We are going through the same thing here with my DS. He's 5. He has a persistent cough. If he gets a virus, he starts to vomit as his lungs produce too much mucous. He has a slight wheeze when he is sick until he gets the antibiotics. He has been sensitive to cooler temperatures since birth. I have also noticed if he has an ice cream or a cold yogurt that increases the chances of him coughing later on.
I have discussed it with my GP several times and they just say 'maybe'. He has a puffer with a spacer and we give it to him when necessary. I'm not sure what to do either!! My DH has asthma though he got it later in life. DS also has a nut allergy and had exczema as a baby.
Wow, thanks so much everyone for your replies, some lengthy (helpful) ones too, so I appreciate it
Yep I have her humidifier on in her room while she's asleep tonight, so far she hasn't coughed! I turned it on 2hrs before she went in... might have to check the water levels later.
I have a morning appt at the doctors to discuss it all. I just hope he doesn't say ' ah maybe....' and nothing resolved!
DD had this at around 3 yrs old and I ended up taking her to a paed hun, as we did suspect asthma. Turns out she has "asthmatic tendencies" in winter when she gets a cold. At that time she had a cough that went for 14 weeks non stop, it cleared up for about 4 weeks and came back again for a few weeks and then the weather turned nice and it went away. Las winter she had a few bad episodes and we were prescribed predmix which we used once as well as Seretide. We can mainly deal with it with just the ventolin and she's gotten older it seems to be much better - she never gets it with exercising etc but seems to be more related to the cold air and if she has a cold. HtH and I would get your GP to refer you to a paed to confirm. oxoxo
So DD1 had her appointment today and dr says its hard to diagnose asthma in a three year old. He prescribed her with ventolin & a spacer. He said only use it if the humidifier won't help.
Last night the humidifier helped and we never heard her cough it was great!
Fingers crossed she doesn't need it, I haven't even bought it yet as I am hoping not to use it.
So it could be asthma, maybe not he said? He said it could be allergies...dust, pets, food, anything.
But it seems to happen after a burst of physical activity and at night time.
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