My son, 11 y/o, coughs hard in the middle night for about more than 3 weeks now. A pediatrician said my son has an allergy. She gave him a prescription of co-amoxiclav for 1 week and 5 tablets of cetirizine for 5 days. My son finished the prescribed medicine but he still coughs hard in the middle of the night. He doesnt have any known allergies before.
Hello, You need to get him tested for allergies - without further deliberation as cough is a sign of hyperreactive airways' disease that can progress to asthma. Skin prick testing or specific IGE tests to aeroallergens will show what he is allergic to. Blood tests include: complete hologram (He TC DC ESR), IGE levels and lung function tests (pre-and post-bronchodilator) will be required. Long acting antihistamines and Alone nasal spray will help with the allergic cough; and bronchodilators such as Stalin or Step 2 Budesonide 200 2 puffs twice daily will be required if there is asthma on lung function tests. I hope that was useful. Best Wishes.