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health advisory Hospital Health advisory 2007-11-16 5:19:54

I have a 14 month old daughter. When she goes to for a nap or when she goes down for the night she sometimes gets like cough attacks. She won't cough when she's awake only when she sleeps. They are not wet coughs, just coughs. Sometimes enough to wake her up. She isn't congested, sick etc.

Answer:

Is it cold in your area that you are using heat because that would make the air drier. Hence, cause her to cough from the dryness in the air. If so, a humidifier would help alot to put moisture in the air. If the cough still continues , the its time for the dr. to give his opinion. bettyk

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My daughter does the same thing. With her, it's drainage from her nasal passages leaking down into her throat. We give her a little Dimetapp to help.

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It could be allergies or asthma. Get her checked soon.

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What does her doctor say?

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Her sinuses are draining in the back of her throat. She probably is having some type of allergy as that is what causes the problem.

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it sounds like maybe she has an allergy or something.

or maybe shes doing it not to take her naps.

i cant tell.. my little neice is always trying to convince her mom to let her stay up.

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Do you live in a dry climate? You know that itchy feeling we adults get when its dusty or dry out...maybe your little one is getting a dry throat at night. I also second the Allergy thing...maybe its allergys...first I'd just see if she will drink a bit of water before bed and see if that helps.

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usually if my kids have recently gotten over a cold they will only cough at night because they are not active. once they fall asleep it stops. this is the only time ive experienced cough attacks at night.

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She may be allergic to dust mite that we find in bed sheets and pillows.

Rej

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Quit making her sleep in the sandbox.

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AH SINUSES! GOTTA LOVE 'EM! ALL MY LIFE I'VE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MINE, JUST BECAUSE SHE'S NOT HAVING WET COUGHS OR ISN'T CONGESTED DOESN'T MEAN SHE'S NOT HAVING SINUS PROBLEMS, SO PLEASE, DON'T RULE THAT OUT. JUST TAKE HER TO YOUR DOCTOR TO HAVE HER CHECKED OUT. SHE'LL BE FINE, BUT WITH BABIES YOU NEVER KNOW,

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Cough ! ..At night......this cud be becoz she feel dry in pharynx...itching in throat,check ur doctor this cud b a kind of Hiatus hernia...im not sure but u must check ur doctor.

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