Morning cough, as a rule, is not dangerous. It is due to the fact that the mucosa of the respiratory tract is slightly irritated after sleep. But, if an adult constantly has a strong cough in the morning, it is necessary to reveal the reasons, since without proper treatment he will intensify and get a chronic form.
Causes of wet cough
In a non-smoker, a cough with sputum is most often a symptom of a common cold or bronchitis. In this case, it is accompanied by hoarseness and an increase in body temperature. If you do not start treatment, then the wheezing will become stronger and thick mucus will start to emerge.
The causes of an adult cough in the morning and in the evening can also be:
- chronic sinusitis;
- allergy;
- angina;
- chronic obstructive disease.
If it is accompanied by the release of mucus with blood veins, it is possible that a person has pneumonia or tuberculosis. The cause of a strong cough in the morning with a sputum of a rich burgundy color may be pulmonary embolism .
Causes of dry cough
The main causes of an adult dry cough in the morning are:
- Asthma - seizures can torment the patient even when he uses strong inhalers, since in the majority they give a temporary effect.
- Dehydration - so that the morning cough does not appear, it is necessary not only to drink more than 1.5 liters of water, but also to install a humidifier in the bedroom.
- Nasal congestion - the patient begins to cough only when the discharge from the nose flows into the back walls of the larynx, so you need to cleanse your nose regularly.
Cough is the main symptom of reflux disease. With this disease, a sudden injection of acid contents of the stomach into the mouth occurs. Therefore, as soon as it begins, there immediately appears a strong morning cough.
Cough right after sleep can a person taking ACE inhibitors. This is one of the side effects of such drugs. If you suffer from a daily dry cough in the morning, its causes may be obstructive pulmonary disease. This is due to the fact that with it there is an increase in the glands of the mucosa, as a result of which the respiratory tract severely narrows. This symptom is also observed in heart failure.
Common causes of dry cough in the morning are laryngitis and Sjogren's syndrome . In such diseases, the patient also develops hoarseness, loss of voice and strong dryness in the mouth.