#asktheexperts my daughter is suffering with severe cough since 4-5months...consulted doctors, using all prescribed medication..also tried home remedies but no improvement not able to see her suffer like this .poor kid having very tough time..please suggest what to do.. please help me and my daughter

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Cough is a protective reflex of the body to expel out the mucus or any irritant factor from the respiratory tract which is most of the time assosiated with cold due to any viral or bacterial infection . A proper examination is required to find the cause .
As a home regumedy you can start with steam inhalation . Cough can be treated with cough suppressant or antitussives as per the cause. For cold antihistamines are useful and nasal saline drops are ualso benifecial .

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Hi Dr
My daughter is 3 years 8 months old and suffering  from severe cough from past 1 nd half month and has also been on antibiotics twice in a month already and dr has prescribed antibiotics again for fever which is recurring 
Is it OK to take antibiotics so frequently