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Persistent cough
My LO who is 9 months old, has had a cold on and off for months (since April!), and also a cough that just won't go away. It was quite chesty at one point, but is now quite dry. Sometimes he coughs so much that he's sick! I have been to the doctor four times about it, had antibiotics twice when it was chesty, but when it's dry they dismiss it and say it'll clear up eventually. They did mention it could be an allergy to our cats? Having stupidly done some googling I'm now thinking it could be asthma (
Anyone's else LO have a persistent cough? Did you find any way of getting rid of it?
Anyone's else LO have a persistent cough? Did you find any way of getting rid of it?
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Are you allergic to cats? I'd ask them to test for allergies. E tends to cough and be sick when teething as she swallows her drool instead of dribbling.
Mothers instinct counts for so much and stop googling!!! Hope you get it sorted.
Xxx
It is causing her to wake at night and combined with her teething making her quite miserable on some days.
She has never had a fever with it and i just want it to go now.
MJx
I went to the doctors as he had cold sfor a while, the doctor said that as it has been over 5 weeks it was unlikely to still be a cold, probably hayfever (runs in my family). She cave me piriton (2mls) to be given before bed. The first few night it didn't really seem to do much but I have actually noticed a big difference now. Ben is so much clearer at night.
She did say it could be athsma as well but no medication was needed and it couldn't be diagnosed properly until 1-2 anyway.
I did have athsma when little though and I think docs tend to say these things run in families - really annoying though as I ebf for the first six months!!
Good luck, hope your little boy feels happier soon x