Asthma cough...

[NoUseNumber31]

My DS has asthma, every winter his cough gets worse especially at night...he coughs until he is sick sometimes.

His cough has got worse again the past few days, how do I know the difference between his asthma cough and a 'new continuous cough'?

Do I keep him off school when he's only just started? Do I get a test?

I know this shouldn't be difficult to decide but I can't keep him off all winter when he's had a cough every winter since he was born but then also don't want him mixing at school if he could put others at risk.

Help!

I would say if he's just developed a cough when he hasn't had one for a few months that's a new cough and he should get a test. Assuming the test comes back negative, further coughing is not a new cough so doesn't warrant a test unless it becomes much worse than usual.