Dry Cough only when wake up, going on for 4 weeks now

amother

OP ↓

Tue, Aug 13 2024, 8:48 pm

What can it be and what can I do for it?
DS3 coughs when I wake him up to take him to the bathroom in middle of his sleep , and then when he wakes up in the morning he coughs for an hour or two . Throughout the day I hardly hear it, so it's not like he has a constant cough. But it's been like this for a while already.
I've tried onions in his socks, near his bed, giving him Vitamin C. I feel like I'm missing something. What can it be?

amother

Magnolia ↓

Tue, Aug 13 2024, 8:49 pm

What does the doctor say? Can be allergies, reflux, GI issues, asthma…

amother

↑ OP ↓

Tue, Aug 13 2024, 8:52 pm

amother Hunter wrote:

Does he have reflux

idk
How would I know?

amother

↑ OP ↓

Tue, Aug 13 2024, 8:52 pm

amother Magnolia wrote:

What does the doctor say? Can be allergies, reflux, GI issues, asthma…

Suffice it to say the doctor has been less than helpful in the past. If I know what to ask about I'll be better off. Thats why I'm aksing here before going to the doc.

amother

Eggshell

Tue, Aug 13 2024, 9:25 pm

my son has this since pesach. Doctor said it's not worrisome if it only happens when he lies down, as in sleeping. said it's probably a nasal drip or something like that. nothing to do about it really. just don't be too concerned

Tzutzie

Tue, Aug 13 2024, 9:30 pm

Check your account filters.
I had similar. Doc asked a million questions. He figured it was the ac filters. Once the filters were changed it completely stopped!
It might not be it but it's worth a try.

amother

Blonde

Tue, Aug 13 2024, 9:57 pm

What’s the humidity level like in the house? Dry air can cause this

amother

Cognac

Tue, Aug 13 2024, 10:42 pm

Can you raise the head of his bed? like by putting risers under the legs at the head of the bed. May help with reflux and / or postnasal drip.

amother

Midnight

Tue, Aug 13 2024, 11:19 pm

My mom had it from dust allergy she developed suddenly. She started changing her linen very often and washed her pillow and duvet in hot water and it stopped.
She also washed the air conditioner filter weekly

amother

NeonYellow ↓

Wed, Aug 14 2024, 5:20 pm

Is he sleeping with his mouth open?

Is there possibly mold in the bedroom?

I would try a HEPA air filter and see if it helps

amother

↑ OP ↓

Wed, Aug 14 2024, 7:08 pm

Tzutzie wrote:

interesting...

amother

↑ OP ↓

Wed, Aug 14 2024, 7:09 pm

amother Blonde wrote:

What’s the humidity level like in the house? Dry air can cause this

How would I know humidity level? I mean it feels regular not especially dry

amother

↑ OP ↓

Wed, Aug 14 2024, 7:09 pm

amother Midnight wrote:

gonna give the room a full clean up and see if it helps

amother

↑ OP ↓

Wed, Aug 14 2024, 7:10 pm

amother NeonYellow wrote:

Is he sleeping with his mouth open?

Is there possibly mold in the bedroom?

I would try a HEPA air filter and see if it helps

he probably has his mouth open cuz his mouth is open a lot when he's awake too Smile

no visible mold

I can try a filter. Any recommendation?

amother

↑ NeonYellow ↓

Wed, Aug 14 2024, 7:18 pm

amother OP wrote:

he probably has his mouth open cuz his mouth is open a lot when he's awake too Smile

no visible mold

I can try a filter. Any recommendation?

You need to address the mouth breathing. That alone can be causing the cough, or it can be causing chronic airway infection

amother

↑ OP ↓

Thu, Aug 15 2024, 8:39 am

amother NeonYellow wrote:

You need to address the mouth breathing. That alone can be causing the cough, or it can be causing chronic airway infection

what does this mean? isnt it a chicken-egg situation? whatever is causing him to cough is making him breathe through his mouth. I would need to figure out whats causing him to be congested which is resulting in open mouth and dry cough.

amother

↑ NeonYellow ↓

Thu, Aug 15 2024, 9:15 am

amother OP wrote:

Is the open mouth posture new since the cough started? Or was he always a mouth breather?

amother

Stonewash

Thu, Aug 15 2024, 9:20 am

My Child had this last summer. Took to an allergist and was diagnosed with cough variant asthma. We gave inhalor 2 times a day for two weeks and it fully went away.

Maybe this will be helpful to you?

amother

↑ OP ↓

Thu, Aug 15 2024, 12:52 pm

amother NeonYellow wrote:

Is the open mouth posture new since the cough started? Or was he always a mouth breather?

when he's distracted or doing something he always has his mouth hanging open and tongue sticking out ever since I can remember. We laugh about how busy his tongue is that's how I know.