4 Year Old with Terminal Cough!

Hi K.

Your son might have allergies to unknown substances. My suggestion is to take him to an allergist. It is clearly an irritation to him, and should be addressed. I'm sorry your ped wasn't more helpful.

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I agree with the other posts. My niece has allergies/ asthma and is persistantly coughing. Now she is on the right regimen, and doesn't need to cough as much, but it is a habit now, because they didn't know what it was for a long time, and kept prescribing meds for colds and stuff. I would get a second opinion.

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Try homeopathy. For some basic information about this modality, go to www.impossiblecure.com and read the chapter on the site. Then go to www.homeopathic.com and see about getting a book on homeopathic pediatrics. Or find a homeopathic doctor.

The very best to you and your family.

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YOUR son is MY son a year ago! Perfectly healthy, except that he coughs all the time.

I took him to a pulminologist (pediatric lung/asthma doctor) after I mentioned it to my daughters asthma doctor and he said bring it it. Chronic cough is a very little knows symptom of asthma. My son also has allergies to common things and the asthma was a result of the allergies.The did the allergy testing so we knew exactly what we were working with. My son is on an inhaler twice a day and now never coughs at all, he also seems to have a stronger immune system since his airways are not inflamed.

Please, get him checked out by a specialist.

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he could be allergic to something causing the coughing. my son 4yrs old, i have just found out is allergic to alot of things. mostly my cat that i've had since before he was born that i now have to kick out of my house. and he has an allergy to grass, oak, elm, dust mites, mild peanut, and the list goes on. but my son would have the cough. it took a month of albuteral and other things before we kicked the cough. and when the doctor said it was allergies we started him on prescription singulair. he is also taking claratin and now they have givin me nasonex nasal spray to help. i would talk to your doctor about allergies. maybe try some over the counter claratin to see if that makes any changes. they make a chewable claratin for 2yr and up.

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Get yourself a second opinion. Yeah kids cough but not constantly. I have learned that sometimes docs just don't listed! I have a wonderful Ped doc in Orlando, she listens. She is a mother and knows that mommys know when something is wrong. Let me know if you are interested and I will send you her information.

My son is 3 and has severe asthma, because his ped and pulminologist never gave up and always listened to me we finally got him on a good regimen and now he has not had an attack in months! Not only did he have asthma but he had reflux, causing the night coughing and irritating his bronchial tubes worse. Thank god for docs that listen! Take care of you and good luck.

Oh yeah, god bless you for being 42 and trying for another. I am 35 and 5 months along, dang I wish I was 25 if ya know what I mean.

T.

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I would take him to the ear, nose and throat doctor if you aren't getting satisfaction with your pediatrician. It sounds like post nasal drip which can be caused by allergies. The constant drainage down the back of the throat causes irritation and the reflex to cough. It could also create back up in the inner ears. Which is why I'd opt for the specialist who can really check all three areas and help your son.
Until then you can give him a children's benedryl at night about 30 minutes before bed. That will help to dry him up a bit and not cough so much at night.

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Until you get him to the Dr. you might want to try corn syrup. I read online that it is a natural remedy to loosen phlegm and it helps with congestion. I have not tried it myself, but many have and swear by it.

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I know exactly what you're going through. I have a 1 year old that goes through the same thing. However, I do have a natural remedie that has helped my little guy.
I took this when I was a little girl and sware by by it, so does my 102 yr old grandmother. melt a lg stick of peppermint, in the juice of 1 lemon, when melted add three tablespoons of honey. mix an place in a jar for safe keeping. Will last for 4 months.
I dip my sons pacie in it, he loves it.
recommended dose is 1 tablespoon

good luck

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Are you sure it is not Asthma? Mine gets a terrible cough that sounds "cogested" every time she has a cold and FINALLY (when she was hospitalized for low oxygen levels)---she was diagnosed with "reactive airway disease" a type of asthma in young children that most of them grow out of. Some children "react" to allergens, cold air, colds.... They are healthy otherwise and can run around like crazy--but the cough, especially a night sounds horrible.

D.

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