I know it isn't her fault and she can't help it but I am currently sat here irrationally angry at her because once again I am awake and not sleeping because she's constantly coughing at night. She is awaiting an ENT appointment - but so far heard nothing and not likely too any time soon (there were no appointments at any of the hospitals when I tried to book on the referall site). I've spoken to so many GP's about this and nobody can agree on what it is. She isn't asthmatic (or that's what they tell me despite nobody doing a single test!), she apparently has large tonsils but again nobody is doing anything about them, she's been given antihistamines to take daily that do absolutely NOTHING. Her behaviour is disgusting because she is sleep deprived, my patience with both of my children is 0 because I am so sleep deprived, my hair is falling out in handfuls because I am stressed and tired and run down constantly. I have work tomorrow and I haven't got a clue how I'm going to get through with yet another night of no sleep, she has school and I feel like I shouldn't send her in - but then she would literally never be in school. She's already academically behind her peers. It's like the GP just hears what I'm saying and shrugs. I understand that it's nothing compared to what alot of people are going through but she has had a persistent night time cough since she was 2 and it's only getting worse and not one GP has actually helped her in those 4 years and the lack of sleep is making go insane.
She does get a few weeks of respite sometimes but then it's straight back to constant coughing. There is no rhyme or reason to it, but it's seriously making our lives miserable.