Coughing At Night

gonefishing
gonefishing Member Posts: 1
in Head and Neck Cancer #1
I was diagnosed with vocal cord cancer in 1993 and had six weeks of radiation therapy and have been cancer free. My voice is very hoarse still but I can talk and feel well and count my blessings.

I still cough , most of the night. My throat has always been very dry since the radiation treatment and I get little like "b b's " of hard phlegm in my throat and once those come up my breathing is better and my cough is better although still persistent.

I was wondering if there were anything other than, water, sitting up in bed, etc. that can help with this? I don't like medicines but would like to sleep all night once in a while.

Thank you.

gonefishing

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  • Hondo
    Hondo Member Posts: 6,636 Member
    #2
    G’day Fishing

    First Welcome to CSN my friend, glad to have you here. What I have been doing for the passed few years is using Stoppers 4 dry mouth spray at night, and it has really helped me a lot.

    Hope it will work for you
    Hondo
  • fisrpotpe
    fisrpotpe Member Posts: 1,349 Member
    #3
    diagnosed
    i was diagnosed scc in 1996, 38 radiation treatments, chemo and surgery. it was 5 golf ball sized nodes wrapped around my carroid. my voice is very hoarse and alot of the time just gone. i too cough alot but alot went away when i started to use Stoppers4 mouth spray for dry mouth as i get in bed and then i force myself to lay on my side. not sure which one helped the most but i know if i do not do one or the other i cough more.

    congrats on 19 years and welcome to a special place

    john
  • Hal61
    Hal61 Member Posts: 655
    #4
    Humidifier
    Hi Gone, always great to hear from a long term survivor, but ten years is a long time to cough. The good answer has already been taken, but I'll just mention trying a humidifier in your room at night if you haven't before.
    Welcome, and I hope you get some relief.

    best, Hal
  • hawk711
    hawk711 Member Posts: 566
    #5
    Hal61 said:

    Humidifier
    Hi Gone, always great to hear from a long term survivor, but ten years is a long time to cough. The good answer has already been taken, but I'll just mention trying a humidifier in your room at night if you haven't before.
    Welcome, and I hope you get some relief.

    best, Hal

    Not sure who said it,
    but a CPAP machine that sends a fine mist out all night was their answer. If you have a sleep problem, lack of due to coughing, you may want to go the Cpap route....
    Don't know if it works, but someone was tauting it a few weeks ago..
    good luck
    Steve
    P.s. I too use the Stoppers 4 at night. I get 4 bottles for $25.00 with free delivery. Cheap for something that works
  • hawk711
    hawk711 Member Posts: 566
    #6
    Hal61 said:

    Humidifier
    Hi Gone, always great to hear from a long term survivor, but ten years is a long time to cough. The good answer has already been taken, but I'll just mention trying a humidifier in your room at night if you haven't before.
    Welcome, and I hope you get some relief.

    best, Hal

    Not sure who said it,
    sorry for the double post

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