Will try and keep this brief - ds2 has had a nasty cough for about 7-8 weeks now. He started with a cold and cough but then became very ill one night with temp and coughing til he was sick. This has happened a few times, but not every night. We bought a humidifier to help and the gp gave him a course of ABs, inhaler and prednisilone. None of it has really helped. Last night yet again he had a high temp, was shivering and coughing til he was retching :( got very little sleep. Rang ooh gp and they saw him him, I queried whooping cough and she agreed it could be and sent him to hospital to be checked and have a chest x ray. Chest x ray fine, chest clear, temp under control with calpol etc. Could it be whooping cough? Even if he doesn't cough badly every night? I am so tired and he has missed a lot of pre school. Am worried about how long this is lasting...oh and he has viral spots/rash too! :(