persistent coughing due to cold at night?

Question

my kids get frequent colds and never have chest colds but have persistent night time coughs. i've tried cool mist humidifiers, steamy bathrooms, cool air, cough medicine, sitting them up, calming them down. seems i've tried everything and can't get the cough to stop. does anyone out there have any other suggestions? i'd appreciate something that truly works

Did I neglect to inform those people with the erge to collect points they infact have colds and the Dr's have given us these suggestions? To the rest of you that answered the question, I thank you! Answers have been checked and we truly do appreciate your help!

Answer 1

Are their bedrooms carpeted? Could be allergies of some type. If they have cats, dont let them in the bedrooms. ALso, what kind of pillows do they use? use polysetser, down might be cuasing allergies.

Answer 2

Try this, when I get a cold I take this for 3 times a day for 3 days and the cold is completely gone. Or first sign of a cold take it 3 times in a day and it will be gone. Get a big mug, put a chicken bovril in the cup and boil the water. Put a 1/2 a teaspoon of pureed garlic and a 1/2 of teaspoon of pureed ginger in the mug. Fill it will boiling water, stir and drink it as warm as you can and then eat the garlic and ginger in the bottom of the cup. There is something about the combinations that gets rid of a cold immediately . the garlic purifies the virus from the blood stream and the ginger does something I can't quite remember but it works. trust me, it has saved my life many of times. take care Heather

Answer 3

A cough is the body's response to inflammation or irritation in the throat, larynx, bronchial tubes or lungs.Some coughs are dry, while others are considered productive.Here are a few simple home remedies that will help to overcome cough. Have honey in a hot drink before bed time.To relieve fits of coughing due to dryness in the throat, suck a few pepper corns. Check out http://useinfo6.blogspot.com/ for more remedies and information.

Answer 4

Why on earth are you using cool mist humidifiers or cool air on them? Sounds to me like that is part of the problem. The next thing you need to do, instead of writing this question on Yahoo is to see a doctor, A.S.A.P. It sounds to me like they may have asthma and all the things you've been doing are making matters worse.

Answer 5

this may well be greater effective than merely an ordinar chilly. your baby make have an sinus an infection inflicting them to empty whilst they are in a mendacity place. if no longer taken care of they'd advance sinus issues interior the destiny. to dry up the nasal drip attempt giving them some psuedo fed, even attempt giving them a saline lavage that can clean out that extra mucous

Answer 6

Cough is caused by a number of ailments.
It can be treated by over the counter medicines
or home remedies. More information available
at http://ailments.in/cough.html