Chronic cough is when your cough lasts for eight weeks or longer ... and shortness of breath. “The cough may be worse at night or when lying down,” he said, adding that respiratory coughs, on the ...

Chronic cough has been associated with a variety of illnesses, including asthma, gastroesophageal reflux disease, allergic rhinitis, postviral illness, bronchiectasis, and passive smoking. [2, 3 ...