Hello
my daughter is coughing alot while sleeping...she is not even ready to puke out ...she swallows it ... please suggest something to remove phlegm...even used aspirator but only little mucus comes out..
ps consulted doctor already..n she is already on medication.. using nebulizer as well..to much of congestion

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Accepted Answer

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 as home remedy 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 also benifecial .

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Hello, your baby girl is 3 years old and she is having a severe cough while sleeping but she doesn’t puck out it so give her steam inhalation and plenty of fluids