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My son coughs non stop in the middle of the night every night and then vomits up mucus. this has continued for over 2 months?

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Dr. James Ferguson answered

Possibilities: The pattern suggests poorly controlled asthma, whooping cough or other lung condition. Only a good evaluation can hope to sort this out.

Answered 9/28/2018

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A member asked:

My son coughs non stop in the middle of the night every night and then vomits up mucus. this has continued for over 2 months?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. James Ferguson answered

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