Updated - Asthma cough? Something else?

lrn327 · March 2013

Does anyone has experience with asthma in their LOs? C started with a very odd cough yesterday morning. It vaguely sounds like a croup cough, but not really? It's quite dry-sounding and a bit high-pitched, clappy-sounding if that makes any sense. Again, he's had croup before, and it's not quite the same. No cold, no fever, seems to feel fine otherwise, no wheezing or trouble breathing that I can tell. He's headed to the pedi this afternoon, but just curious if any one has had anything similar. We did start him on Zyrtec about five days ago for pollen allergies but that's usually sneezing and itchy/watery eyes.

bosha711 · March 2013

My only guess is maybe it's the RSV? That sounds like the cough DS had. He gave it to DD & it caused her to get bronchiolitis, which came with the wheezing. But in older kids, lol, like our 2 yr olds, they don't get the wheezing when they get RSV.<

lrn327 · March 2013

bosha711:
My only guess is maybe it's the RSV? That sounds like the cough DS had. He gave it to DD & it caused her to get

GrayGhost13 · March 2013

No idea, but I hope he gets some relief soon. Coughs are no fun!

lrn327 · March 2013

GrayGhost13:
No idea, but I hope he gets some relief soon. Coughs are no fun!

Thanks, me too!&nbs

pitterpatter129 · March 2013

Nate has asthma. His started with rapid breathing/chest caving when breathing. I don't remember the number, but his respirations were nuts! He ended up on a breathing treatment for a week. Ever since then, we've been able to cat

lrn327 · March 2013

pitterpatter129:
Nate has asthma. His started with rapid breathing/chest caving when breathing. I don't remember t

pitterpatter129 · March 2013

Yeah, they didn't test. The pedi just said, well, sounds asthmatic. See if it happens again.

. They call it reactive airway until they are 3 (?), maybe 4.

lrn327 · March 2013

pitterpatter129:
Yeah, they didn't test. The pedi just said, well, sounds asthmatic. See if it happens again. . They call it

lrn327 · March 2013

Thank you all for your concern! Pedi said it was probably just his allergies and the Zyrtec hasn't kicked in yet (like Bosha mentioned) or it's not enough. So, we're upping the dosage. C already has eczema and food allergies so I was rea