post nasal drip
Related Questions & Answers
Results 1-10 from 582 articles
2 Year Old with Allergies Waking up Coughing
However, every night without fail he wakes up with coughing fits from post nasal drip. He coughs so hard that he even spits up sometimes. ...
Answers
- Honey is GREAT for coughs. Drs. are recommending it more now because of wanting to limit cold med. usage. You could look up dosage online, I think it's like half a tea...
- Hi D., I would be concerned with that amount of medicine in a 2 yr old. Prescription meds are are way over prescribed. My son ( we call him the mucus man) has sever...
- I assumed my 3 year old just had a recurring cold this past fall. He would be stuffy during the day and then as soon as we laid down to sleep the coughing would start...
Swollen Tongue and Nasal Passages
I take the original Sudafed daily which helps keep my nasal passages clear and reduces the post nasal drip so that my throat isn't as sore as it was. ...
Answers
- Hi N., You didn't say how long you've been trying these alternative therapies. I am an acupuncturist, and it sounds as though your symptoms are pretty severe. (Th...
- Hi N., In acupuncture we look at all aspects of the body, the tongue being one aspect. We use this as a diagnostic tool in determining what acupuncture points we sho...
- I recomend seeing an allergist (MD). I also have lots of allergies. I also have headaches that I associate with having had several whip lash injuries and exposure to...
3-Month-old Congested Since Birth
Nov 21, 2009 ... The nasal congestion will come and go, day by day. ... ped. only to find out it was just post-nasal drip/mucus, although it sounded awful. ...
Answers
- It does sound really familiar (my younger son, who is now 5.) I don't really have any advice although I agree that you may find as he gets older that a nighttime antih...
- My now 12 month old had the same problem from birth. We consulted a pulmonary specialist at Children's and he said it was weak vocal cords and he should grow out of i...
- Will have to agree with the allergy post. There is something that is causing this reaction. Are you nursing or bottle feeding. Many kids have milk allergies as well...
Claritin vs Zyrtec for 3 Year Old
When it gets bad it gets a runny nose and cough like postnasal drip. I am just not sure what helps best, does anyone think I should take her to an allergy ...
Answers
- I have a 3 1/2 year old and zyrtec works really well for her. She uses a 1 1/2 tsp dose as per her pediatrician.
- Take her to a specialist and work very closely with him/her to find out what is best for your child. Medications and kids can be a become a very tricky and sticky sit...
- Claritin works great for my 7 year old and my 11 year old and forme! I tried the zyrtec and it made me SOOOOOOOOOOO tired as well as depressed. I don't reccomend it. I...
4 1/2 Yr Old Still Has Chronic Cough
Sep 29, 2009 ... The heat could be drying her out. it sounds like she has post nasal drip and that is why she is coughing.it sounds like she has seasonal ...
Answers
- Hi, I am sorry you and your daughter have been through all of this! I don't know much about chronic coughs, but your story reminded me a little of me. I was conge...
- Wow. That is tough. Seems like you have done pretty much everything possible medically. Did you notice over the summer if you or she were doing anything differently th...
- I know they tested for allergies and came up negative, but the way you describe the cough as going away over the summer and coming back now does sound a bit like aller...
How Do You Know a Good Cough from a Bad Cough?
Dry, tickly occasional cough (usually accompanied by a runny nose which is often the cause of the cough in the first place, known as a post-nasal drip) ...
Answers
- Try focusing on the "big picture", not just the one symptom. What I mean is ask yourself some of the following questions- Is she running a fever? How long has she had...
- With children you cannot dismiss symptoms like cough, fever, aches, rashes, because there are some more serious illnesses that have similar symptoms to that of the ave...
- you don't really need to bring them to the doctor for a cough it's when it's more than a cough. Doctors never like you to give Cough suppressant to children. Coughing ...
Allergies or Something Else?
Id definitely make sure it's not something else but if it isnt Claritin for Kids My son has to take it every day because of post nasal drip that ends up as ...
Answers
- I'd definitely make sure it's not something else, but if it isn't . . . Claritin for Kids. My son has to take it every day because of post nasal drip that ends up as ...
- Sometimes an ongoing cough can be a sign of asthma. Before I was diagnosed I would cough all night long too (no allergies). I was put on an asthma medication and the c...
- Thats a long time to have a cough. I would be taking her to the doctor just to be sure. He will probably want to put her on an inhaler and or an allergy med like cla...
Help for Chronic Cough in Toddler?
Jun 4, 2009 ... He had one on occasion back in AZ, but we were told its common and probably post nasal drip from a cold. I took him in to see his Ped ...
Answers
- Definitely take him to an allergist. Also, I would try to put the Vicks on his chest instead his feet so the vapors reach his airways better. (I know that some people ...
- hey girl - i'm sorry to hear that your little guy has this cough - please be sure to ask your doctor about asthma as well - my youngest wasn't diagnosed with asthma un...
- We use Zyrtec for my son who is 17 months and have used it for about a year. He has allergies during the summer & fall. We only give it to him as needed, not part of...
A Cough and a Vomit.....
My 3yo has a really active gag reflex and tends to hold onto coughs that are from post-nasal drip with colds (rather than coughs caused by something in his ...
Answers
- Could be acid reflux? If you are worried take him back to the doctor. If she says not to worry get a second opinion. It doesn't sound normal. If I was vomiting once a ...
- Hi L., Both times my son had vomiting with his cold/cough, he had pneumonia. He would also have a relatively low fever that would come and go too. It would be lik...
- My 3 year old gets this when she's got a bad cough. It's the mucous that drips down her throat and gets in her stomach. She coughs and pukes it up.... It gets the muco...
Cough*cough*cough
Sep 21, 2009 ... She has no congestion associated with it, but at night I can hear what seems to be post nasal drip. No fever is present at all, ...
Answers
- Yup. I'd take her to an allergist to have her tested. Btw, humidifiers grow mold and mildew IN them and also in the room. (drapes, bedding, carpet, drywall, etc) ...
- Hi M., I have 2 children that were croupy one day. I tried the following and the next day croup was gone. I was absolutely amazed at the results and I used Vick's...
- HI M., This definitely sounds like when we first discovered our son had allergies. The big difference between allergies and something else is the color or the phle...
