Pregnant woman has itchy throat and keeps coughing in the middle of the night

The reason for such things happening during pregnancy is generally due to getting easily inflamed or caused by inflammatory infection. It is basically confirmed to be bronchitis. During pregnancy, you should pay attention to taking medicine. You can add rock sugar and pear water first. If there is no effect, you need to see a doctor immediately for examination and treatment. Let’s discuss why pregnant women have itchy throats and keep coughing at night?

During pregnancy, the body undergoes many changes, including eating more or the baby weighing too much, which compresses the stomach and increases reflux in pregnant women.

This situation is often caused by the hoarseness of the throat due to reflux. In the evening and late at night, gastric juice is the peak period of our metabolism. At this time, the reflux of gastric juice can irritate the throat and cause coughing. It is estimated that this may be the reason for the hoarseness of the throat and coughing at night, so be careful not to eat three hours before going to bed.

The symptoms of dry throat and itchy cough during sleep at night are related to the high temperature in the room, stale air, or eating spicy food or overly salty food before going to bed. At this time, you should drink more water to alleviate the symptoms. Pay attention to a light diet. The temperature should not be higher than 26 degrees when using the air conditioner. Ventilate the room regularly to maintain fresh air. For patients with severe symptoms, combined medication can be used for treatment, such as oral throat clearing mixture, ambroxol hydrochloride oral solution and other medicines.

There are many reasons why pregnant women have itchy throats and coughs, which are related to smoke irritation, gastroesophageal reflux, infection and other factors. For patients who are exposed to smoke and dust for a long time, it is recommended to wear masks when working. When the symptoms are serious, it is recommended to temporarily leave the smoke and dust environment for a period of time. Gastroesophageal reflux can irritate the throat, causing itchy throat and coughing. It is recommended that patients take high-safety medications orally, which will have no effect on the growth and development of the fetus, and raise the head when lying down to relieve reflux. For infected patients, it is best to go to the hospital for a detailed examination of the type of infection, and adopt targeted treatment measures for bacteria, viruses, chlamydia, etc.