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Barking cough
A barking cough is a symptom in which a child's cough sounds like a seal's barking. It is called croup and is usually caused by a viral infection in the larynx (voice box area). Adults with similar viral infections don't cough the barking sound because adults have larger voice boxes.
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A 30-year old asked:
What can you do to relieve a barking cough?
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A 31-year old asked:
What can I do or give my child, who is 6 yrs old, for a barking cough?
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A 30-year old female asked:
My 3yo son has what i think is croup. Horrible barking cough that will not let up day or night. I have tried everything and not much relief.plz advise?
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A 21-year old female asked:
My 2 year old has had a barking cough for over a week now, what could this be? no other symptoms apart from hoers voice
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A 38-year old female asked about a female:
My daughter suffers from barking cough most often. But she doesn't cough after sleeping. She also has chest pain . Can it be croup?
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A 23-year old asked:
my 2 year old has barking cough and runny nose should he be seen?
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A 34-year old female asked:
Taking salbutamol 2 puffs every 4 hrs for 3 days....can i take it more often? Very heavy feeling in chest and barking cough with lots of mucous
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A 34-year old female asked:
Can dairy aggravate asthma? every time i consume dairy there is a increase in my need to take my rescue inhaler as well i develop a barking cough
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A 27-year old female asked:
i have had a severe deep barking cough with yellow mucus for three weeks now, it started when some started smoking around me. having trouble breahting?
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A 19-year old female asked about a male:
8y/o with dry, barking cough, weigh loss, and recurrent fever for almost 1 month. Been checked by a physician and took antibiotic but no improvements?
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A 28-year old female asked:
21 mo old, with a barking cough. had a 103.0 fever thurs night none curret. coughing so hard hes throwing up. doc on thurs says he looks fne. any idea?
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A 30-year old female asked about a male:
My daughter has asthma and this morning developed a dry barking cough and a fever of 102.0 . How do I help her? I was told no cough suppresants
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A 21-year old asked:
for 3 days ive had a barking cough, a slight fever, body aches, runny nose and im weak and shakey. what could it be and should I see a doctor?
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A 19-year old female asked:
Been experiencing experiencing belching, bubbling, and gurgling noises in left lung. I have constant barking cough and feel mucous inside. Help?
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A 21-year old female asked:
Recurrent flare up of barking cough originating in lower neck/trachea area. Unresolved by pulm dr, allergist, etc. very harsh and painful. Please help?
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A 33-year old female asked:
My 6 mo old is running a fever of 100.4 off and on. Green drainage from nose and barking cough. Should I take him to the er since dr office is clos?
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A 21-year old female asked:
On dulera (formoterol and mometasone) qnasl dexilant claritin. No relief of barking cough. Comes and goes. No one can figure this out. Please help! I've tried it all!
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A 37-year old asked:
My 5 year old son has a barking cough and is vomitting. Is this just a virus or should I take him to the peds tomorrow? No fever.
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A 44-year old female asked:
My 4yo has a "barking cough". 3x today I have given albuterol/atrovent nebs for wheeze. Cloudy drn from nose after 3days clear. 99.5 temp Go in when?
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A 21-year old female asked:
Cyclic barking cough occurs every 3-4 weeks. Diagnosed with asthma and allergies. Meds don't help. Only thing that takes it away is prednisone. Help!!
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A 17-year old female asked:
Hi I suffer from barking cough most often and also have chest pain. But I don't cough after asleep. Chest X-ray and allergy reports are normal. Helpme?
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A 21-year old female asked:
Barking cough untreated by asthma, allergy, and gerd meds. Only prednisone clears it up. It effects my life greatly and no one can fix this. Help!
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A 20-year old female asked:
barking cough, runny nose, body aches, but no fever. had a bad cold or possible sinus infection got better 2 weeks ago listed symptoms persisting. ???
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A male asked:
My 5 year old son having a high fever only at night and he has a barking cough abdominal pain and one night nose bleed?
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A 23-year old female asked:
Last week the I had a barking cough a week later and now my throat is still sore but when I swallow i feel the pain come up my neck and to my ear?
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A 29-year old female asked:
5 yr old has bad cold - congestion, sore throat, barking cough. All OTC cold meds w/ decongestant say 6+. Is there something I can give him?
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A 34-year old asked:
What may be causing my child's barking seal cough?
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A 39-year old male asked:
4 year old boy w/ croup, treated w/ prednisolone & Amoxicillin. No seal cough, but dry constant cough what can I do? Started with high fever 4 days ago, then 2 days ago with "barking seal cough" after 3 doses of prednisolone & amoxicillian, he now has a
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A 31-year old female asked:
Coughing over a month. Diagnosed with bronchitis. Got better. Cough returned. Barking with metallic taste. 37 weeks pregnant. What should I do?
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A 31-year old female asked:
Dry Cough off and on for a while now usually at night and in the morning and have an occasional barking sound.Whats wrong?
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