Why does a child keep coughing when sleeping?

If a child keeps coughing while sleeping, it is likely that he has sinusitis, which can also cause difficulty breathing. Children with bronchial infections or pneumonia may also cough at night. Pneumonia must be treated in time. Allergic substances in the sleeping environment can cause allergic coughs in children.

In life, some children do not cough during the day, but once they go to bed at night, they will start coughing. This cough symptom is difficult to relieve. There are many reasons for this cough. It is necessary to find out the cause before targeted treatment can be carried out. Otherwise, it is difficult to cure it. So why do children always cough when they sleep? How to relieve this situation?

1. Why do children always cough while sleeping?

1. Sinusitis

If this symptom occurs during sleep, it is likely related to sinusitis. If the cough is caused by sinusitis, the child will also have obvious snoring symptoms, and the child will often breathe through the mouth, with obvious nasal congestion symptoms, and some children will also have symptoms of sneezing.

2. Bronchial infection

When the upper respiratory tract is infected by external bacteria, night coughing symptoms will also appear. However, when the bronchial tubes are infected, coughing will also occur during the day, but the symptoms will be less severe during the day and will be aggravated at night.

3. Pneumonia

Pneumonia can also cause this symptom, but when pneumonia causes coughing, the child will also have a fever and may even lose consciousness due to the high fever. Pneumonia can cause systemic discomfort, and the child will feel sore all over and even have difficulty breathing. Pneumonia must be treated promptly, otherwise it will be life-threatening.

4. Allergic cough

Allergies are also a common cause of coughing while sleeping. If the child stops coughing after changing the sleeping place, it is very likely that there are allergens in the child’s sleeping environment. So you can take the child to the hospital to check for allergens, and then let the child avoid contact with allergens as much as possible.

2. How to relieve a child’s cough while sleeping

1. Drink cough syrup before bed

You can give your child some cough syrup before going to bed, which can effectively prevent cough attacks and relieve bronchial discomfort.

2. Keep warm

When children are sleeping, they must be covered with a blanket and not sleep with the window open. If they catch a cold while sleeping, the cough symptoms will be aggravated and other complications may also occur. Therefore, it is important to keep warm when sleeping, especially to cover the chest.