D.C. Area Babies
Honey for coughs - 18 months
I know the study about honey helping coughs that was done was for children 2-18. Anyone tried this for a littler guy? My DS (18 months old) has been hacking for days. We've tried the steamy shower rooms, cold mist humidifer, fluids, etc. He is very stuffy, so I think the cough is a post-nasal drip. He acts like he's gagging sometimes when he's coughing. He coughs 2 or 3 times, looks like he's gagging, his face turns red, then he coughs again. It scares me to death! When he's in bed (Propped up with 2 pillows to help) he's coughing non-stop. Any other suggestions welcome as well.
Thanks!
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Re: Honey for coughs - 18 months
DD had a bad cold/chest congestion about a month ago and we gave her teaspoons of honey with a little bit of bottle lemon juice squeezed in. This is something I do for myself, so I just thought it might help. It seemed to, at least temporarily... but then she'd take a sip of juice or milk, and I think that would take the honey coating off of her throat.
Have you talked to the ped about doing a nebulizer? That's what finally took care of her cough and chest congestion.