Guest guest Posted November 28, 2002 Report Share Posted November 28, 2002 My 12 yo son w/asthma and cf carrier (supposedly, dx through DNA linkage) has been coughing for 8 weeks. I am so frustrated!!! Nothing helps his cough and no one not even (cf) pulm dr. We have tried everything, oral, inhaled steroids, allergy meds, nosesprays, even tylenol w/codeine. It has improved he only coughs every once in awhile now, they are more like spasms now. The last Dr wants to treat him for reflux, put him on Prevacid. Any thoughts?Ideas? Thanks, Sally Springville, NY 9 w/cf & ds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 2002 Report Share Posted November 29, 2002 Hi Sally, did you rebuilt anything in the house (new carpets, wallpaper, flooring, paint)? And what's about the humidity. Dry air could trigger a cough too. Have you tried a neb treatment with simple saline? Hope you had a happy Thanksgiving anyway. Peace Torsten > My 12 yo son w/asthma and cf carrier (supposedly, dx through DNA linkage) has > been coughing for 8 weeks. I am so frustrated!!! Nothing helps his cough > and no one not even (cf) pulm dr. We have tried everything, oral, > inhaled steroids, allergy meds, nosesprays, even tylenol w/codeine. It has > improved he only coughs every once in awhile now, they are more like spasms > now. The last Dr wants to treat him for reflux, put him on Prevacid. > > Any thoughts?Ideas? Thanks, > > > Sally > Springville, NY > 9 w/cf & ds > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 2002 Report Share Posted November 29, 2002 Hi Sally, did you rebuilt anything in the house (new carpets, wallpaper, flooring, paint)? And what's about the humidity. Dry air could trigger a cough too. Have you tried a neb treatment with simple saline? Hope you had a happy Thanksgiving anyway. Peace Torsten > My 12 yo son w/asthma and cf carrier (supposedly, dx through DNA linkage) has > been coughing for 8 weeks. I am so frustrated!!! Nothing helps his cough > and no one not even (cf) pulm dr. We have tried everything, oral, > inhaled steroids, allergy meds, nosesprays, even tylenol w/codeine. It has > improved he only coughs every once in awhile now, they are more like spasms > now. The last Dr wants to treat him for reflux, put him on Prevacid. > > Any thoughts?Ideas? Thanks, > > > Sally > Springville, NY > 9 w/cf & ds > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 2002 Report Share Posted November 29, 2002 Hi Sally, did you rebuilt anything in the house (new carpets, wallpaper, flooring, paint)? And what's about the humidity. Dry air could trigger a cough too. Have you tried a neb treatment with simple saline? Hope you had a happy Thanksgiving anyway. Peace Torsten > My 12 yo son w/asthma and cf carrier (supposedly, dx through DNA linkage) has > been coughing for 8 weeks. I am so frustrated!!! Nothing helps his cough > and no one not even (cf) pulm dr. We have tried everything, oral, > inhaled steroids, allergy meds, nosesprays, even tylenol w/codeine. It has > improved he only coughs every once in awhile now, they are more like spasms > now. The last Dr wants to treat him for reflux, put him on Prevacid. > > Any thoughts?Ideas? Thanks, > > > Sally > Springville, NY > 9 w/cf & ds > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 2, 2002 Report Share Posted December 2, 2002 Have the doctors done a CT Scan of your son's lungs? A CT Scan is more " telling " than an xray. Does your son have a fever? Please keep us posted on how he is doing. Gale > My 12 yo son w/asthma and cf carrier (supposedly, dx through DNA linkage) has > been coughing for 8 weeks. I am so frustrated!!! Nothing helps his cough > and no one not even (cf) pulm dr. We have tried everything, oral, > inhaled steroids, allergy meds, nosesprays, even tylenol w/codeine. It has > improved he only coughs every once in awhile now, they are more like spasms > now. The last Dr wants to treat him for reflux, put him on Prevacid. > > Any thoughts?Ideas? Thanks, > > > Sally > Springville, NY > 9 w/cf & ds > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 3, 2002 Report Share Posted December 3, 2002 In a message dated 12/2/02 3:25:55 AM Eastern Standard Time, adewell@... writes: > I am a 30 year old carrier also and have also been coughing for about 8 > weeks..... perhaps it's the flu? Thanks for the reply. He is feeling so good that I can't imagine him having an illness. He is still coughing, the Prevacid doesn't seem to be doing a thing. We call him Hacker!!! Sally Springville, NY Bri 14; carrierw/asthma; 9w/cf&ds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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