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Suggest Treatment For Cough And Congestion

My son is constantly clearing his throat when he breathes out. He hardly swallows at all. All he does are these little coughs, sometimes one bigger one and sometimes about five little ones in a row. It is continuous, all day for about two and a half weeks now. It s worrisome. He did it before and one day he just wasn t doing it anymore. That was back in October and didn t do again until, as I said, about two and a half weeks ago. I took him to the doctor four times back in October and his throat was fine every time and they said it was probably post nasal drip or just a habit/tick for the age. He does it when he s sitting or active...it doesn t change.
Tue, 2 Mar 2021
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Hi,

It could be due to constant irritation of throat due to post nasal drip, chronic respiratory tract infection, enlarged tonsils etc. It could just be a habit which he has developed due to some irritation caused in past like post infection which you have mentioned in your question. You need to get his throat examined by an ENT specialist, if not done till now, to rule the above out. If everything comes clear then do not worry and try to get him get rid of this habit by making him aware of it and with repeated reminders with patience.

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Anoop Kumar, General & Family Physician
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Suggest Treatment For Cough And Congestion

Hi, It could be due to constant irritation of throat due to post nasal drip, chronic respiratory tract infection, enlarged tonsils etc. It could just be a habit which he has developed due to some irritation caused in past like post infection which you have mentioned in your question. You need to get his throat examined by an ENT specialist, if not done till now, to rule the above out. If everything comes clear then do not worry and try to get him get rid of this habit by making him aware of it and with repeated reminders with patience. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Anoop Kumar, General & Family Physician