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What Causes Constant Itching In Throat With Cough?
My 8 year old has a constant itch in her throat which makes her do this little cough. All the time. We have tried allergy medicine to see if it's allergies but it continues even on the medicine. We have tried making her drink lots of fluids and no difference. What could this be? She says she feels perfectly fine just a little tickle in her throat.
Fri, 5 Jun 2015
Hi...Thank you for consulting in Health Care magic.
The symptoms you quote might fit into allergy, but the thing is it won’t continue like this with the only complaint being tickling in the throat. Keeping in mind the age and gender of the kid, I feel you should consider conversion reaction like symptoms. But I reiterate the fact that this is a diagnosis of exclusion after ruling out all other physical diagnoses.
I am considering this diagnosis as the symptoms you quote do not fit perfectly into any known clinical syndrome. I suggest you see your paediatrician.
Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Health care magic are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health.
Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).,
The symptoms you quote might fit into allergy, but the thing is it won’t continue like this with the only complaint being tickling in the throat. Keeping in mind the age and gender of the kid, I feel you should consider conversion reaction like symptoms. But I reiterate the fact that this is a diagnosis of exclusion after ruling out all other physical diagnoses.
I am considering this diagnosis as the symptoms you quote do not fit perfectly into any known clinical syndrome. I suggest you see your paediatrician.
Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Health care magic are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health.
Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).,
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