Constant runny nose and cough
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Topic: Constant runny nose and cough
Posted By: rachndean
Subject: Constant runny nose and cough
Date Posted: 16 June 2010 at 9:15am
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My DS has a constant runny nose and a rattly cough (not wheezing, he just sounds really phlemmy). I have seen 2 different GPs about it, and they dont seem too concerned. But he has been like this for almost a year now, always sounding sick with a snotty face. His runny nose is clear most of the time, but he seems to pick up every bug possible, and has been having every second week off daycare. I have got him on vitamins to try and boost his immune system, but they dont seem to be working. He is also asthmatic, but not really badly. He has a preventor twice a day.
Should I be getting his sinuses and adenoids checked? His cough sounds horrible, despite the fact that it doesnt seem to bother him. Any advice would be hugely appreciated!!!  ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
DD Savannah 18.01.04 DS Austin 04.09.08 |
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Posted By: MissAngel
Date Posted: 16 June 2010 at 9:31am
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Sounds like our house cept Thomas doesnt have asthma. No GP's seem to be concerned about it even tho he's got a really good welders cough and a runny nose! Luckly because we've been given the all clear from the GP, he's allowed to go to preschool.
I've been wondering about some sort of immune boosting thing for him and will be watching this thread. How does your boy take vitamins? does he have the chewable ones or something? ------------- Alex, Thomas and Lily http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 16 June 2010 at 12:50pm
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Take him to a nathuropath, much easier & cheaper in the long run than throwing different vitamins at him.
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A = 01.02.04 & C = 16.01.09 & G = 30.03.12 |
Posted By: rachndean
Date Posted: 16 June 2010 at 4:21pm
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I have been thinking that I will take him to the natropath and have allergy tests done. I have been wondering if it is something to do with a slight dairy intollerance maybe.
MissAngel, we give him chewable tablets, he is really good at taking them. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
DD Savannah 18.01.04 DS Austin 04.09.08 |
Posted By: mummymonster
Date Posted: 16 June 2010 at 8:07pm
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DS has a 'smokers' cough, has had for about 2 mths. He coughs a phlemy cough in the early am, then seems fine the rest of the time. GP doesn't rate it. I'll be keeping an eye on this thread too. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: lisa85
Date Posted: 17 June 2010 at 9:22am
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Avoid dairy products as much as possible. They make the phlem worse -------------  
TTC #3 since Jan 2010 - PCOS MC April 2010 |
Posted By: Bexee
Date Posted: 17 June 2010 at 6:47pm
| We are about to start trying colloidal silver, on the advice of the health shop, in a bid to boost immunity. Who knows whether it'll work!? |
Posted By: skp
Date Posted: 17 June 2010 at 9:00pm
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Naturopath! And liquid olive leaf and probiotics will work wonders.
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