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Dry cough at sleep

2024-04-15 18:37:38
Hi Doctor My son is 4 years old and he is having dry cough mostly during sleep with some nose blockage and after waking up for an hour, he coughs occassionally He is playful throughout the day and gets cough only when he is physically very active or talks too much Im not giving him any medication as the cough isn't that much Please advice what should I be doing to control his cough
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Greetings it could be viral or allergic.give Luke warm water for drinking,and avoid junk food.use honey to smoothen the throat which will help to reduce cough If it's not reducing kindly consult

Answered2024-04-16 01:35:56

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Give nasal drops for Nose block and keep steam inhalation before sleep

Answered2024-04-19 04:24:17

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