Night Time Dry Cough

I am not a doctor but I can only share what my exerience is with my daughter. When she was 3 months old she coughed most of the night, and I didnt want to use steriods. But I was noticing that her lips were turning blue at night, and the doctor said she had asthma(she has large Tonsils and she snores alot too!) but we put her on Plumicort and Xopenex breathing treaments. It helps SO SO SO much with the coughing and snoring. We only use them when we need them, Sometimes its for a week or just a day. It is steriods but as much as I didnt want to use them, the benfits from using them out weighed my reasons not to. By using them when we need them, we cut out cough medicine and sleepless nights and blue lips. Hope your little one gets better soon and Let us know how it goes!

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I get a similar thing but only in the winter. I tried cough meds/cold meds and the only thing that helps me is Tylenol cold/allergy meds whem it is really bad. With me, allergies get triggered (been getting worse each year; never had allergies until about 3 years ago) and once I get over the worse of the allergies, I am left with this cough.

Try gargling with salt water, staying hydrated, try a hot air humidifier in her room and a night time cough med. Also, give her cough drops as too much dry coughing gives me a headache.

I think the ENT will have some insight as well. Good luck.

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I wonder if a humidifier would help?

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Has anyone suggested a pediatric pulmonologist?

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It has bees said before---- asthma does NOT always mean wheezing!
I have gone to many presentations on Pediatric Allergies and asthma by Dr Lange. I really like her! My friend uses her and sings her praises also. I would recommend going for an eval.

Elisa Lange, MD
Board Certified in Pediatric Asthma, Allergy and Immunology
AIR Care, PA
8440 Walnut Hill Lane, Suite #350
Dallas, TX 75231
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