cough help?

Question

11 yr old boy coughs all day only stops coughing when he goes asleep,has had pulmonary function test done-xraychest done -xray on his face done all clear thank god im waiting for blood test results back testing him now for allergy? to be honest they havent got a clue,hes been on inhalors antibioctics nasal sprays and they done him no goodhe gets this cough every nov-dec-jan but it seems 2 be lasting longer this time nearly 12 weeks now hes no tempature eating well and is healthy only for this dry cough he feels like his throat is burning all the time and he feels like he wants to get up phylem bu he cant , his nose does be blocked and runny, any 1 any advice please or has any body else been through something similiar please any 1 any advice i also tried a humidifier in his room ang given him honey and lemmon please help

hes been on seretide inhalor and becotide in halor and also tried singuliar no good my doctor sais its not asthma as the respitary specialist said his lungs are perfect- he had 2 breathe into a tube pulmonary test he stops coughing when he goes aslleep

Answer 1

You stated that he had a pulmonary test done, did that include a methacholine challenge and if so how sensitive was his reaction?
DON"T give him honey, it's not pasteurized and is FULL of things such as pollen that can cause increased reactions. Wash the curtains in his room weekly, use dust covers on his pillow and mattress. You can get these for a reasonable cost a k-mart and walmart. Vacuum the house weekly. If you have pets, keep them out of his bedroom and NEVER let them on his bed. He is definitely exhibiting signs of allergies and you've stated that he is being tested, however, he also has signs of allergic asthma. With regards to his inhalers---is he using the MDI form and if so, does he use a spacing chamber when using them and does he perform a good 10 second breath hold after inhaling? Does he wait a full minute before doing the nest inhalation? If not, get a spacer from your MD and start using it. 85% more medication actually gets into the lungs if you use one. You might want to ask you MD about singular, this is a oral medication that is a leukotriene inhibitor. Leukotrienes cause swelling of the bronchial tubes, which in turn causes difficulty breathing and a cough. The humidifier is OK, but change the water regularly to prevent bacterial build up. Good luck.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Probably an upper airway irritation. The xray needs to be interpreted.An allergy test to rule out specifics. Hope this helps.

Answer 4

Sugar and milk cause the cough to be worse and exercise but you can't stop a child from running.

Answer 5

GIVE HIM LICORICE STICK TO CHEW. ALSO GIVE HIM 3-4 TIMES HONEY WATER (2-3 TABLESPOON IN A GLASS OF WATER). THE MEDICATION YOU HAVE GIVEN DO CAUSE SUCH PROBLEMS.

Answer 6

gee STUPID, HOW ABOUT A DOCTOR