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One year five months constantly coughing during the night,tried to give him cough syrup nothing seems to be working,what can i do to help him not struggle to sleep at night ?
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Some basics: Most of the available cough meds for kids do little or nothing under the age of 6 if then. Night cough often reflects airborne irritants in their sleeping quarters that can be reduced with effort. Sometimes night cough is a sign of mild uncontrolled asthma or allergic drainage.
Answered 1/4/2020
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