Re: Help With Child's Cough Please

From: Joseph (js_at_mixmix.com)
Date: 06/18/04 

Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2004 16:03:08 -0400

Has she been vaccinated against pertussis?
It may have irritated her system in the respect you describe.

"tech27" <tech27@mail.anonymizer.com> wrote in message
news:OYDAc.113768$vn.280342@sea-read.news.verio.net...
> My daughter (4 years old, in excellent health otherwise), has developed a
> persistent cough. She coughs a bit during the day but it is mostly in the
> morning at just before bedtime. She also has coughing episodes all through
> the night. Before bedtime, after lying down for a while, the coughing is
> no-stop to the point where her stomach/chest hurts and she sometimes
vomits.
>
> Her doctor prescribed 2 nebulizers, one with Flovent, administered before
> bedtime and in the morning, and another, Ratio-salbutamol, given only
before
> bedtime.
>
> Unfortunately, I didn't get much feedback from the doctor (I didn't take
her
> in), and she (the doctor) isn't much for detailed explanations.
>
> What are these meds for and what are they meant to treat? I don't know if
> this is just a treatment or if it is going to become a maintenance
therapy?
>
> She mentioned something about asthma and allergies, suggested vacuuming
the
> bedroom carpet every day, washing stuffed animals, etc.
>
> Sad when the doctor doesn't take the time to make things clear to the
> parents, but it was an "emergency" visit squeezed in at our request.
>
> Thanks.
>
>

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