Question 1

my almost 2 year old son has a very loud dry cough. during the night it does sound like a bark. could this be croup or bronchitis? should i take him to a gp today?

Accepted Answer

Assessment: He may need a short course of steroids. Continue to provide fluids, cool air mist and nasal saline drops. Monitor for fever and if there is a pattern of croup illnesses, further studies of his airway may be required. If the cough is croupy, most likely there is upper airway swelling or narrowing.

Question 2

my 2 year old has a terrible loud dry cough but no fever or runny nose. he plays and eats well. could it be croup and if so, what should i do?

Accepted Answer

Croup: Croup is a viral infection of upper airway.  Moist air such as humidifier or steamed bathroom can help.  Any respiratory problems seen then get examination

Question 3

my son has had a sore neck and throat for 5 days now. he has loud, dry cough as well. he complains of dizziness when he gets up to quickly. no fever?

Accepted Answer

Needs to be seen: Kindly see his pediatrician / doctor, your description warrants professional evaluation

Question 4

86 beats per minute heart rate, yet i breathe like i ran and my heart beat is loud. my body is shaking, i have dry cough and blocked nose with mucus.

Accepted Answer

Hard breathing: Blockage of nasal passages with harder breathing can make the heart work harder which means more forceful beat and faster heart rate with exertion. Are your nasal passages blocked because of allergies or because of infection? You may need a course of antibiotics if you have a sinus infection.

Question 5

what causes a dry persistent non productive nighttime cough?

Accepted Answer

Cough: Hello, a cough is a reflex event that occurs after stimulation to the nerves of the airways. A specific night time cough could be due to a few possibilities . First would be a cough variant of asthma. Instead of the wheezing that commonly occurs with asthma, a person coughs instead. My other thought could be from a reflux condition that while you sleep, a small amount of gastric liquid reflexes up.

Question 6

dry annoying cough dis 4 days, any advice would be great, thanks (:?

Accepted Answer

Airway sensitivity: Airway hyperreactivity/asthma is an oversensitivity of the bronchial tubes to particulate matter resulting in persistent cough. Besides smoking as a cause of cough, post nasal drip, gostro-esophageal refulx , upper airway irritation, inhalation of particulates contribute. Breathing test, chest xray, evaluation of gerd and upper airway/sinuses can be arranged by your doctor. Treatment with inhalers.

Question 7

my son always seems to have a cough. it's just an annoying dry niggly cough. what can the cause be?

Accepted Answer

Cough: Chronic cough may be caused by post nasal drainage from allergic rhinitis or non-allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis or asthma

Question 8

i cough heavily - especially in the morning. this has been an issue for 2 months. we live in the free state where it is dry?

Accepted Answer

2 months is long: If some cough is just from a mild cold, then OTC cold medicines are what people usually find relief with. However, some illnesses such as asthma, allergies, strep throat and "the flu" also have these same cough symptoms, but can be treated by a doctor with additional medicines. A chronic cough of 2 months can be infection, allergies, asthma, cancer, etc... Older adults should rule out cancer.

Question 9

i'm dry coughing every night at the same time through the night and sometimes wake up and cough a bit - clears up in the morning. what's going on?

Accepted Answer

Post nasal drip: could be one common cause of this.  When you lie down, nasal secretions fall down your throat and irritate your windpipe.  Once you have cleared them out, it doesn't happen until you lie down again.  You could try using a decongestant nasal spray at bedtime and anytime you wake in the night with irritation in the area.  Some steroid based nasal sprays are available, not sure whether Rx in the UK.

Question 10

whay causes a dry cough?

Accepted Answer

Lots of things: Inflammation of the mucosa of an airway below the vocal cords without actual disruption of the epithelial layer that lines it.  Anything from a chest cold to acid stomach reflux while you sleep (this can be serious), to a popcorn hull that was forgotten to autoimmune disease to "coughing-type asthma" (which i have) to a lung cancer.  If it lasts more than two weeks -- physician office visit.

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My almost 2 year old son has a very loud dry cough. during the night it does sound like a bark. could this be croup or bronchitis? should i take him to a gp today?

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My 2 year old has a terrible loud dry cough but no fever or runny nose. he plays and eats well. could it be croup and if so, what should i do?

A member asked:

My son has had a sore neck and throat for 5 days now. he has loud, dry cough as well. he complains of dizziness when he gets up to quickly. no fever?

A member asked:

86 beats per minute heart rate, yet i breathe like i ran and my heart beat is loud. my body is shaking, i have dry cough and blocked nose with mucus.

A member asked:

What causes a dry persistent non productive nighttime cough?

A member asked:

Dry annoying cough dis 4 days, any advice would be great, thanks (:?

A member asked:

My son always seems to have a cough. it's just an annoying dry niggly cough. what can the cause be?

A member asked:

I cough heavily - especially in the morning. this has been an issue for 2 months. we live in the free state where it is dry?

A member asked:

I'm dry coughing every night at the same time through the night and sometimes wake up and cough a bit - clears up in the morning. what's going on?

A member asked:

Whay causes a dry cough?

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