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Could Foam From Mouth Of A Child While Having Cough And Wheezing Related To Family History Of Fits?

my son is 3years 8 months old. He has problem of cough and whizing since he was 6-7 months. otherwise he is a healthy boy. sometimes when he sleeps at night we can see foam coming out of his mouth. i am really worried bcz of this foam. we have family history of fits in my husband s family. can this be related to it?
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Hi....this is not related to fits or seizures. With the background of what you quote, with his allergic component also on, I feel that he has chronic allergy leading to upper airway resistance syndrome or sleep disordered breathing.

The best way to treat this is intranasal steroids for a 6-12 weeks. You will see good improvement in symptoms within 2 weeks. Kindly consult your pediatrician regarding this.

Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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Could Foam From Mouth Of A Child While Having Cough And Wheezing Related To Family History Of Fits?

Hi....this is not related to fits or seizures. With the background of what you quote, with his allergic component also on, I feel that he has chronic allergy leading to upper airway resistance syndrome or sleep disordered breathing. The best way to treat this is intranasal steroids for a 6-12 weeks. You will see good improvement in symptoms within 2 weeks. Kindly consult your pediatrician regarding this. Regards - Dr. Sumanth