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My Son Has an Awful cough....again!
Asked by A.G. from Dallas
on October 30, 2007
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My 3 year old son has an awful cough, sounds almost barky. He had it a few weeks ago and we tried Singulair along with vaporizor and plug ins. Oh, and some Tussin DM...
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- I have twin 3 y/o boy/girl twins too and my son got this last year... it's either croup, which can last a few days un treated, asthma, or even allergies... my son fina...
- I know that other mama's have said it sounds like croup, but if he had the same thing last winter...It may be that he has bronchitis? My son used to get a horrible ba...
- Hi... My daughter who is almost 3 has the same problem. I have taken her to the doctors so many times and they all say its probably allergies (use claritin, flonase, ...
Cough Wont Go
Asked by A.W. from Chicago
on October 30, 2010
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Both our kids are likely to get croup every Fall and Winter. Our 2 year old had a croupy night last Saturday night. Because we have been through it so many times, we...
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- sounds like an infection to me. was she on an antibiotic too? besides the steroid. Tell the doc. they may have given her the wrong one or for not long enough. I would...
- What works for me is making my 3 yr. older a tea she loves. I cut up a small onion, 4 cloves of garlic and let it simmer in some water for about 30 minutes. Let it coo...
- Have you tried ibuprofen and benedryl (or the generic allergy medicine). This always works for my kids. But you have to make sure that it is not an infection like bron...
Help with Babies Cough
Asked by J.T. from Chicago
on October 14, 2008
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My daughter is 9 months old and has had a cold for about a week and now she has a really bad cough. I've got the humidifier going and put a blanket under her matress t...
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- Hi J., I don't want to alarm you or self diagnose your child but I was just diagnosed with Whooping Cough. I live in Lake Bluff and it seems to be going around here....
- Hi J., My father-in-law and nephew live by putting Vicks rub on the bottom of your feet and also cover them with socks when you go to bed. They say the cough ...
- If she is congested, you could try Vicks for babies. I believe you can use that as early as 6 months. good Luck!
6 Month Old with a Cough.
Asked by A.H. from Cheyenne
on October 30, 2009
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My six month old woke up this morning with a very deep brohncial cough! Im very torn on whether i need to take him to the pediatrition or net because of all the H1N1 l...
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- Did you give him Tylenol because he had a fever? I may be too late in advising you, but if possible, try to hold off on any other meds until you can get the advice of...
- deep breath, watch for a fever and do what you can to keep it down. also encourage fluids. watch how active your baby is. if he's sick it's naturally going to be less...
- If I were you, I would not take him in. Chances are, if he has a normal, healthy immune system, he will fight whatever he has just fine. In thinking of my own kids, ...
Best Cough Medicine
Asked by S.R. from Dallas
on August 2, 2007
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hi mamas!
ok, so we moved into our first house this weekend, and i just toally over-did it. i think coupled with being up until 3 am several nights in a row paintin...
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- Hi S.! Congrats on the new house! We are so excited for you guys!!! I would bet what you have is viral so I would just treat the symtoms like with mucinex and w...
- Hi S., I'm not great on recommending an over the counter med because every time I get that sick, I run to the doctor! I don't have time to be sick with taking care of...
- Get some lemons and slice them like you would a tomato. Put the slices with the rhineon them in a cup. Pour boiling water over them and let steep for 6 minutes. The...
Medicines Used to Fight a Bad Cough
Asked by J.W. from Pensacola
on March 24, 2008
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My son is six and has a very bad cough that is keeping him from school. It is the type of cough that sounds like he is going to cough out a lung. I need a cough medi...
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- My daughter had this and I didn't think it was too bad since she was playing and had no fever. I finally took her to the doctor because it was bad at night. She had pn...
- You might want to ask your doctor...a few years ago, mine prescribed Albuterol (liquid) for my son's bad cough. It got us through the really tough nights until the cou...
- J., Have you tried Delsym? It works great when my kids get a bad cough.
Is This Just a "Home Remedy" or Will It Actually Help My Coughing Infant?
Asked by J.E. from Visalia
on November 21, 2009
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My 5 month old has been coughing , took him to the doctors and i got a prescription which is fine. My mother told me that formula causes more flem which will cause him...
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- Actually milk/dairy does not cause mucus. Here is a link to a scientific study out of University Hospital (B.W.), Zurich Switzerland. http://www.jacn.org/cgi/conte...
- Hi J., formula will cause more flem and mucus, Rice and oatmeal water is a home remedy for diahreea, not sure for coughing, but the formula will make it worse, also tr...
- It isn't the formula itself, but the dairy. If you are using dairy formula switch over to soy formula until the cough subsides. Dairy increases mucous in the system.
Does This Seem Unusual to You? Toddler Cough ..
Asked by M.M. from Minneapolis
on January 3, 2012
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My 20 month old was down with a bad cough 3-4 weeks ago. He still coughs a bit in the mornings but otherwise is better. I got that cold from him and have been coughing...
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- Sounds like he needs another round of antibiotics to M.. My son just finished a Z-Pak, preceded by a stronger antibiotic after the 10 days of amoxicillan prescribed i...
- This sounds normal to M.. I had once taken my son to a specialist after a cough didn't go away a month after he had been sick. The doctor told M. this was normal, an...
- Sometimes movement and being active can get things 'flowing' more inside, loosen stuff up. That would lead to more coughing, especially from post nasal drip stuff.
Concerned About Sons Cough?!?!
Asked by E.L. from Dallas
on January 9, 2008
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Our son continues to be sick with cough and runny nose. We don't know if its just the crazy weather, daycare or something else. He is only seven months has been on n...
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- it sounds like he may have allergies and possible asthma, maybe antibiotics aren't what he needs but antihistamines, and a reduction of his irritants such as carpet an...
- It sounds just like my son. In fact, at 17 mo. we are still dealing with it, and have to go back to an ENT tomorrow, for possilby another surgery! We are on allergy me...
- Hi E., This sounds just like my son. I would look into if your son has allergies and also see if getting his adnodes taken out is an option. My son has allergies a...
2Yr Old Has Cough Only at Night
Asked by D.S. from Washington DC
on November 10, 2009
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Hi, my 2 1/2 yr old son has a barking cough but only at night. During the day he is fine. He had croup about a month ago, but that went away (and he took a medicine ...
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- My daughter also has this and its because of nasal drip...it makes her cough and causes a lot of congestion in her chest (especially right after she's gotten over a co...
- It may have several causes. The one most frequent in my house is allergies. At night you are still and so the mucus flows down the back of your throat, you may sleep...
- My 6 month old daughter had a night cough after being sick and her doctor said to elevate the head of her bed a little. Its supposed to help with drainage if he has an...
