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Newborn with Congestion and Cough, HELP!
Asked by L.B. from San Francisco
on February 25, 2010
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My poor 1.5 week old daughter has been congested for about a week now. Shes got a really bad case of congestion, and its gotten so bad that shes got a gagging cough to...
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- Have you tried getting in the shower with her? Keep the shower room warm and take a shower or a bath. The water shouldn't be too hot though. Also, I agree with ...
- As she is so young you are very limited to what you can use , to be honest I don't think baby vicks should be used when they are under 6 months old so I would check on...
- Are you breastfeeding? If not, she may be intolerant to the milk proteins in formula. Congestion is a side effect and sometimes the only symptom of a dairy intolerance...
6 Year Old with Constant Cough
Asked by S.W. from Dallas
on August 11, 2010
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I have a 6 yr. old that has been coughing off and on for awhile now. It recently got worse, but it is a dry cough. He gets into these fits of coughing and can't stop...
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- Hey - I am interested in the fact that you said it sounds like allergy/asthma to you. My son has allergy/asthma at times. But, any asthma attack he has - has always ...
- I have allergy induced asthma and this year it has been particularly bad. Even when I seemed better the cough has lingered. Doctor recently started me on Singular an...
- I just want to say that this sounds like my son exactly! He just turned six and has had a dry cough for months. We took him to the doctor a while back and she thought ...
Breathing Treatment for 13 Mo Olds Cold
Asked by K.B. from Denver
on January 28, 2010
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My 13 mo old went to the dr yesterday and we were told he has a common cold and to come back if he gets worse or if he starts running a fever. He has no fever and he ...
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- With both my kids, if the cough is productive but at times may sound worse, like the early morning or evenings, I give a treatment with the Albuterol. It usually opens...
- I wouldn't do it without asking the dr first. There is medicine in there that may or may not be right for his cold right now...and the medicind could be expired. I'd...
- I would try a regular humidifier first. This helps my daughter immensely when she has a cold. I keep it running when she naps and all through the night. If this isn'...
Natural Remedy for Coughing Toddler?
Asked by S.A. from Honolulu
on November 16, 2008
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Hi everyone,
My 20 month old daughter woke up with a bad cough this morning. Since she isn't 2 yet, I cannot giver her any cough medicine (doctor's orders). Does anyo...
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- I just heard that if you rub vic's vapo rub on her feet, cover with socks the cough will stop in a few minutes, it will also comfort her. My mom gave me this advice, ...
- A spoon of honey works for my little ones....and a humidifier. B.
- When my son got his first cold at 11 months, the nurse help-line I called recommended warming apple juice as a cough suppressant. I didn't try it because he never dev...
Good Medicine "That Works" for a 10 Year Old
Asked by K.L. from Merced
on October 23, 2008
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My 10 year old son as had a stuffy nose for a month now. I've tried different sinus/cold/allergy meds and nothing is working! Does anyone have a favorite that works fo...
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- I concur it sounds like possible allergies. Take him to the doc and get him checked out. They can do blood test and scratch tests to find out what he's allergic to. ...
- Pedia Care Gentle Vapors night lights work well to help clear nasal passages at night so they sleep better. I give my kids Loratadine for allergies. Make sure you do...
- Dear K., I just mentioned this in a different post. Try Vick's Vapo-Rub. Rub some on your son's chest under his t-shirt. It really does help with congestion and so...
Wicked Awesome Cough in a 2 Year Old
Asked by S.L. from St. Louis
on October 10, 2011
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My son has an awesome cough going on right now. It is kinda a wet cough and he has had it for a couploe days. He had this last year around the same time and it seemd t...
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- My daughter who is almost 4, just got Croup last week (didn't have as an infant). You might check w/ the Dr on that - they can't do much except for give a steroid to ...
- Homeopathic cough syrup from Boiron, called Chestal, it works great (Walgreens or CVS). Also, a teaspoon of buckwheat honey is really good too (it always works for my ...
- Hello, my kids seem to catch anything and everything that goes around. One thing u want to make sure u do is use a nasal aspirator to get all the stuff out of his nose...
Help Getting Rid of a Dry Cough
Asked by M.P. from Pocatello
on January 15, 2009
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My 14 month old DD has had a dry cough for about 2 weeks. It gets much worse at night, and she will cough so hard that she gags.
I thought that the cough was most...
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- Hi M., try rubbing vicks on her feet and put a pair of socks over them (or sleepers if she pulls of socks) before she goes to bed. Doesn't work on everyone but it's wo...
- I am a FIRM believer of Vicks on the bottom of the feet with cotton socks over them.
- I haven't read any of your other responses, so hopefully this isn't a repeat! I wonder if she's got some post-nasal drip draining down the back of her throat when she...
Baby with Terrible cough..need Help!!
Asked by C.T. from Jacksonville
on November 19, 2008
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Hi, my 13 month old daughter has a cold with a terrible cough. My poor baby is miserable. She has had the cough for about 5 days now. I took her to her pediatrician a...
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- You can also try giving her ice chips or frozen juice for her to suck on to help with the sore throat.
- Hey there C. Try sitting on the floor of your shower and let the steam fill the room. Make your daughter comfortable by reading books etc or playing. The steam helps ...
- Use the vicks! I find out about this last year and it really works. My oldest daughter has asthma that causes uncontrollable coughing at night and it worked for her....
Six-month-old with Cough
Asked by A.D. from Lakeland
on April 22, 2008
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My precious six month old little boy has his first ear infection, ugh. Unfortunately he also has a cough to go with it. His Ped has me doing nebulizer treatments on h...
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- I took my 3-1/2 month old son to a chiropractic internist (kind of like a holistic medical doctor) about a month and a half ago for a general baby check which was free...
- We have chronic lung issues in my home, with both my babies. The nebulizer is not a miracle cure for ending the cough. What it is doing is open the airways to help t...
- My daughter just went thru a week and a half with a horrible cough. We did the breathing treatments Thursday to Sunday and by Monday the cough was completely gone! The...
2 Yr Old with Lingering Cough
Asked by H.D. from Dallas
on December 20, 2008
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My 2 yr old son has been struggling for about 3 weeks with a cough. He has already completed 2 rounds of different antibiotics (amoxicillin and azithromycin). He's bee...
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- This may not be the same situation, but sounds close. My daughter will get a cough and at first it is only at night and progressively it moves into our day and gets wo...
- You may want to try seeing a pediatric pulmonologist. I don't know your son's history, or what type of cough, but we were there last month with the same thing- const...
- Has the doctor considered allergies or maybe even reflux? My oldest son has had a lingering cough for about a month and was just on antibiotics and cough syrup/antihis...
