Chronic cough in toddler

[Lovethatjourneyforme]

Hi all, just after some other people's experiences with chronic coughs.

DD had bronchiolitis in October and was given a blue inhaler and put on a wheeze plan. She still now, 3.5 months later, coughs at nighttime. There's been no breaks in that time. We've been to the GP several times and seen different nurse specialists. One said it may be asthma but they won't treat it until she's 2 (currently 19m), keep the blue inhaler for emergencies but don't use it regularly Another said its unlikely to be asthma but to trial the blue inhaler when she wakes up coughing and see if that helps. To be honest. I think the inhaler makes her worse now (initially worked when she first had bronchiolitis).

Overall the general opinion has been it could be this or that but she'll likely grow out of it and we probably need to just ride it out.

She's currently semi sleeping on my lap having been coughing periodically for 3.5 hours, and I'm fed up of trying to ride it out 🙃

Anyone had any experience of anything similar?

Have you tried some piriton syrup to ease the cough

That sounds awful, love. I don’t have experience of anything that bad, but DS had a chest infection which essentially didn’t go away after the first round of antibiotics. He coughed and coughed for over two months and the GP kept saying it was just a post infection cough. Then he got a temperature again and although his chest was clear his ear looked infected inside, so they gave us another round of the same antibiotics. It then went away so must have still been the infection? but lately it’s back and his sleep is screwed AGAIN but no temperature. I’m assuming your DC doesn’t have any infection as shes been seen by so many people?

@Blanketwars ah that sounds frustrating for you! I don't believe she has a infection but to be honest they've done very little at her appointments. Her chest is clear but noones ever looked at her ears, throat, taken her temp etc. And she's never had antibiotics. I asked them about it before and they said she'd definitely have a temp if there was infection so interesting that your LO didn't

@Sunshineandrainbow I haven't yet but that is next on my list

Re. asthma I would suggest calling Asthma & Lung UK to get advice.

Another said its unlikely to be asthma this sort of comment blows my mind - so many people have asthma that it is quite likely, statistically.

If you chat with Asthma & Lung UK, they will give really thorough information on their free helpline. They take a history etc, it is not just generic advice.

Then another GP appointment where you state you are not happy to be fobbed off and ask for a list of what it could be, medically, and then ask how they intend to work it out.

Are you keeping a daily diary? This is very important so you can explain in detail to the GP what is happening. Also video the coughing. You need advice about the blue inhaler too if you think it isn't working.