The cough

Coughs and sleep

Have you ever heard your brother or sister, or a friend, coughing in their sleep? It’s quite normal! Especially if we have sinusitis.

When we’re asleep we’re relaxed, not talking and not swallowing and, without realising it, our body produces secretions in our throat that we have to get rid of. Coughing is the defence mechanism that enables us to eject these secretions from our body.