my 4 yr old son is having respiratory allergy since two years , he is taking budecort rotacaps and mometasone nasal spray.. last night he suddenly developed cough with barking sound and difficulty in breathing . doctors gave some nebuliser treatment.. his stridor is gone now but cough is there. i whould like to know the cause for the problem and how to avoid it happening.. and at what age he can overcome all these problems..
Hello. Thank you for asking at Chat Doctor. There are many factors contributing to development of respiratory allergy in a child. Heredity, environment (pollution, humidity, temperature, etc.), dietary habits, etc. contribute to it. I guess your son has allergic rhinitis with childhood asthma. I would suggest you to consult an Allergist-Immunologist, who may suggest allergy testing after detailed history from you. Allergy testing will help to know type of asthma (allergic or non-allergic) and if it is allergic, identification of allergen causing the problems to your son. If indicated, he may suggest specific allergen immunotherapy to your son which works on immune system to treat the allergy. Regarding age of cure, it depends on type of asthma. Most childhood asthma improve by 6-7 years of age, but if a child is highly allergic, hereditary and environmental factors are there, he may continue to have asthma later. I am surprised to know that your son is only 4 years old, and he is able to use rota caps. Generally older child Chat Doctor.  If technique of using rota caps is not correct, the 