Wheezing cough toddler remedies
- my son is wheezing and coughing
- my child is wheezing and coughing
- my infant is wheezing and coughing
- my son has asthma and keeps coughing at night
How to stop a constant cough in child at night...
Child wheezing at night
What does my child’s cough mean?
Causes and treatments for common coughs in kids and teens
During cold and flu season, many families may have members coughing for days or weeks. With a wide range of sounds, severity and causes for coughs, it can be hard for parents to know how to help relieve their child’s cough or when to call the doctor.
Here, Dr. Rei Tosu, a pediatrician in CHOC’s primary care network, outlines the different sounds and signs of common coughs, what may cause them and how to help.
Daytime cough
Signs, sounds and symptoms
Coughing worsens throughout the day.
What causes it
If your child has a respiratory illness or allergies, cold air or activity may worsen your child’s cough during the daytime.
How to help
- Make sure there’s nothing in your house that may be irritating your child’s throat like air freshener, pets or tobacco smoke.
- Sometimes, brief exposure to the outdoors can relieve the cough.
Try going outside for 10 to 15 minutes with your child.
- Make sure to speak to your healthcare provider before administering any over-the-c
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