Coughs
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My Daughters Cough??
Asked by A.F. from St. Louis
on October 14, 2011
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She is 22 months old and she's had a runny/stuffy nose the past few days. She doesnt cough when she's awake but when she goes to sleep she can't stop coughing and its ...
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- My son use to get that cough and I can't remember the name of it. My doc told me that if he was coughing alot at night, to take him outside to breath in the cold air. ...
- A humidifier will help your daughter a lot. We also turn on a eucalyptus plug in scent or you can get scented drops to put in the humidifer. I've also used the baby...
- Maybe she has allergies?? My boys started the same then it turned into a cough. Doc said to elevate their head to sleep & put a humidifier in their room. Also try the ...
Constant Cough
Asked by E.M. from Tampa
on April 2, 2008
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So my two year old has been coughing at night for a while now. He is on zertec D which has a decongestant in it. We went to Jacksonville this weekend and he didn't cou...
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- E., I spent the majority of my life in Jacksonville and the one thing I can tell you is that they have probably not hit there full blown Spring yet. The pollin is ...
- Hey E., my daughter has the same issue and we are taking her to her doctor on Tuesday. She coughs alot in the morning and at night. We have been giving her dinmatapp, ...
- Hi E., You are not alone. I know of about 3 children who's mom's are complaining of constant coughs right now. Nothing seems to be working for them either. My be...
Terrible Cough
Asked by J.K. from Chicago
on September 19, 2009
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Hi Moms-I have a 14 month old daughter who has a terrible cough right now-its pretty bad-it wakes her up a few times in the middle of the nite and it got her up early ...
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- Buckwheat honey. I agree with not giving cough meds. Yes, most kids that used to take them are fine. Some aren't. Best of luck.
- I have a 3 year ol who has the same thing. The last time she had this she ended up on several meds. The cough had lasted about a year before her old Dr. ordered ...
- I give m kids benadryl at night when they have a bad cough to help them sleep
Help with Cough
Asked by L.R. from Chicago
on June 19, 2008
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My daughter has a really bad cold with a horrible cough. I have talked to her doctor's office today about her cough. The nurse said to just keep giving her Benadryl ...
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- I use desymal (i think that's how you spell it). You can give it to two years old and up. It lasts 12 hours, but really only 8 but it works through the night. I als...
- I have had some experience with this. My older daughter coughed all the time. She had a condition called reactive airway disease, where she would essentially get an as...
- My daughter had a cough for 5 weeks, She started coughing and I took her to the doctor right away because we were going to Europe and I wanted her healthy before the t...
Honey for a Cough?
Asked by A.M. from Dallas
on September 23, 2008
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has anyone heard that a teaspoon of honey is a good natural remedy for a toddler with a cough? I am aware that honey is a no-no for children under 1 yera of age and h...
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- I've also heard Elderberry Extract works good too. I used it on my kids when they were younger. Sambucol makes a good one and can be found at Whole Foods or Central Ma...
- Local Honey is good at controling allergies. My friend's nanny swears by boiling gingeroot with a little sugar is a great cough remedy and then have them drink the li...
- Dry cough could possibly mean asthma, especially if it's at night. Check with your pedi.
Constant Cough???
Asked by K.R. from Toledo
on March 15, 2008
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My 4 year old daughter has had a cough for over 2 weeks now. I took her to the doctors this week to see what they thought. The doctor did the routine exam and everyt...
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- We have each had a cold in my family that left a cough that laster weeks. My one son, who is 3 1/2, still has the cough. It feels like it will never go away, but rea...
- There are many disorders that start late and in an odd way. I hear lots of parents say things like: I wish I would have done more research and not trusted the Dr. SO m...
- My 11 year old daughter also had a constant, persistant cough. After some testing for asthma, we found out that it was due to allergies. She's now on medication. You...
Infant Cough
Asked by D.C. from Phoenix
on April 6, 2008
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Hello
My daughter is 11 weeks old. She had the usual vaccinations at 2 months old. Since then she has had a cough that won't go away. I have been to the doctor twice ...
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- D., There are Therapeutic Grade Essential oisl that will help allievate her cough. you are welcome to email em for more help. www.jessicawild.com J. Wild mom to f...
- Hi D., I'm not sure about the cough - My son didn't have that but I Know for a fact that there is not any mercury in vaccines anymore. They changed the formulas over...
- Well my son had the same thing happen to him so i maked it one my calender and the following year with in days it happened again. The wind and nasty stuff in the air t...
Cough Syrup
Asked by Y.S. from Chicago
on February 29, 2008
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Hello moms, my son has been coughing for over a week now. We went to his pediatritian last Saturday and she prescribed Albuterol Syrup. 4 days of taking it, the coughi...
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- They may have suggested that so you could dry up the nasal passage, that draining could be what's making him cough, that nasal drainage is irritating his throat. My ...
- First, Albuterol is a steroid, not a cough syrup, so it would be used to open up the airway. Benadryl could be used if she thinks he has post nasal drip (ie the drain...
- Albuterol syrup? Never even heard of it? And, i am a peds nurse. Maybe it's just something that isnt used much. I am used to albuterol nebs or inhalers. Did the MD hap...
Phlemmy Cough
Asked by S.L. from Seattle
on October 28, 2008
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my 4yr old just came down with a wet cough. I try not give her meds. is there a natural way to make it more productive, so we can get out the most phlem? I also have a...
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- I give my kids a homeopathic cough syrup called Chileren's Chestal Honey by BOIRON. It doesn't give instant relief, because it's not like regular cough medicine. But...
- I would get advice from a naturopath before giving this to a child that young, but NAC (n-acetyl cysteine) is effective at breaking up phlegm so it can be coughed up m...
- Hi S. - A wet productive cough is MUCH more preferable to a dry, hacking one! The previous suggestions about the homeopathic syrup, honey, and steam/vaporizors are jus...
Habitual Cough
Asked by B.E. from New York
on February 7, 2012
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Has anybody's child had this?
My son had a case of croupe around Thanksgiving time. I took him to see the ped a couple weeks later because his cough seemed to be g...
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- My son and I have asthma and we both have chronic coughs, but I would think that your ped or your friend would have been able to dx it by now if it was. You might wan...
- I had a very severe chronic cough. The doctor put me on Singulair for my allergies (I also have allergy induced asthma). It has worked wonders. My daughter has a...
- As Kristina said, don't discount asthma. This is how my daughter's symptoms presented at 2, 2 and a half years old. She never was a "wheezer," like the rest of my fami...
