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Children and Baby coughing

I have 4 children, 9,5,2 and 5 months. The two eldest have been coughing for over a month, the third for just over a week and the baby despite being exclusively breastfed has started now.
The cough seems to start as a tickle in the throat which is really difficult to control. Once they start coughing it goes into spasms of uncontrollable coughing, during which they have trouble breathing. It feels like the throat is blocked but there doesn't seem to be much there to cough up. Sometimes clear saliva like expectoration comes out of their nose and mouth at others they are sick. Last night the 9 year old panicked and ran up and down the room saying she couldn't breathe untill she was sick and then it stopped.
Last night the 5 year old was coughing on going to bed then again after midnight till 5am. It goes cough cough cough then wheeew as he sucks in air then cough cough cough over and over till it stops.
Drinking and eating seems to bring it on too.
The baby is coughing up clear saliva like expectoration.
I am worrying I feel like if they lost the strength to cough that they would suffocate.
I tried Drosera 6 all day yesterday with no effect, in the night I gave 2 doses of Antimon. tart. 6. Over the last few weeks I have tried other remedies, including hepar sulph, just a couple of doses.
If I get the right remedy how long should it take to work? I am expecting a quick result with the right remedy maybe I am not giving enough doses.
Any ideas on what to try and in what strength and doses would be much appreciated.
Thank you
Suz
 
  SFBurgundy on 2008-03-13
This is just a forum. Assume posts are not from medical professionals.
what type of weather u are living in?

Dr.Tahira
 
Dr Tahira last decade
It is early spring in France. The weather has been very changeable. Somedays warm and sunny, others very wet and windy and the odd frost here and there. Today is hot and heavy.
We heat with wood. Our main living area is at about 18°C and the bedrooms are 12-15°C and a bit damp.
Another thing is that my 5 year has swollen upper eyelids.
None of them have had any vaccinations.
Thank you
Suz
 
SFBurgundy last decade
Any ideas anyone?
 
SFBurgundy last decade
You may try Dulcamara in low potency.
 
kadwa last decade
Dulcamara is a possibility, also look up Ipecauanha, and Arsenicum Alb. Regards
 
parachute last decade
I have Ipecac 200C pellets. My son has coughing spasms that leads to vomiting. I would dilute a few pellets in a glass of water and keep it in the fridge. A tbsp of the solution works more effectively than pellets because the liquid goes directly to the nerves. Hope that helps.
 
dragonsaur last decade
Don't forget to cover the glass.
 
dragonsaur last decade
Hello,

My son is 6 month old. He is suffering with cough for last 3 days. He is not ableto sleep due to cough. It's not dry cough. I am scared to give him alopathy. Winter about to start. Everybody at home is suffering with cold n cough. He is on top feed. I feed him in the night. I can see sort of skin rashes as well. He is teething (already 2).

Please help.
 
shailhem last decade

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