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What To Do If Child Is Having Severe Cough And Is Unable To Sleep?

hello. my son, 11 years old, has had a very severe cough that is constant and is ending with him with a feeling of not being able to breathe and his throat closing. he has no appetite and has lost 9 pounds in a week. no fever and the cough is dry. he was tested for asthma yesterday and he does not have it. his coughing is constant with very short intervals between coughing episodes. he can t sleep. nothing has helped.
Thu, 18 Sep 2014
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Hi, I understand that it is difficult to have a child continuously coughing. Well according to me a child need not have asthma to have such a cough. I don't know if an X- ray is been done or not. It will tell us if there is anything else causing the cough. Probably a blood test needs to be done as well. Blood test will tell about any infection or if there is any Eosinophillia. So lot of things at stake , only with all these details I would be able to tell why the cough has not reduced or as to what medicines to be given.
Hope it has helped
Tc
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What To Do If Child Is Having Severe Cough And Is Unable To Sleep?

Hi, I understand that it is difficult to have a child continuously coughing. Well according to me a child need not have asthma to have such a cough. I don t know if an X- ray is been done or not. It will tell us if there is anything else causing the cough. Probably a blood test needs to be done as well. Blood test will tell about any infection or if there is any Eosinophillia. So lot of things at stake , only with all these details I would be able to tell why the cough has not reduced or as to what medicines to be given. Hope it has helped Tc