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Childrens Cough Remedies
Asked by C.R. from Phoenix
on May 20, 2009
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I am wondering what might be some good remedies for a child with a cough...other than medications? My son is 7 and coughing at night a ton. I had him to the dr. toda...
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- before bed put Vicks Vapor rub on his feet and then put socks on. I know that it sounds weird but it works.
- Does he have asthma? When I was little my grandma used to give me honey. For the longest time I hated honey because it was used medicinally for me. I love it now. ...
- I had the same question a few months ago and I got a ton of responses for the the vicks vapo rub on the feet. It worked really well. I put a generous amount on his f...
Natural Cough Remedies
Asked by S.D. from Los Angeles
on June 29, 2009
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Hi Moms! I am currently 19 weeks pregnant and have had a lingering cough for about a week now and it seems to be getting worse. I do not want to take any OTC drugs eve...
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- I use the children's Hyland it's natural homeopathic... not sure about any of the ingredients while you're preggo though so I'd ask your OB... also, stay away from any...
- Hi Sara, Whole Foods has the absolutely BEST cough syrup (in the medicine section). It is all made from herbs, has no harmful ingredients, and works 500% better tha...
- Nothing is ever 100% safe, even our drinking water. However, I did manage to get a cold while I was preggo and I just drank a ton of hot water... about your body weigh...
Help for Cold and Cough!
Asked by E.W. from Milwaukee
on January 30, 2008
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My DS has a terrible cough and runny nose and I don't know what to do to help him feel better. We have the humidifier going, using saline drops when necessary, and ha...
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- I have put vicks vapor rub on my boys feet, then socks. It really helps with the cough. I know it sounds silly, but it does work.
- A Doctor friend of mine from India who uses many home remedies suggests rubbing Vicks on the bottom of the feet and then putting socks on. The cough should be better ...
- I agree about the steamy shower trick. It's like a vaporizer on steroids and works pretty quickly. Just close the bathroom door and run the shower on just hot and si...
Stubborn Cough Not Going Away
Asked by S.G. from Seattle
on June 16, 2011
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Hi All,
I know my question is very simple but I am going crazy with this cough comeing back to me every 2-3 weeks since Jan this year. Sometimes it starts with cold a...
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- I went to the health food store and got Elderberry Syrup and it killed the cough in three days. I took it until the bottle was gone. The Latin name is Sambucus Nigr...
- One more mom in the "sounds like allergies" camp. Since it's been going on since January, I'd consider indoor allergies, like dust. Allergies also make my daughter v...
- We have been taking a nutritional supplement since last year, and it has dramatically helped our immune systems. When we do get sick now, it is very short lived. It ...
Croup Cough Remedies
Asked by S.S. from Portland
on January 27, 2009
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Last night my 7.5 month old son woke up with a croup cough. I am wondering what home remedies any mom's out there have used that have been successful...especially at ...
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- Turn on the shower for 25 minutes is one thing my Ped. told me to do. Really helped temporarily but had to do it a number of times.
- We have not actually dealt with it, but the advice that I hear most often is to bundle up and go outside into the cold for a few minutes.
- My 5 yr old son had this a few months ago. The doctor told us to let him be in the bathroom when I am taking a shower. The steam helps the airway, also going outside w...
When to Start Cough Medicine?
Asked by D.V. from San Francisco
on October 13, 2010
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So i have a 14 month old son. He woke up a few days ago sort of congested a bit of a runny nose (clear). No one has been around him sick (he is home with my Mom during...
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- My opinion is I could not have got thru the 1st 6 years of my kids lives without using cough medicine. I am so glad the whole "no meds before 6" came out after mine we...
- please don't self-medicate your child....& don't wait for that appt next week! Call the dr & ask what you should do! It's the easiest & safest course.
- If he is happy, acting normal, eating and playing without running a fever....let the cold run its course. If anything changes...call the Dr.
Cough Won't Go Away!!!
Asked by D.B. from St. Louis
on January 31, 2008
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I have a 15 month old who has had a history of RSV & croup. He recently devloped this nasty cough, that sounds horrible. I took him to the pediatrician, who said it se...
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- Not trying to scare you but you should have him screened for Cystic Fibrosis. If left untreated the results could be life threatening. I have 2 little ones with CF, s...
- I also had a child who had RSV, Anytime she so much as started a cold here came the cough. Our doctor gave us a breathing machine so that when it started we could ju...
- I have gone through something similar with my 20 month old son. All I can say is that the cough does take a while to go away. Some doctors say it takes 2-3 weeks for...
Persistant Cough-frustrated!!
Asked by S.A. from Seattle
on January 29, 2012
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My son's cough has been going on for at least 4 months. It gets slightly better when on antibiotics. When he stops the antibiotics, he has coughing fits all day and ni...
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- I wonder if it could be allergies. I am surprised your DR hasn't mentioned that.
- First thought is an allergy. One thing not mentioned yet is dairy allergy. Conventional milk comes from grain fed cows that are very ill and pumped full off antibiotic...
- Have your Pediatrician maybe refer you to a Pediatric Pulmonologist. Or an allergist. Because, this is not getting better. Has the Doctor considered Asthma? Br...
What to Do About Cough in 15 Month Old???
Asked by C.P. from Dallas
on December 2, 2008
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Hi Mommas!
I need some suggestions on things to do for my baby girls cough. Yes I am one of those mommy's who does not medicate unless she REALLY needs it, but ...
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- You have obviously gotten alot of responses, but I will go ahead and respond with what we have done with my little one. Yes the baby vicks on the feet with socks work...
- I know this is going to sound crazy but, I tried it along with my 8 year old, 6 year old and 6 month old.......put the vicks rub all over the bottom of the feet then p...
- I think try the vicks vapor rub but if it she continues coughing then you should probably consider taking her to a DR because my son would cough all night and one nigh...
Croup Cough Is Terrorizing Us!
Asked by M.<. from Wichita
on March 22, 2012
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My 2 1/2 year old daughter came down with croup Monday and I got 3 hrs of sleep. Since then she cannot nap or sleep at night because of her non stop cough. We have see...
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- Call the doc and find out if they can admit her. They can put her in an oxygen tent with moisture. It will help her with the sleeping too. You can crawl in bed with he...
- Hopefully you got some relief last night but I also wanted to add that you can give her Children's Zyrtec. Even though it's an "allergy" medicine is a also a cough su...
- Ug, I know. We've been fighting this in our house for a week now, since we have two toddlers and they share everything. Things that (might) help: Honey. It is a nat...
