I am at my wits end. Our trio have had coughs and runny noses that come and go for the past 3 months. Sometimes it gets so bad they throw up. The doctor put them on breathing treatments 3 times a day. They use abuterol and pulmacort. They have tubes in their ears and we were told to give them claritin daily. They never had any issues until we moved to Oklahoma a year and a half ago, but it wasn't until recently that there has been real issues with their health. We have been to the pediatrician and the Ears/Nose/Throat specialist, but nothing is helping. Does anyone know of any environmental issues that may cause this? We are in the process of getting our well water tested just to see if there might be an issue there. Any advice would be greatly appreciated...THANKS!

Claudia

BBB 7/6/06 (32 weeks 6 days)
Briggs 5 lbs
Brett 2 lbs 8oz
Brooks 2 lbs 9 oz
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Briggs, Brett and Brooks

I have one kid who keeps a cough pretty much permanently all winter every winter. Her first two winters we tried everything to get rid of it and couldn't (pretty much the same things you are saying - tubes, allergy meds, etc.). At that age she had a runny nose, clogged ears, etc with it. We did chest xrays, breathing treatments, IV & shot antibiotics.

We are past the point of it really being a major issue - it doesn't cause her real breathing issues anymore, make her puke anymore, seem related to fevers or ear infections anymore, etc. As long as she doesn't have any other symptoms, we just ignore it and go on with our lives (we don't hold her out of school or activities for the cough as I assume it is normal for her and not contagious).

I don't know that that helps you at all, but just know that it may be that status quo and hopefully the symptoms will diminish when their systems are a little more mature. I am not saying to stop trying, but just know that if you have tried it all, there isn't anything else to do but try and wait it out, and that long-term it may get better with or without intervention.

BGG born 4/25/05 at 31w1d




New baby girl born 9/19/06

Ditto what Megan said. We know that the coughs are caused by allergies ( damn cedar trees here in Texas). We know the routine by now and we go about daily life.

Suzan

g/g/b August 21, 2005
my miracle 24 weekers!!!!

I am having the same issue with one of mine. In fact, we are heading to the doctor for the umpteenth time for it. I think our next step is probably an ENT, though that didn't help for you. But she is miserable and everyone around her is miserable. I think we are on month 4 of this. When she has a runny nose it gets so much worse. Maybe we need to see an asthma doctor. She is on singulair at night and that helps the night time cough unless she has a cold to go along with it. Like now. Then she doesn't sleep and hence, no one sleeps. We also were told to give her clairitin daily. Doesn't seem to work either.

I hope you find some answers. It is hard to watch them cough all the time. Yes we go on our daily life, however, she coughs non stop. It is exhausting for her. Daily life might go on with a few coughs every hour, but not with this.

Ann

BBG born 7/7/03
33 weeks 3 days

Thanks for the responses. It helps to know others are dealing with it. Sometimes I feel so bad, like a bad mom, because I can't do anything to help. If I find any answers that help I will share.

Claudia

BBB 7/6/06 (32 weeks 6 days)
Briggs 5 lbs
Brett 2 lbs 8oz
Brooks 2 lbs 9 oz
www.swegertriplets.com



Briggs, Brett and Brooks

perhaps your drs already tried this- I'm unfamiliar with the terminology. but another mom I was just talking with recently had a similar situation. her boys' coughs went on for almost 2 years! she finally took them to some ENT and he said their adenoids and tonsils were enlarged and that was causing the coughing. he gave them medicine that shrunk the adenoids (?) and the coughs ended. the boys also ended up sleeping so much better and finally gaining weight.

I hope you find something that helps.

Mary

born 12/12/04 33w2d

We just recently got a nebulizer machine for my 3.5 year old boys (my daugher - their triplet, is fine.) It takes abuterol (a steroid) and they like putting the mask up to their face and breathing in the "steam" as they call it. It has helped open their airways and stopped the excessive coughing. Hope this helps!

here's some advice I got today from a freinds grandmother...

To stop night time coughing in a child (or adult as we found out personally), put Vicks Vapo Rub generously on the soles of your feet, cover with socks and the heavy deep coughing will stop in about 5 minutes.

it's worth a try!

Jessica
BGB-Tate, Teely & Jackson
October 14, 2008 (34w3d)

>here's some advice I got today from a freinds grandmother...
>
>To stop night time coughing in a child (or adult as we found
>out personally), put Vicks Vapo Rub generously on the soles of
>your feet, cover with socks and the heavy deep coughing will
>stop in about 5 minutes.
>
>it's worth a try!


My aunt swears by this remedy although I've never personally tried it.

http://raisingtripletsinhighstyle.blogspot.com/

We have! They barf when they cough too much so I will do ANYTHING to help stop that. It does seem to help them sleep better...warm feet is the likely cause though. However, when they sleep better, they cough less and then we get more sleep, so its a winning situation. It doesn't help with productive coughs very much though...just those irritating tickley dry ones.

Susan

Parent to GGG born 31 weeks 4 days 4/26/07




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