skin off.
it will help with the dustmites.

And use moisturizers.

Good luck
Hope these suggestions help

M

I suggest seeing a naturopath. I had chronic issues after the birth of my first son and between my OB, my MD and my Endocrinologist (thyroid issue just in pregnancy) they couldn't figure it out. Within two visits to the Naturopath, I was on the right track! They take unbelievable health history, ask questions you never thought mattered and it's for a reason-they are looking at the whole you.

I too think it may be caused by something you are eating. They will be able to put you on and monitor you on an allergy elimination diet. You may have developed a food sensitivity to something that you have always had and this is how it is manifesting itself. You have had two children in the last 4 years and with each pregnancy, your body (and it's chemistry) can change.

At 29 years old I found out I had developed a food sensitivity to eggs-something I had eaten alot of my entire life and never had an issue with until after my first pregnancy, that food coloring made me temporarily "depressed" and that I am unable to properly digest meat proteins (pork and beef only) with out digestive enzymes.

It can be very expensive if your insurance doesn't cover, but if you explain your situation, alot of ND's will see you the minimum and schedule followups every few months or so depending on your health situation. They are worth every penny. Actually, I need to take my own advice and make an appt soon!

OOOO and one more thing, have you tried that old wives tale thing where you put vicks vapo rub on the bottoms of your feet when you get into bed and put on white socks? I swear I did it once and it worked (maybe psychosomatic??)

try two vaporizers in your room.. maybe the mist will help.. and you won't cought a lot.. good luck.. also during the day drink a lot.. so your insides are moist..

Hi T.,
Your condition sounds similar to what my daughter's condition. It turned out to be a post nasal drip. She used Patanase nasal spray & within less than a week her night time cough was gone. A year later, it still hasn't come back. Talk to your doctor about Patanase. Good Luck.

Hello T.,

Sorry to hear about your cough. I think you might have a post nasal drip. Here are a couple of things you can try and see if it helps you.
avoid foods that might give you phlem:
1. stop milk products
2. no bananas

get some essential oils and on a tissue put:
5 drops peppermint
2 drops lavender
1 drop rosemary
1 drop basil
(and if you like, you can add a couple drops of eucaliptus oil too)
put that next to your bed
in the morning throw the tissue away.
do that for a few nights and see how that helps you.
peppermint oil and eucalyptus oil are the main active ingredients in cough drops. maybe just smelling it will do the trick and you won't need the cough drops every night.

have you ever gotten adjusted by a chiropractor? try it...

Good luck!
~Carmen~