I was given the tip by nurse on call to give warm apple juice, it is meant to help ease the spasms. My girlfriend in Darwin tried it and said it worked.
Was at the GP yesterday for a similar thing with Sam... three months with a persistent cough that lingered each time the snots or tonsilitis would clear up. Worse at night or when it was cold...
I'm told it's a typical presentation of asthma - might be something to consider if it doesn't clear up. Especially if there's a family history.
Also - a pharmacist told me that you can use brauers cough relief in children under the age of 2 - just at half the dose listed on the bottle for kids older than 2. The story I was given was that it used to be available for kids under 2, but when all the cough mixtures and other cold treatments when 2+ only, so did the brauers stuff. It didn't really help us much, but asthma is asthma. If you're comfortable with it, it may be worth trying.
I is a bit older but she has had a persistent cough for 3 mths now. We have had her checked for asthma and although she seems to present symptoms when sick it actually isn't asthma yet - no wheezing between or any other symptoms. We are now just waiting on chest x-ray results to see if something else is going on. Having said that though she has a reliever puffer that we use 3 times a day and it does seem to help her. If it persists I would definitely keep getting him checked out as BW said it could be mild asthma presentation or the beginning of it. I had no idea a cough could signify it.
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