tracheomalacia in 6yr old

[jeangregus]

My son was diognosed with mild to moderate tracheomalacia. He is on Nasonex and Zyrtec to control post nasal drip and use Atravent as needed to help minimize cough. He has just come off 7 days of 30mg of Prednisone to treat severe coughing episode. I was told there isn't any other medication or treatment for him. Night time coughing is very bad for him. Even after coming off the prednisone and the breathing treatments don't help much.
     Is there nothing else that can be done. (we have also brought him to a child psychologist to help him learn to relax and breather properly through episodes)

[kaylapearson]

also acid reflux, and allof the things above can make them cough so it is hard to sort out.

[kaylapearson]

I usually do pulmocort then albuterol treatments with our son and it helps a great deal. What about his pulse ox? How is it? That says alot, have they ever tested for atalectsis of the lungs that will make them cough and can easily be confused for aspiration pneumonia. Also sometimes they will just cough to clear there throat, but every child is different our son was born with esophageal atresia down syndrome and tracheomalacia and bronchomalacia and laryngomalacia, so i can relate. I have a web site at kaylapearson.com. i hope this was of some help