{"id":1289,"date":"2017-04-12T14:53:23","date_gmt":"2017-04-12T20:53:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fueldev.site\/~swient\/?p=1289"},"modified":"2018-09-10T10:54:14","modified_gmt":"2018-09-10T16:54:14","slug":"ear-nose-and-throat-nighttime-coughing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swient.com\/ear-nose-and-throat-nighttime-coughing\/","title":{"rendered":"Ear, Nose, and Throat: Nighttime Coughing"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"It seems like the hallmark of every “sick day,” the part where it gets worse before it gets better: the nighttime coughing battle. Coughs naturally get worse at night, and our Ear, Nose, and Throat specialists took a closer look at the science behind why<\/em> this happens.<\/p>\n

Coughing<\/h2>\n

The strange thing about coughing is that it doesn’t always come with the flu or cold–it can show up, all by itself, just when you need rest the most. Whether your cough is an unannounced visitor or a side-effect of a bug you’re fighting off, it’s common for coughing to get worse the minute your head hits the pillow. Why is this? Well, it all comes down to science: the science of our bodies, the science of the Earth, and the place where the two would overlap if they were on a Venn diagram.<\/p>\n

A Closer Look<\/h2>\n

So, why do<\/em> coughs always get worse at night? Let our Ear, Nose, and Throat specialists explain!<\/p>\n