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BOOGERS And COUGH!!!
Asked by C.P. from Dallas
on March 14, 2007
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I have a 4 month old baby girl and she has had a cough and nasty boogers for the past 8 days. I took her to the doctors the first sign of the cough and she put her on...
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- If she hates her meds please take them to your local CVS/pharmacy and ask the pharmacist to flavor it. Flavor RX is the greats thing, it makes those yuckie liquid med...
- First of all, finish the antibiotic. However, if she still has symptoms, it's likely that this was a viral infection and the antibiotics weren't even necessary. Many...
- get a vaperizer or humitifier. im not sure which you will have to check into it. but thats what helped with Olivia. we have had to use both so im allways geting them c...
Constant Cough?
Asked by H.B. from Minneapolis
on December 2, 2007
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My son has had a cough for quite a while now (3, maybe 4 weeks) and I'm wondering if I should bring him into the Ped. At first I just thought it was because the air i...
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- H., My 6 month old has had that since the beginning of August. 4 months and it will not go away. I have taken her to the Pediatrician 3 times. What is going on i...
- My 6 month old son has had the same thing for at least a month now. He's also been congested for about two months. Like the other women said I believe that he's just...
- Both my kids and I had it awhile back and got it again. You're doing the right thing with the humidity. There's a virus that is going around and it's this cough that...
Seeking Home Remedy for 12 Month Old's Productive Cough
Asked by H.G. from San Francisco
on March 12, 2008
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My 12 month old daughter is sick for the first time and she has a very productive and yucky cough. She weezes a bit when she breathes. I just want her to feel more com...
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- Ditto, ditto and ditto...Saline drops, cool mist humidifier, a “bugger sucker” (love that!). With a gurgled cough though you want to be careful about doing the sh...
- Jen has some great suggestions!! Cold mist humidifier, saline nose drops - then suck out with what we affectionately refer to as "the buger sucker" lol. (my 6 yr old n...
- I would definitely take her to the doctor, especially since she is wheezing. My son has asthma, and at first we thought it was just a cold. We run a steam vaporizer ...
Cough with No Other Symptoms
Asked by D.D. from Pittsburgh
on July 26, 2011
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My three and 5 yr old have a cough with no other symptoms. They can't go to preschool, but we need to get back to work. Any mama's have any help on how to treat this? ...
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- Take them to the doctor. My son had and continues to have this problem. He was prescribed Advair and only needs it once in a while. Last year he had this problem i...
- You take your child to the Doctor, then with that information and diagnosis, you can tell the Preschool, if he/she is fine or not. USUALLY, only with a Fever, a kid...
- Tell the preK that it's environmental allergy induced... they can't prevent a child from attending just because they have a cough, all kids cough, and usually for no m...
Persistent Cough
Asked by K.J. from York
on April 15, 2008
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My 2 year old had a cold w/ a slight fever for 2 days, and now has a hacking cough that nothing helps. I've tried Robetussin, cough lollipops, humidifier, even meltin...
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- Elevate her matress at night with a pillow underneath. The post nasal drip is probably causing her hacking. IF it sounds like a rattle in her chest it could be going i...
- Have you tried Vicks Vapor Rub on the chest at night? ALSO, I have heard that an old wives tale type cure for a night cough is a thin layer of Vicks on the soles of t...
- i am no doctor but i would think from my experience it sounds like croup. you may want to see a dr since she has a fever on and off. i know when my daughter had croup...
Constant Cough
Asked by H.N. from Dallas
on November 19, 2008
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My 3 year old has had this Constant Cough for weeks now. She gets these spurts of them during the day and at night. She has coughed to the point of puking. It is a ver...
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- My son is always like this too. Keep up with the humidifer and try to put vicks on chest and under feet with socks. This helps him sleep through the night. My son has ...
- A friend swears by this...puts Vicks Vapor Rub all over her feet, & then put socks on her feet all night. She swears this will get rid of the cough. Oh, and she's an...
- My 2YO son had something similar--constant cough that led to gagging and puking. It turns out he has seasonal allergies. We also were prescribed a nebulizer with Xopen...
Cough Medicine?????
Asked by J.I. from Fort Myers
on January 5, 2010
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I have a 4 yr old that at this time of year ALWAYS ends up w/ a cold. My question... what can you give a 4 yr old for cough relief. He does not take liquid meds, it's ...
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- Jamie, the American Pediatrics people have changed the age for all medications and I do not believe you will find any medications on the shelves for a child under 5, ...
- Triaminic has a super fast dissolving cough strip just for kids. Mine are the same way and this med sticks to their tongue immediately and then dissolves. I've tried i...
- I have liquid vitamins that my daughter hates to take. She drinks alot of sippies, and she can taste it if I put the full dose in. I reduced the amount I put in her or...
Cough and Conjestion
Asked by R.W. from Los Angeles
on February 22, 2009
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my baby is almost 3 months and has developed heavy conjestion and a cough what is the best thing to do at home or should i just take him to the doctor?
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- Take him to the dr. just to be safe, but if the dr. says it's not pneumonia or some other infection, you can use steam from a vaporizer or run a hot shower and stand i...
- Listen to Carmen! DITTO! Your baby is only 3 months old... with symptoms like that, or any symptoms for that matter, YOU MUST TAKE BABY TO THE DOCTOR.... ASAP! ...
- Always take them to the doctor, you want to have your babies ears checked for infection. An infection can happen at any time and happens quickly! I took my daughter to...
Terrible Cough
Asked by J.K. from Chicago
on September 19, 2009
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Hi Moms-I have a 14 month old daughter who has a terrible cough right now-its pretty bad-it wakes her up a few times in the middle of the nite and it got her up early ...
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- Buckwheat honey. I agree with not giving cough meds. Yes, most kids that used to take them are fine. Some aren't. Best of luck.
- I have a 3 year ol who has the same thing. The last time she had this she ended up on several meds. The cough had lasted about a year before her old Dr. ordered ...
- I give m kids benadryl at night when they have a bad cough to help them sleep
Chronic Cough
Asked by A.M. from Los Angeles
on April 28, 2008
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My son is 2.5 and has had a Chronic "barking" cough for over a year now. We have been seeing his dr over and over since January 2007. He has been treated for asthma wi...
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- Hi A., I really feel for you! I would get rid of all the toxic cleaning products that you may have in your home. If you use bleach for your white clothes, get rid...
- Does he have reflux or GERD still??? I would look into this more. It causes coughing and wheezing... Sinus problems/infections also causes coughing. My Hubby has s...
- A., I would look into house hold toxins. I was amazed at what was in my home. Anything from what I thought was 'safe' laundry detergent to shampoo and even sunscr...
