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My daughter has been stuffy coughing very frequently and then throwing up. looks like thick mucus. what can i do?

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Dr. Oscar Novick answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Coughing: Your daughter has a post nasal drip that is causing her cough. Use a bulb syringe to suck out as much mucus as you can. Then use salt water nose drops several times a day. Use a vaporizer while sleeping and elevate the mattress. Push fluids but go easy on the milk as milk makes mucus

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Answered 6/8/2014

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