dry cough--need HELP!!

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My 28 month old son has had a dry cough for 36 hours. It started with

an alergy from ragweed or something. We had the runny nose and

sneezing for a couple of days, but that was taken care of with

Zyrtec. Now, it's a dry cought and he can't sleep at all. Totally

missed his nap today. Doesn't seem to be lung related; we've not

have lung problems yet. He keeps swallowing mucus and it makes him

cough. Any ideas, fixes, suggestions? We have been giving him

Robitussin cough (a cough suppressant), Tussin (Guafenisin, an

expectorant thinner), Zyrtec (allergy medicine), and Advil to reduce

swelling. HELP! He just cannot sleep!

mom to Ashton 2.5 yr wcf

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maybe get some water on the stove in a pot and have a towel over his head

while he breathes the steam. Put a drop of tea tree oil in it

dry cough--need HELP!!

> My 28 month old son has had a dry cough for 36 hours. It started with

> an alergy from ragweed or something. We had the runny nose and

> sneezing for a couple of days, but that was taken care of with

> Zyrtec. Now, it's a dry cought and he can't sleep at all. Totally

> missed his nap today. Doesn't seem to be lung related; we've not

> have lung problems yet. He keeps swallowing mucus and it makes him

> cough. Any ideas, fixes, suggestions? We have been giving him

> Robitussin cough (a cough suppressant), Tussin (Guafenisin, an

> expectorant thinner), Zyrtec (allergy medicine), and Advil to reduce

> swelling. HELP! He just cannot sleep!

>

> mom to Ashton 2.5 yr wcf

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[Guest guest]

The guafenisin is good, but have you checked with the doc about the cough

suppressant? Especially in combination with an antihistamine - both can dry

and therefore, thicken, the mucous, making it harder to expel and making a

better home for bacterial infections to set in. Every individual is

different and benefits (sleep) have to be weighed against risks but

generally cough suppressants are avoided or limited in use whenever possible

in CF. If Ashton's CF doc has suggested or okayed it, ignore me :-)

M

[Guest guest]

My daughter has a dry cough often and I was told by her doctor to only use

Expectorants never use suppressants. I am sure everyone is different but I have

always followed this advice and it seems to work for her.

Cristina

Cukypheffs@...

Re: dry cough--need HELP!!

The guafenisin is good, but have you checked with the doc about the cough

suppressant? Especially in combination with an antihistamine - both can dry

and therefore, thicken, the mucous, making it harder to expel and making a

better home for bacterial infections to set in. Every individual is

different and benefits (sleep) have to be weighed against risks but

generally cough suppressants are avoided or limited in use whenever possible

in CF. If Ashton's CF doc has suggested or okayed it, ignore me :-)

M

[Guest guest]

We go through the dry cough this time of the year, not only a but

me too. I strongly suggest that you get fenergan with codeine and

only should be given at night to go to sleep with a little food, so

it won't hurt his stomach. Talk to your CF doctor, you and your son

need to sleep to get better.

The tree tea oil inhalations work like a charm, too, but he is young

and you have to be careful he does not burn himself. You can get the

steamy water and put it high around him in the room where he is

sleeping. Two weeks ago a had a really bad spell and during the

day we did the trea tea oil inhalations and really made her feel

better.

Good luck.

mom of a 10 wcf, Venanzio 7 nocf, Pepe 3 nocf

> My 28 month old son has had a dry cough for 36 hours. It started

with

> an alergy from ragweed or something. We had the runny nose and

> sneezing for a couple of days, but that was taken care of with

> Zyrtec. Now, it's a dry cought and he can't sleep at all. Totally

> missed his nap today. Doesn't seem to be lung related; we've not

> have lung problems yet. He keeps swallowing mucus and it makes him

> cough. Any ideas, fixes, suggestions? We have been giving him

> Robitussin cough (a cough suppressant), Tussin (Guafenisin, an

> expectorant thinner), Zyrtec (allergy medicine), and Advil to

reduce

> swelling. HELP! He just cannot sleep!

>

> mom to Ashton 2.5 yr wcf

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jennifer, my son,15, suffers from the same dry, allergy cough. here are

some things we do:--elevate the head of bed a bit(helps sinus drainage)

,cool-mist humidifier(makes the air moist) and a steam bath before bed. when

none of

that works we do a saline neb w/ the mask about every 2 hours thru' the night

dani-mom of 15yr.old w/cf 17 yr.old w/out cf

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I know this is going to sound silly but we use the old home remedy no

medicine just plain old Chicken broth /soup.This one has the scientists stumped

they

can't figure what is in it that helps sooth a dry throat and helps dry up

mucous and it is warm and Yummy to their tummies.BeckyB.-Mama to 8-2w/cf --Nana

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He keeps swallowing mucus and it makes him

> cough. Any ideas, fixes, suggestions

Whenever my son gets an dry persistant cough (ie coughing every

minute or less) it has always been due to a sinus infection that is

discharging thick mucus down the back of his throat stimulating the

cough. I ease the cough temporarily by letting him suck on a hard

candy or cough drop but the only way to get rid of the cough is a

three week treatment of Ceftin.

jan