My 1 year old daughter has been coughing for the past month following her laryngitis. What should I do?

Hello Ma'am,

After laryngitis (or pneumonia), the cough can stay for several days, even weeks (especially if it happens in the winter with the cold air).

That said, since the main cause of coughing right now is secretions in the nose running down the throat, I would try using a nasal hygiene technique right now to see if it will decrease the cough.

To do this, there is a very useful technique to help children cough less by reducing the amount of mucus that flows from the nose to the throat. To do this, you'll need a syringe (without a needle) and saline or distilled water, plain and simple.

Then, depending on your child's age, the amount of water to use per nostril will differ a bit (between 3 mL and 10 mL per nostril). For details on the technique and the exact amount to use in your situation, refer to pages 6 and 7 of the following document.

In the first 2 days, use this technique about 5 times a day, and then, in the following days, you can decrease to 2 times a day.

Most parents see significant improvement in symptoms within 48 hours.