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If you feel phlegm stuck in the back of your throat and have a persistent cough from a postnasal drip, keeping your head ...

Why do coughs seem to get worse at night? It’s not just in ... gravity causes mucus and postnasal drip to pool in the throat, which triggers coughing, explains Edmond Hakimi, DO, internal ...

Phlegm can build up at the back of your throat when you lie down in bed and trigger coughing at night. “The most common cause ...

It’s pretty common for cold symptoms like a runny nose, cough, sore throat, and even fever to get worse at night. I’d always thought it was just because I was paying more attention to my cold when I ...