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    Nov 19, 2011, 04:08 PM
    5 yr old coughing
    My 5 Year Old Son Cannot Stop Coughing. The Doctor Gave Prescribed Him Amoxcilion.But It Doesn't Seem To Be Helping What Can I Do To Help Him Out. He is Coughing Way Too Much.
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    Nov 19, 2011, 10:24 PM
    What was the diagnosis?
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    Nov 20, 2011, 07:13 AM
    Doctor Didn't Really Say He Said That He Can Hear There Is A Little Fluid In The Lungs. The Cough Is Just Persistent. It Don't Seem Like It's Getting Better. I'm Just Wondering If There Is Any Medicine That Can Help Him.
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    Nov 20, 2011, 07:19 AM
    Have you tried any of the OTC cough medicines for children? Robitussin makes a great one.
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    Nov 22, 2011, 07:20 AM
    If there is fluid on the lungs wouldn't that indicate the beginning of pneumonia? In which case I would NOT give OTC cough meds. This will only make the pneumonia worse. I would take him back to the doctor or get a second opinion. My daughter has a persistent cough and after being told to use OTC cough meds by a walk in clinic doc, my daughter had to spend a week in hospital with pneumonia. She is now on daily asthma medications.

    Also try a Vicks humidifier. Be tedious with vacuuming. Do you have pets?
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    Dec 12, 2011, 03:52 PM
    I give my daughter lots of warm chamomile tea with honey. I have found that sometimes coughing can just become a reflex because she can't calm down. The honey soothes the tickle and the tea relaxes her.
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