Coughs
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Toddler with Cough
Asked by H.J. from Philadelphia
on January 28, 2010
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I have a 19 month old that has a bad cough.. the doctor said we just need to let it work it way out.. she was up over 2 hours last night coughing. I already have a hum...
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- i also totally caved in and gave 1/2 a teaspoon of children's benadryl which is below the dr recommended dosage bc i was so nervous, but it was so worth it for her to ...
- I'd try honey and putting the Vicks on her feet with sock or her sleeper over it. I don't know why, but it works! Lots of fluids, and the humidifier. THis is just o...
- Sorry to hear your family is having such a rough go these last few nights. We are too - and for the same reason! My 4 year old has allergy induced asthma, but, despi...
Asthma/Allery Cough
Asked by S.P. from Orlando
on April 16, 2012
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My 3 year old has a nasty cough that is asthma/allergy related. I took him to the dr. last week. he is not contagious, no fever, no other symtoms..I use 2 different i...
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- I second seeing an allergist. My daughter has had a dry cough for weeks. I have been giving her a mix of antihistamines to no avail. I took her to the allergist t...
- There are many different types of inhalers. And you need to find the right "fit" for your child. If the current inhalers do not work, tell your Pediatrician. And th...
- My son has asthma and allergies and no home remedies worked on him although we did things like vacuum regularly, wash sheets religiously in hot water once a week, elev...
Bad Cough
Asked by T.B. from Chicago
on March 23, 2008
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My daughter is 4 months old and is going to the doctor Monday for shots. I have been concern with this cough she has since March 4th. I just took her in this past Thus...
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- I've gotten my kids shots with everything short of a fever. They weathered it ok. The cough part of a cold can last up to four weeks. It's the longest and last symp...
- They just came out with a study that said that cough and cold medicine for infants does more harm than good. So unless your doctor prescribes something don't give the ...
- T.: My daughter had a cough right before her two month shots. We went to the doctor about 1 1/2 weeks prior to her 2 month shots, saw the doctor - who said basical...
Toddler Cough!
Asked by L.V. from Dallas
on April 13, 2009
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Hello Moms,
My 21 month old has been coughing nonstop for two days! Sometimes to the point where she is throwing up. The only thing her Dr. told me is to give her s...
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- Hello L., I hope your baby girl is not coughing anymore. here is what I use with my kids: on a tissue put: 5 drops peppermint oil 2 drops rosemary oil 1 drop ba...
- It can also be allergies... my son starts coughing a lot when I don't give him the allergy medicine and it gets really nasty. Considering the fires we had, the rain a...
- Vaporub on the bottom of the feet, cool mist humidfier. 1/2 tsp benadryl before bed. S.
Persistent Cough
Asked by B.K. from Chicago
on January 28, 2010
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My 2 1/2 year old son has the most persistent cough since Sunday. The Ped said to ride it out and give him Benedryl at night. He hardly sleeps because of the couphing,...
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- I put my kids in the bathroom and run the shower on hot so they are breathing the steam. I do this for about 10 minutes and then put them in a room with a vaporizer o...
- i have a question for you. does this cough get worse at night? is it wet or dry? it could be asthma. my daughter had persistant coughing and running nose (allergies) a...
- delsym!!! Childrens of course but this is what I have found to really help my children sleep at night. They say not to give kids under 4 or 6 cough meds but delsym ha...
Cough Remedies
Asked by A.J. from Minneapolis
on April 28, 2009
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My daughter has a terrible cough that is keeping her up at night. I remember seeing some "home remedies" on here, but can't find them now. I thought one had to do wi...
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- Poor thing! My heart breaks to hear my little ones cough - especially now that doctors don't recommend drugs! I've used honey three ways. First is a 1/2 to 1 teaspo...
- Whooping cough has been going around but many dr.'s won't test for it since most kids have been vaccinated. If it is WC, it is known as the 100 day cough differing in ...
- Hi A., For what it is worth, I just talked to my doctor about a similar situation with my daughter so I thought I would share what he said to me. I'm not sure if y...
Severe Cough
Asked by M.A. from Portland
on January 27, 2009
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My son had a bad cold a few weeks ago. All the symtoms have gone away, minus the cough which has gotten worse. He can't go 2 or 3 minutes without coughing and is up al...
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- At this point it could be a number of things that would require an antibiotic to fix - my daughter has had these same kind of symptoms, but it can have different sourc...
- You should give him motrin or tylenol. This will help ease the inflamation that is making the cough worse. I would also make sure it isn't something more serious than ...
- Hi M., If you haven't called your pediatrician yet you may want to check with them. Sometimes a lingering cough can be a sign of an infection. Worst case scenario t...
A Cough in a Newborn
Asked by E.M. from Los Angeles
on July 28, 2010
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My 2 and a half week old has been having a really deep cough. nothing else but that. well a lot of spit up too but i think that's normal. the coughing is getting more ...
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- Definitely see the doctor asap. I called the doctor for everything when my son was that age. I didn't care if they thought I was crazy (or my husband thought I was c...
- When our son was a newborn he had excessive mucous in his nose, but I don't recall a cough. I would say to call your pediatrician to make an appointment and have him ...
- call the dr and check. sometimes they can have newborn congestion that just has to go away and sometimes it can be something more serious. newborn congestion may be a ...
Cold and Cough
Asked by F.A. from Las Vegas
on November 27, 2007
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hi, my 3 years old just started preschool at unlv preschool in september, and we had a baby boy in oct,eversince his baby brother is born he is sick with cold and ...
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- I have recently heard that putting Vick's Vaporub on your children's feet will help with cough and cold symptoms. Some of my friends and their children have tried it ...
- Hi there! Have you tried any natural/homeopathy remedies? You can find these at any organic, naturalpathic stores, i.e., Whole Foods, Sprouts, Wild Oats. I'm a step-m...
- most kids do get sick more often when they first start a school or child care. Its difficult to deal with but pulling him out won't help ,uch because when you put him ...
Unknown Cough
Asked by A.L. from Harrisburg
on June 14, 2009
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Ok, this may get a little long but I want to give a full picture of the last 7 months so here goes: My little guy started off with a milk intolerance so I cut all dair...
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- i realize this response may be a bit late. lots of the other input looks good. although he's had an upper GI and does not have pneumonia now, it may be prudent to as...
- Please have him tested for cystic fibrosis.
- I just read your question and had to respond. While it is possible that it is allergy/food related, don't rule out the possibility of asthma since it runs in the famil...
