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Wet Cough for Months - at My Wit's End!!
Asked by S.S. from Los Angeles
on August 30, 2011
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My 2 year old who suffers from allergies has had a wet cough for literally close to 3-4 months now. When he wakes up it's not there but as the day progresses, you can...
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- Have you tried Children's Zyrtec? It really helps to dry everything out. Ask the pharmacist or your Ped for dosage info. If that doesn't do the trick, then you migh...
- Are you sure the cough is in his lungs? My son had a wet cough for months and months, but it was really in his throat, not lungs. He had a constant sinus drip. They...
- Sounds like allergies to me. My granddaughter has many allergies and asthma. She sees an allergist. When one antihistamine doesn't work he prescribes a different on...
Recently Diagnosed with Asthma
Asked by M.P. from Memphis
on February 9, 2008
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I am 35 (36 on the 11th) and I was diagnosed with asthma a year ago. It has been hard to find the right medication for me. Everything makes me sicker because it clas...
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- Hi M., My son, who's 11, suffers with asthma as well. As one mom suggested, black coffee is good to open up your lungs. Also, black tea works as well. What I give my ...
- I have had asthma almost all of my life, medications seem to differ with other medications that you have to take and the side effects can be rather cruel at that. If ...
- My daughter was diagnosed with asthma a couple years ago. She was on several medications that were making her feel lousy. They prescribed other medications that she ...
What Non-prescription Products Do You Give Your Kids to Help with Asthma
Asked by L.A. from Chicago
on April 19, 2010
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Hi Moms,
My 8yr old daughter has allergies that cause asthma symptoms. She is on Zyrtec during that day, and Singular in the evening. She also has an inhaler and w...
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- I don't know if they still have them or not, but you may want to see if the American Lung Association still has a support group for parents of kids with asthma. When ...
- When my kids are sick or not felling well I give them the immunity vitamin, but I'm not sure if it helps w/ allergies eventhough all 3 kids take Zyrtec as well. I try...
- I know where you’re coming from. My son had severe cradle cap & eczema @ 4 mo, and an anaphylactic reaction to barley @ 9 mo which lead to the discovery of possible...
Need Help with Asthma
Asked by K.K. from San Antonio
on November 2, 2008
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My son is 5 1/2 years old and he has asthma. He has non-stop coughing. The doctor put him on Advair twice a day. He has been feeling good for 2 weeks but we stopped p....
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- Hi K., I am having almost the same trouble, He's always coughing, He'll do well then it's back, He was on Singulair but that didn't seem to do much, Now every time he'...
- Make sure the the doc keeps tabs on your son, Advair should only be used for a year. I was told it is not a good idea to take it more than a year. f he has issues with...
- I don't have a kid with asthma but my hubby has asthma so I know a little about it. I think it sounds like you just haven't found the right mix of medicine for your so...
Chronic Coughing
Asked by D.L. from Modesto
on August 28, 2010
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I have a friend who has a 6 year old daughter that has a case of chronic coughing. When she gets active it increases. She has alot of excuse the term but "mucus" that ...
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- My daughter had that for awhile, her ped had no clue what it was though he labeled it allergies, nothing helped . She was 5, it lasted months. She would wake up durin...
- Vicks vapor rub at night. Rub on her chest and neck.
- I would both (a) see a specialist, and (b) if the specialist doesn't figure it out, I'd request a sweat test to rule out (god forbid) cystic fibrosis.
