Help! Son has had severe cough for a month and a half!

[mommyof4_45840]

My son got sick on the 7th of April. I thought that it was just a cold but the cough got alot worse. I should start off by saying that when is was born we were told that he had a IGA difficancy. He was in and out of the hospitol with different lung infections(RSV) off and on his first 2 yrs of life. Since then he has had broncitus or phonmonia 1 to 2 times a year. We were told that he had RAD. and seems to wheeze often. Albuterol always worked. But this time he has been on advair, albuteral,3 differnt antibotics, steroids, pearls,previacid,tussianex, and even has had to undergo a broncosipy(exploritory surgery on the lungs) We still no nothing. Could this all be asthma? We were also told that he no longer had the IGA difficancy. My husband and I are lost.....

[celtic_mom]

What specialists is he seeing? Has he had allergy testing? I would take him to an allergist and also an ENT. I'm assuming he has a pulmonary specialist if he had bronchoscopy. He should have a CT of his sinuses, if he hasn't already. I had an asthma attack in February. I never had asthma before then. It has taken nearly 4 months for them to figure out that I have chronic sinusitis and that I was having constant drainage into my chest, resulting in back to back bronchitis and eventually what appeared to be an asthma attack. It is possible that I do have asthma, but the sinusitis is what induced it. If no one has looked at the possibility, then you need to find a doctor who will. My pulmonary doctor was the one who actually ordered my CT scan. I wasn't seeing an ENT because I didn't really think I had sinus problems.

Oh, also make whoever his doctor is switch him to xopenex right away. It is much easier on the heart that albuterol. I think it may be an insurance issue, because it costs more, but it should be standard practice of kids! I was put on it because I had a bad reaction to the nebulized albuterol. I couldn't believe the difference! It worked right away and lasted twice as long!

There are a lot of moms on this board who have children with asthma, I'm sure you'll get plenty of good advice here! Good luck!

[mommyof4_45840]

He has had a CT of his sinuses, and has seen an allergist. Both were negitive. He did have a slight allergy to dogs and cats but nothing really to worry about. Is going to have a CT of his lungs tomorrow and a Sweat Chloride test too....maybe something will show up or at least maybe give me some answers. undefined

[sherry092]

What were the results of the sweat test?

[mommyof4_45840]

I was negitive! He is doing better. Still coughing when he gets too active but otherwords not too bad.