DD2 age 2 periodically gets really bad coughs and I?m confused as to the potential cause and whether we should do anything about it. I?ve been in and out of the GPs about it and ? even though I always see the same doc - I?m sure he?s told me conflicting things. She had bronchialitis at 6 months and I?m sure that at one stage he told me that this can have an impact for up to 2 years or so ? I?m sure he said something about scarring, or their lungs being weakened a bit ? but said this wasn?t anything to worry about. Another time I?m sure he said it wouldn?t be linked. He once gave us ventolin as a short-term measure. He said that it seemed her bronchioles were closed a little and ventolin would open them up. He asked if we had a new pet and I said no, we have cats but always have had. But later realised (you know what it?s like) that I should have emphasised in the same breath that she?s always had this problem ? though on and off. I?ve asked if she?s likely to develop asthma and he said no ? but then why did he ask about pets? And why did he advise me to keep the cats out of her bedroom? I?m also confused when he ? and other people ? conflate coughing with difficulty breathing ? aren?t these two different things? And where do allergies fit into all this? My nanny thinks we should get her allergy tested ? especially as she?s bad today and the pollen count is high. DH has hay-fever but never problems coughing. He thinks it viral. If you?ve got to the end of this you can probably see how confused I am. Any advice? I?m not a hypochodriac mother but I do worry when people talk about difficulty breathing and when it?s bad it disturbs her sleep and clearly upsets her.