Will taking benadryl help treat cough?
Patient: our 9 month old daughter has been coughing for a few days now. we called her dr. today and they told us to give her Benadryl so we did. well tonight before bed she was coughing very hard which she has don t a couple times lately. she then coughed up some clear plem. this seemed to make her fell better. she only coughted a few more times and went to bed. she woke up 3 hours later and started to cry ( which she does bout every night now mostly wanting to get into bed with us not so much as wanting a bottle) we were getting her bottle and I guess the crying triggered the coughing and she started back more than before. you can her the stuff in her throat and chest. we started to give her more Benadryl but she was coughing so much. we were sucking stuff out her nose too. we started gived her the bottle and she was coughing so much we stopped. she has went back to sleep now after only one ounce maybe of milk. what does this sound like to you? Doctor: Dear Sir/ Madam,Thank you for posting your query at healthcaremagic.comIt appears that the nine month old child is suffering from bronchitis. Child requires mucolytic agents and bronchodialators, which will help in loosing of sputum and easing the cough. Along with this, if the child is febril, I would advice you a course of antibiotics treatment, to control the infection. You can also administer the paracetamol dose (SOS, if there is fever) depending age and weight.Saline nasal drop is highly recommended for nasal block, to help in to breath better. Apart from this, warm fluids will give soothing effect to  child.  Percurssion on the back: when the child stomach is empty, make it lie on your shoulder and give gentle tap.Hope with this advice your child will feel better, still if the condition worsen let pediatrician see him.Your thank you note will be very much appreciated!With best wishesDr. Vishwanath Patil