Coughing and Coughing and Coughing....

POOR thing! I only know vicks vapor rub on their feet at night really does work. It might be way too simple for your situation but I thought I'd mention it.

Hi M.,
With sinus infections often comes drainage in the throat and a cough from that. Maybe he has a very stubborn sinus infection. I would try running cool mist in his room at night. It might help and certainly couldn't hurt--if you're not doing that already. Hope he's better soon!

I would simply say that if your son's pediatrician is diagnosing him with allergies, it would benefit both you and your son to see a pediatric allergist, to have him evaluated. It sounds like your little guy has had a rough couple weeks. Best to you both.

I think I'd make an appointment with an allergist. Perhaps it is allergies.

Has your ped mentioned anything about croup? My son gets it several times a year, sometimes after cold-like symptoms, sometimes seemingly out of the blue. Tests for allergies and asthma come back negative. Chest x-rays and blood work back come back fine. The cough is mostly a dry bark, but sometimes sounds a little wet. Sometimes it lasts a few weeks other times it lasts about 10 weeks. A few things we do to give him some relief is raise the head of his bed by placing books under the head of his mattress, open the freezer and allow him to take in a few breaths of cool air (the ped explained that this can work as well as steam) and a sippy cup of water to keep at his bedside at night (my son says it helps his cough). It is frustrating but nobody can find any other explanation for us. Hope you find an answer and some relief for your son.

sounds like the post nasal drip causing the cough. go back to doc and make sure they check how congested he is and make sure not asthmatic cough is it like a bark?

My family suffers from allergies but we typically do not have a cough involved. I had a couple of thoughts from your post.

Asthma can sometimes present itself as a cough.

As far as my allergist goes, he does not believe in air purifiers, dust mite covers etc.

Typically Claritin and Nasonex are enough to bring our allergies under contol. When my daughter was sick with a cough the pediatrician prescribed Pancof. It contains an antihistimine and cough supressant (I can't remember if it has a Sudafed component or not). Anyway why not ask them to prescribe something. (If they prescribe Pancof then you have to discontinue the Claritin but not the Nasonex)

Maybe you'd like to have him see an allergist and get him on an allergy regimen if this is a regular occurence and the pediatrician's treatment is not helping.