My son is 6. Over the summer had an on & off runny nose,postnasal drip at night, and in Sept developed a cold first & after couple days bad cough, gave him 1 dose of Robitussin, and overhight started wheezing, rapid breathing..ended up at a clinic and was prescribed Ventolin & a steroid puffer & Zithomax. In another 2-3 months got over other colds without any problems, but now after 3 months almost the same problems after a cold & a dose of RobitussinDM at night. At the walk in clinic said he s suspect of asthma, even if I asked about an allergy to DM. He received Biaxin & they said to use puffers again, but I don t want to give him the steroid, because everybody has a different answer as of when & for how long to use it (answers between a few days, 2 weeks, until he s better, etc). I understand it s not for acute treatment. He s cough is wet now, spitting a bit of light dusty-brown mucus, but his nose is very stuffy, and I m thinking it s more of a synus& bronchiolitis problem? Could he fight this cough only with the antibiotic and maybe the Ventolin, or just some steam inhalations? Thank you! A.I.
Inhaled steroid is the best option as it has very minimal side effects can safely give those medicationDont forget to wash the mouth of your child after using inhaler stuffy nose basal decongestant may be given