Hello my son who is four years old has a harsh cough were its continoues and it hurts him and wakes him up out of his sleep... but his throat doesn t hurt when he swallows food... he is taking ibueprofan and little remedies honey cough medicine ..... what can I do?
A harsh hoarse cough in a 4-year-old disturbing night sleep usually comes from swollen voice box or larynx .it is usually caused by viral infection of upper airways. Keep him as comfortable as possible, in bed with slight elevation of the head end with pillows. Give him frequent sips of warm water .if he has fever give him the ibuprofen ---antibiotics may not help him now but if the cough gets worse, or he starts breathing a little fast, take him to emergency where they will give him nebulized medication through a mask to reduce the breathing effort.simple cough medications are alright but may not be very effective