My 4 year old son has a chronic cough and it sometimes leads to vomiting. Any ideas?

Question

Every couple weeks my son will be feeling completely fine and will all of a sudden get a horrible cough. No other symptoms other then vomiting sometimes. Then he will get right up and be totally fine and doesn't act like he is feeling sick at all.

Answer 1

HI Scatter

COughs are truely misunderstood. Here is the definition and some remedies to utilize. A colon cleanse would be advisable as well with the vomiting issues.

Cause
This is often caused by a stomach disorder that comes from overloading the system with food, wherein fermentation in the stomach causes phlegm. It may also be induced by inflammation in the bronchial tubes due to a neglected cold. Worms may be the cause. Many coughs are from a nervous condition, where coughing may eventually become habitual. Coughs are highly misunderstood. Usually a sore throat and coughing are caused by the sinuses draining the eustachian tubes, which is like pouring acid down the throat. A cough usually comes from a lowered vitality in the system from improper diet, loss of sleep, lack of exercise, and fresh air, improper breathing, poor elimination, or improper night clothing and bedding.

Herbal Aids
1.General Instructions: Acute coughs can often be relieved with a little honey and onion syrup. When it is the result of an old acute condition, clear out the morbid condition as rapidly as possible without causing irritation. In old cough conditions, comfrey with vervain or mullein are very good. The antispasmodic tincture is also excellent, and it is good to massage the chest area across the back with an antispasmodic tincture during attacks of spasms. Antispasmodic tincture may be used both internally and externally as a liniment on the throat. If this is due to a neglected cold, any of the diaphoretic herbs are excellent. To relieve the coughing spasms, use horehounds, comfrey, or a small amount of lobelia. High enemas of herbal laxatives will relieve congestion of the bowels, and if the cough is severe (asthma, whooping cough) load the stomach with liquids and induce vomiting.

2.Bronchitis, Bronchial and Spasmodic Coughs, Whooping Cough: Drink the infusion of red raspberry leaf tea freely.

3.Comfrey: Coughs, raw or sore throat, slight hemorrhage. See formula for 1 wine glassful of mucilage of comfrey root every hour until tissues are healed and coughing stops.

4.See formula for coughs, asthma and bronchitis using elecampane, skunk cabbage, aniseed, pleurisy, licorice, lobelia, ginger and cayenne.

5.See formula for coughs, consumption and tuberculosis using cayenne, slippery elm, lemon and honey.

6.See wonderful old time recipe for cough syrup made with onions and honey.

7.Dr. Christopher's Antispasmodic Tincture: (Antsp Tincture) is useful for coughs.

8.You can massage the chest with antispasmodic tincture, and give a tea made of equal parts wood betony, spearmint, peppermint, and catnip.

9.Dr. Christopher's Cough Syrup (Herbal Cough) is a fine old fashioned combination for coughs.

10.See recipe for garlic syrup which is very useful for coughs.

11.Juices for coughs : Carrot, carrot & spinach, blackberry, fig.

Best of health to you and your son.

Cheers

Answer 2

actually this could be a sign of strep throat. The infection travels down into the stomach and can be painful and cause vomiting as well as many other possibilities Definitely get him to the Dr. Don't take chances vomiting can lead to dehydration and that alone can be very serious Good Luck

Answer 3

Take her to the vet as soon as possible. She may have a stomach problem that can be serious. My uncle's 15 year old lab threw up a lot and he did nothing about until the dog's poop had blood in it and it turned out the dog had stomach cancer. Since it was found late in life and was growing for a couple of years the dog died.

Answer 4

Purchase some alcohol pads, small 2x2, or 4x4, individually wrapped. When attack occurs open one and have our son hold it under his nose. As for as the theory as to why this works, I don't know. But have seen it work over and over in the Emergence Room. Doesn't always work, but have seen success with this more than failure.

Answer 5

Please see your pediatrician. Possibilities include reflux, allergies, sinus disease, asthma, GI problems, constipation, etc. There is a good reason doctors are trained to do histories and physicals. Avoid some of the dangerous advise I see. I cannot think of any sound advise including a "colon clensing"

Answer 6

You need to take him to the pediatricain. That's not normal. If you smoke STOP! Take him to the doctor there could be nothing wrong there could be something. That's why the docs go to school as long as they do to answer your questions with the right answers!

Answer 7

let him eat some almond jelly or almond drinks.. i helps.. its e most traditional way.. kids wil love e jelly....

Answer 8

better check with your pediatrician