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

amother

↑ NeonYellow ↓

Thu, Aug 15 2024, 12:54 pm

amother OP wrote:

he's always had his mouth hanging open and tongue sticking out ever since I can remember

This needs to be addressed, it may be the cause of his prolonged cough. Even if it's not causing the issue right now, it's not ideal and will cause issues down the road.

amother

↑ OP ↓

Thu, Aug 15 2024, 1:17 pm

amother NeonYellow wrote:

This needs to be addressed, it may be the cause of his prolonged cough. Even if it's not causing the issue right now, it's not ideal and will cause issues down the road.

interesting. what can be done about it? it's kind of in his genes, all his dad's baby pictures have the same sight Smile

amother

↑ Magnolia ↓

Thu, Aug 15 2024, 1:18 pm

amother OP wrote:

interesting. what can be done about it? it's kind of in his genes, all his dad's baby pictures have the same sight Smile

Go to an ENT they need to find out why.

amother

↑ OP ↓

Fri, Aug 16 2024, 5:42 am

Yesterday the room got a full Pesach cleaning. I vaccumed and washed the AC vents, washed down the walls and moldings, washed the linen. waddya know? he didn't cough at all in middle of the night and not first thing in the morning either but about half hour after waking up he coughed a more productive, wetter cough, not the dry cough he had the last few weeks and that's it. No more coughing since then. I'm stymied.

amother

↑ OP ↓

Fri, Aug 16 2024, 7:00 am

amother NeonYellow wrote:

Maybe it was the dust?

Maybe? but you got me interested in the mouth breathing. can a pediatric ent help with that? when dh went to an ent he was just told that he can't do anything for him cuz he's congested. gave him some anti-congestant, not like he helped him figure out why he's always a bit congested.

I have this feeling that ds (who looks exactly like his dad) is the same way, always slightly congested. Do I try to figure out what's causing the congestion and thus the mouth breathing? or do I try to figure out what's causing the mouth breathing and thus recurrent infection leading to constant congestion? tha'ts what I meant with the chicken-egg earlier in the thread.

amother

↑ NeonYellow ↓

Fri, Aug 16 2024, 7:04 am

amother OP wrote:

An ENT may be helpful but most ENTs will not help you look for a root cause. At best they can help rule in/out frank structural issues and/or enlarged tonsils and adenoids. Your best bet is an airway informed orthodontist and a myofunctional therapist.

amother

↑ OP ↓

Fri, Aug 16 2024, 8:02 am

amother NeonYellow wrote:

google? im in monsey area

amother

↑ OP ↓

Fri, Aug 16 2024, 8:07 am

Reading about myofacial therapy is reminding me that I'm the OP of this thread
https://www.imamother.com/foru.....9#top
and now I reeeeeeeeeeally need to take care of this. Looking for tried and true recommendation.

amother

↑ OP ↓

Fri, Aug 16 2024, 8:08 am

amother NeonYellow wrote:

Dr. Barry Raphael is incredible for this but he's not cheap.

Thanks for the name, I see now that I must look into it.

amother

↑ NeonYellow ↓

Fri, Aug 16 2024, 8:10 am

amother OP wrote:

See above, Dr. Barry Raphael is amazing and he will refer you to a myofunctional therapist as well.

amother

↑ OP ↓

Fri, Aug 16 2024, 8:14 am

amother NeonYellow wrote:

See above, Dr. Barry Raphael is amazing and he will refer you to a myofunctional therapist as well.

So really not cheap then, huh? Money is a factor but I gotta do right by my child. If anyone else has recommendations located nearby, I'd love to hear.

amother

Melon

Fri, Aug 16 2024, 10:26 am

amother NeonYellow wrote:

What’s the maalah of airway informed orthodontist vs regular orthodontist?

Don’t want to hijack the thread- but I see this comment often here and wondering what it means.

Thanks!

amother

↑ Magnolia

Fri, Aug 16 2024, 10:37 am

That’s concerning op. The combination of all
The mount related things in a short period of time. You need to get to a specialist asap.

amother

↑ OP ↓

Fri, Aug 16 2024, 10:44 am

I read up on his website, omg my ds is the perfect candidate!!! He checks so many boxes there, it's crazy. He's skinny, gives me a tough time with eating ever since he was born and I thought he'll outgrow it. Yes bh it's gotten better but I am still way busier with his food than I was with any other kid at the same age. Theres more but dont want to share all of it, but yeah he needs help.

amother

↑ OP

Fri, Aug 16 2024, 10:45 am

amother Magnolia wrote:

That’s concerning op. The combination of all
The mount related things in a short period of time. You need to get to a specialist asap.

If you can recommend one would be amazing Smile

amother

↑ NeonYellow

Fri, Aug 16 2024, 11:45 am

amother Melon wrote:

What’s the maalah of airway informed orthodontist vs regular orthodontist?

Don’t want to hijack the thread- but I see this comment often here and wondering what it means.

Thanks!

Traditional orthodontics is basically focused on making crooked teeth straight.

Airway orthodontics sees crowded teeth as a symptom [of underdeveloped jaws] and focuses on correcting the causes of that, namely poor oral habits, so that the jaw can develop properly and fully on its own, with the goal being a wide open airway which is necessary for healthy sleep, healthy nervous system development and many other aspects of good health.