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allergies!

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This isn't really bipolar related but there is never anyone on the parenting groups, this is the most active group I've been in.
My 6yr old son has really bad seasonal allergies and they're in full force right now. He gets a terrible cough; he coughs all day and all night, making it hard for him to sleep, and his nose runs.
I've tried every allergy medicine, OTC and RX, and none of them affect his cough very much. I just can't stand to hear him cough so bad, I know he doesn't feel well.
So I wanted to know, does anyone have any suggestions on how I can help him feel better (other than putting him in a bubble)?
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could he have asthma? get him checked out by a dr.
I've raised six kids with one ailment after another. if it is allergies you could try a de humidifier in his room and anti allergy bedding pillows and mattress.
keep carpets and curtains to a minimum and dust the room daily.

hope that helps and didnt make to hard reading

Rachel
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Actually, at one point his doctor did dx him with asthma butit hasn't been a problem the last 2 years. Maybe that's making his allergies worse? I guess I should make him a doctor's apt and ask her.
Thank you for your advice.
deleted_user
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well if he is coughing day and night that might be set off by the irritant that he is breathing in. I've suffered will allergies my whole life so know how hard it is to cope with them. I'm sorry the little one is suffering.

with myself it tends to affect my skin not my lungs

hugs

Rachel
Iafaforallergy
Iafaforallergy
That sounds exhausting for both of you. Seasonal allergies can sometimes trigger persistent coughing, but a cough that continues all day and night despite medication deserves a pediatrician’s review to check for asthma or other causes. At IAFA Ayurveda, we believe identifying individual triggers is an important part of allergy management. Hope your little one feels better soon!
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