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Child Is Coughing Excessively. Has Wheezing Problem. Should We Go To A Doctor?
My son is nearing 6 years now. Since the last 3 years he has wheezing . He snores at night, suddenly has excessive cough episodes in night. He coughs even on little physical exercise. It seems that i had the same in my childhood which went away as i grew up. I ve not yet got him diagnosed with any doc. Kindly let me know if i need to take him to a doc now.
Mon, 24 Dec 2012
Hi,
Thank you for your query.
Wheezing with night coughs is suggestive of restrictive airway disease like asthma. It will be advisable to consult a doctor who shall accordingly manage the child.
As you mentioned that you had similar problems as a child, it is not unusual to find that one outgrows these issues.
I hope I have answered your query to your satisfaction.
Wishing your son all the best.
Regards,
RKK
Thank you for your query.
Wheezing with night coughs is suggestive of restrictive airway disease like asthma. It will be advisable to consult a doctor who shall accordingly manage the child.
As you mentioned that you had similar problems as a child, it is not unusual to find that one outgrows these issues.
I hope I have answered your query to your satisfaction.
Wishing your son all the best.
Regards,
RKK
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