Cough Variant Asthma

[audrey0217]

I realize that some kids to cough a lot when sick.  Children who continue to cough repeatedly all night almost like a wooping cough may be suffering from something else entirely Especially when being  awaken or close to awakening.  It is called Cough Variant Asthma.  My daugter suffered from this as a baby and it was terrible.  What are cures to this problem?  I just want to go to sleep and my child not cough so hard she gets an eliptical hernia in her stomach from the repeated coughing.


This discussion is related to cough then cant breath,then large burp type noise,then gradualy recover breathing.

[allmymarbles]

I cough a lot and found that a small sip of liquid Benadryl stops it almost immediately. I think that the cough, in my case, is the result of an allergy that affects my throat. This may not be true with your children, but give liquid Benadryl a try. Give just enough to wet the throat. Pills are not as effective or immediate.