Whooping Cough
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Pertussis, Aka Whooping Cough
Asked by R.C. from Minneapolis
on October 2, 2006
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I just found out that my 16 month old tested positive for pertussis, aka whooping cough. I am wondering if anyone has been through this and if you have any advice on ...
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- I was so lucky to never have gone through this with either of my kids. My son did do pnuemonia rather well though. I just wanted to wish you and your daughter all the ...
- My daughter has never had whooping cough, but here are a few things I found on-line. I hope they help. Creating a quiet, calm, restful environment. Keeping stimula...
- my niece have this 13 yrs ago, she was still to little a have the shot. They said once she had it she would not get it again. The drs @ children hospital has a hard ti...
Whooping Cough Anyone?
Asked by K.M. from Detroit
on February 2, 2009
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Hi All,
I have a 28.5 month daughter who's usually quite healthy. She's been battling the normal colds and flus that have surfaced these past weeks/months. Most r...
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- If pertussis is confirmed, your doctor will probably recommend antibiotics. He or she is required to report the infection to your local (County) health department, and...
- Was she vaccinated? This can be really dangerous. I would talk to your Dr. about how best to keep her hydrated. You will also (or your Dr.) report this to the CDC i...
- I would be curious to know if she has whooping cough and has received her DTP vaccination. Check her vaccination records. Pertussis is the formal name for whooping cough.
My 2 Month Old Has Whooping Cough
Asked by G.H. from Raleigh
on March 31, 2007
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we just found out that my baby girl has whooping cough. she is only 2 months old so other than antibiotics there is nothing that the dr can give her to soothe her. I...
Bay Area School Closure Due to Whooping Cough
Asked by K.L. from San Francisco
on May 9, 2008
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In light of all of the immunization posts lately, I though I would post what I learned (FOR A FACT) both on our local Bay Area news and via local internet. Just anothe...
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- I'd be very curious to know, of the 16 kids that were diagnosed, how many of them WERE immunized. That would be interesting, because I'm banking that most of them WER...
- Hi K.! Thank you for your information - I hope the info reaches many families. Good luck with #2 in the future - things do get so much easier as time goes on (and I ...
- Thank you for your post Kristin, I had not otherwise heard about this incident. You urge parents of un-immunized children to watch for symptoms however all parents ...
Cough
Asked by A.M. from Montgomery
on May 11, 2008
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My 4 month old daughter has had a little cough for the last 4 weeks (been to the doc twice, lungs were clear, they said it could be the weather or dust in our house) a...
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- She may have an overactive salivary gland which is causing her to choke on her saliva, acid reflux, or you mentioned she has had mucus drainage. In all of these cases...
- You may want to have her checked for her swallow reflex?? If it is mostly when feeding it seems reasonable to have that checked.
- You said that the doctor has given her the "all clear" as far as her lungs go, and since this only seems to happen when she is breastfeeding, then she goes back to nor...
6 Week Old That Has Whooping Cough.
Asked by S.C. from Cleveland
on September 9, 2009
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I am trying as hard as I can to deal with this horrible sickness, but mentally I am done. Does anyone have advise on how to deal with having a 2 year old at hoe and a ...
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- HI S. I too am sorry for what you are going through. Our daughter 8 yr. had measles and then our few weeks old son also got them. The Dr. was amazed because he said ...
- Hello S., The only advice I cane give you is to stay strong, because if moma falls apart, then who will the children lean on. When my son was 2 and my daugther 1, ...
- Oh my goodness.... I am sorry I don't have any advice I just wanted to say that I am so sorry about your situation and desperately hope your sweet little baby gets be...
Awful Cough
Asked by K.B. from Yuma
on December 19, 2008
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Does anybody know how to calm a cough in a toddler. She is 17 months and has a terrible cough. her doc told me that she is on the downside of her "illness", but the ...
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- We've been seeing a homeopathic practitioner for my son and have a lot of success with remedies for coughs. The thing with homeopathic treatment is that there is not ...
- Put Vicks Vapor Rub on the bottom of her feet and cover them with socks. I read to do it at night but I have done it during the day too. It works great and right awa...
- Hi K., There are great homeopathic remedies which are totally safe that are great for coughs. I found this ointment that I had placed on my daughter's chest when she ...
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...
Bad Cough
Asked by E.J. from Dallas
on January 23, 2008
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This is kind of a two or three part question. My 4yo daughter has a very bad cough, she had it at this time last year, it lasted for 3 months and we even had her teste...
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- I developed this seasonal allergy reaction as an adult. Claritin kicked in after about 2 weeks (I had been dealing with it for 3 months before the docs figured out wh...
- I am also a mother of 4 and going to school to earn a master's degree. This sounds like asthma to me. My son has situation or conditional asthma. It is only present...
- I have had experience with this type of coughing. We have 7 children. What we found is that at this time of year, everyone runs their heat and it dries out the air. ...
Cough Remedies
Asked by A.J. from Minneapolis
on April 28, 2009
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My daughter has a terrible cough that is keeping her up at night. I remember seeing some "home remedies" on here, but can't find them now. I thought one had to do wi...
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- Poor thing! My heart breaks to hear my little ones cough - especially now that doctors don't recommend drugs! I've used honey three ways. First is a 1/2 to 1 teaspo...
- Whooping cough has been going around but many dr.'s won't test for it since most kids have been vaccinated. If it is WC, it is known as the 100 day cough differing in ...
- Hi A., For what it is worth, I just talked to my doctor about a similar situation with my daughter so I thought I would share what he said to me. I'm not sure if y...
