Are you coughing a lot these days?

We are getting a lot of patients who complain of coughing a lot these days. Mostly dry cough, worse at night which disturbs sleep and work.
The most common causes are

1. Post viral cough
If you hv recently suffered from viral infection/flu, post viral cough can persist for a few weeks after that
2. Sinusitis
Inflammation of sinuses causes post nasal drip and coughing which is worse on lying down
3. Laryngitis
Throat infection and inflammation also causes irritant cough
4. Bronchitis
Airway irritation and inflammation also causes cough , esp in smokers
5. Cough varient Asthma
This also worsens during the cold season when cold dry winds blow and cause a lot of cough and wheezing
If you are suffering from prolonged cough, get in touch with your Pulmonologist.