My 8 year old has had a croupy sounding cough for 3 months, with NO other cold symptoms. She doesn't ususally cough, but when she does, it sounds like a barking seal. She does cough after heavy exercise and sometimes feels "like somebody is squeezing my lungs." Her allergy test was negative. The breathing test (spirometer) was "fine." Chest x-rays show some inflamation in the lungs. Her Pulmonary dr. put her on Singulair for a month and gave her an inhaler for emergencies. The Singulair has given her a stomach ache, nausea, for over 2 weeks now. We are waiting on a visit to a different Pulmonologist, as requested by the pediatrician. It doesn't sound like allergies or asthma that I have heard other people describe. Her pediatrician said it could be sinus drip or reflux, yet again she has no other symptoms. Any thoughts?
Thank you