Cough at night with itchy throat, headache, warning of what disease?

Question
Hello doctor, I have had a cough at night for 1 week now, accompanied by an itchy throat and headache, thick sputum in the upper nasal cavity. More than 3 years ago I had a sinus infection that was cured. So, nighttime cough with itchy throat, headache, warning of what disease? I'm taking a decongestant, but it doesn't work.
Le Van Dien (Hai Phong)
Answer
Answered by Master, BSNT Le Tuan Nhat Hoang - Interspecialty, Vinmec Times City International General Hospital.
Hello,
With the question “What disease does a cough at night with itchy throat and headache indicate? ", the doctor would like to answer as follows:
Cough at night and itchy throat are often manifestations of infections related to the nasopharynx. Your symptoms are not typical of sinusitis symptoms. You should go to the hospital to be examined and determine exactly what the cause of the infection is. Home use usually only applies for about 5 days. If there is no improvement, it is necessary to have an endoscopic examination of the sinuses to diagnose and treat the disease correctly.
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