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Asthma and productive cough

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hennipenni · 16/10/2007 11:28

Please excuse, I should know the answer but just need it clarifying....

DD has been treated as having asthma since the beginning of the year, she is on becotide 2 puffs twice a day and ventolin as needed. Now, she has had a productive cough now for nearly 5 weeks, is not poorly, hasn't had a temp, breathing isn't compromised but has had to use ventolin a little, isn't coughing at night, her peak flow is reading 140 ( normally is 150 in the mornings and if we're lucky 180 in the evenings.) When do I say enough is enough and take an otherwise well DD except for coughing to the GP?

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Slubberdegullion · 16/10/2007 11:31

I would go. A reduction of peak flow is reason enough, but with the productive cough and increased salbutamol use are all indications that your dd's asthma management needs a bit of tweaking.

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