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Suggest Remedy For Cough And Interrupted Respiration
My daughter is seven months old. She is not having cold, but cough a little. Her repiration is sometimes interrupted as if she has something to swallow, and cannot lie on her back even while sleeping. It seems that she cannot swallow her saliva. Pleae help
Wed, 21 Oct 2015
Brief answer :
Nasal block or wheezing episodes
Detailed answer :
Hi, welcome to HCM.
Your child is having only mild cough but has intermittent respiration, this could be due to nasal block or a wheezing episode. In nasal block, sometimes the respiration becomes intermittent as child tries to clear the nose. In wheezing episodes there is difficulty in breathing which causes intermittent breathing.
In my opinion, you should start saline nasal drops 1 drop in each nostril three times a day and get the chest examined by a Pediatrician.
I hope this will help you. Take care.
Regards - Dr Deepak Patel, MD Pediatrics
Nasal block or wheezing episodes
Detailed answer :
Hi, welcome to HCM.
Your child is having only mild cough but has intermittent respiration, this could be due to nasal block or a wheezing episode. In nasal block, sometimes the respiration becomes intermittent as child tries to clear the nose. In wheezing episodes there is difficulty in breathing which causes intermittent breathing.
In my opinion, you should start saline nasal drops 1 drop in each nostril three times a day and get the chest examined by a Pediatrician.
I hope this will help you. Take care.
Regards - Dr Deepak Patel, MD Pediatrics
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