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My Son is 3 1/2 and has similar symptoms. With have tried everything and he's still coughing, even as I write. I have found no allergy or asthma meds have helped. We had him tested for allergy and he doesn't appear to have any, yet them have him on allergy meds. I'm assuming this is because they don't know what else to do. They say he will grow out of it, but I'm not willing to wait it out.
Please let me know if you find anything and I will do the same.
This is the info I found.................
son has chronic cough, post-nasal drip
by kg17 , Jan 14, 2008 11:34AM
My 5-year-old son has had a life of respiratory problems. It started with constant earEar barotrauma Ear discharge Ear emergencies Ear examination Ear tube insertion Ear tube insertion - series infections and RSV infection as infant . He has had bronchial -pneumonia and pneumonia, and gets continuous colds and bronchitis , and is sick much more often than is well. The pediatrician thought he might have underlying allergies and/or asthma and prescribed zyrtec and singulair. He does require albuterol during episodes of illness to treat wheezing. I don't believe the medicine is working, as he still continues to get sick - much more so than any of my other children. Do you have any suggestions for me? Should I seek opinion of allegist, ENT, or what other specialist? Should I just "wait" and hope he outgrows his difficulties.
Doctor's Answer
by National Jewish Health , Jan 16, 2008 05:13PM
It would be wise to have your son evaluated by a pediatric pulmonologist for some type of chronic, possibly congenital, pulmonary disease, such as cystic fibrosis
(CF). He should also be evaluated for an immunodeficiency state by an allergist-immunologist.
No, you should not wait for him to "outgrow his difficulties."
Please let me know if you find anything and I will do the same.
This is the info I found.................
son has chronic cough, post-nasal drip
by kg17 , Jan 14, 2008 11:34AM
My 5-year-old son has had a life of respiratory problems. It started with constant ear infections and RSV infection as infant . He has had bronchial -pneumonia and pneumonia, and gets continuous colds and bronchitis , and is sick much more often than is well. The pediatrician thought he might have underlying allergies and/or asthma and prescribed zyrtec and singulair. He does require albuterol during episodes of illness to treat wheezing. I don't believe the medicine is working, as he still continues to get sick - much more so than any of my other children. Do you have any suggestions for me? Should I seek opinion of allegist, ENT, or what other specialist? Should I just "wait" and hope he outgrows his difficulties.
Doctor's Answer
by National Jewish Health , Jan 16, 2008 05:13PM
It would be wise to have your son evaluated by a pediatric pulmonologist for some type of chronic, possibly congenital, pulmonary disease, such as cystic fibrosis
(CF). He should also be evaluated for an immunodeficiency state by an allergist-immunologist.
No, you should not wait for him to "outgrow his difficulties."