5. Insomnia
Insomnia isn’t one of the first symptoms that anyone thinks about when diagnosing a condition like whooping cough, but it’s certainly a symptom that you’re going to experience with a pertussis infection. The persistent bouts of coughing that go together with a pertussis infection can continue for days, and it can keep you awake for hours; eventually, insomnia can lead to a host of other symptoms that can stand in the way of recovery.
Sometimes insomnia can even mean that you take longer to heal, because the body does most of its healing while asleep, and being awake for too long can deprive your body of essential nutrients and energy that is needed to heal from the infection.
If you experience insomnia together with the symptoms on this list, try some natural treatments for insomnia such as a warm bath or herbal tea, and see your doctor if the symptom still continues after this.