Can doc do anything for dd cough, to the point if gagging

[IfYouSawwhatISee]

As above she's got a wicked cough, it didn't sound chesty but she's cough to point of gagging. 16

I took DD to the docs today, she’s 7. They gave me a blue inhaler, so far so good. Coughing so much that she vomits and it lasts all night long.
A friend suggested it as her DD was diagnosed with asthma that only presents in winter.

Mine have been prescribed a steroid dose before which really helps , also the the bronchostop cough sweets are really effective

@fruitypancake

Just a one off steroid?
I asked the doc about an inhaler and he said no it wouldn't help because it's all in the upper airway.

Yes a one off steroid , it's in liquid form

My eldest had this, extreme coughing till he vomited. We had an inhaler ( blue one to relax/ open airways) also tried a strong antihistamine in case it was an allergy. Eventually a clever Gp figured out it was actually excess stomach acid that was irritating his airway. This was over months though. I think you’d get an inhaler off GP to help alleviate cough in the first instance.

@fruitypancake

What does that do though?

Help one night or a few nights?

She was going for about 5 mins last night with puking. It's absolutely awful feeling so helpless.

@Elephantswillnever

I asked about an inhaler and he said because it's upper Airways it's not helpful to have an inhaler.

Yes, they usually give you enough to take a few nights . Suppresses the cough .

@fruitypancake thanks and does that help even if it's not chesty?

If you have a google it tells you which types of cough it will help- good luck OP. Hope she is better v soon