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What Causes Persistent Coughing At Night?
My 2 1/2 year old daughter has had a cough for about 2 weeks now. Its not a horrible cough and it mostly only occurs at night time. Yesterday around lunch time she started coughing and then started complaining of neck pain. The pain only lasted a few Seconds and then she was fine. She has no fever or any other symptoms. She also takes zyrtec and nasacourt every day.
Fri, 10 Jul 2015
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Welcome to the HCM
I have gone through your question and understand your concerns. I see such cases in my clinical practice and the cause is usually an allergic reaction or atypical bacterial infection. I usually recommend the following to get relief:
1. Avoid any allergen if possible which is causing the problem.
2. Start her on Syp. Benadryl or Chlorpheniramine instead of Zyrtec. It's more soothing.
3. Give 5-7 day course of antibiotics acting against atypical bacterial infections such as Azithromycin.
4. Also, deworm your child with Syp. Albendazole because the worm infestation make children prone to allergic tendency.
Hopefully this will help you.
For further questions, you may send me a direct question.
Take care
Welcome to the HCM
I have gone through your question and understand your concerns. I see such cases in my clinical practice and the cause is usually an allergic reaction or atypical bacterial infection. I usually recommend the following to get relief:
1. Avoid any allergen if possible which is causing the problem.
2. Start her on Syp. Benadryl or Chlorpheniramine instead of Zyrtec. It's more soothing.
3. Give 5-7 day course of antibiotics acting against atypical bacterial infections such as Azithromycin.
4. Also, deworm your child with Syp. Albendazole because the worm infestation make children prone to allergic tendency.
Hopefully this will help you.
For further questions, you may send me a direct question.
Take care
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