10 Sinusitis Symptoms
Symptom #5: Morning Cough
While coughs are a fairly common symptom of colds, people with a sinus infection may be more prone to experiencing intense bouts of coughing in the morning when they first wake up.
This is because of the post-nasal drip that might be experienced during your sleep. As you sleep, mucus will drip down your throat after being retained in your sinuses throughout the day. It can gather in your lungs or in other areas of your respiratory system.
This mucus is usually a bit thicker and harder to pass than regular mucus, and since there’s often such a big buildup, it can cause some pretty aggressive coughing in the morning. You may expect to pass a fairly large wad of phlegm every time you wake up until the infection has passed, and even sometimes for a few days afterwards.
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