My 22 month old has had a few back to back colds but his last cold ended around Thanksgiving. However he still has a lingering cough. The cough isn't constant but when he wakes from a nap it seems to be at it's worst. He doesn't have a fever and he is running around as usual. I just don't know if I should have him see the doctor or not.
Sounds more like it's from post nasal drip, my son has that when he wakes up but once he's up and going it's fine. Maybe a call to talk to the nurse at the MD office will be reassuring?
2 of my kids and my husband all cought a cold. Thankfully now the sinus draining has stopped but the cough has stayed on. When waking up seems to be the worst for my 2 also. Thankfully after 3 weeks of this is, the cough is starting to become less and less. I can't wait until they are 100% over this!
I did call the ped's nurse and she said that they have seen so many cases of this. There is no meds they can give since its a cold. It has to run its course.
Hope he feels better soon!
My daughter was about that age and we had same thing. It ended up being asthma. I would check with your doctor. Good luck.
I just had a similar situation with my 8 year old daughter. Took her to the doctor yesterday - bronchitis! I feel so bad I didn't take her sooner! She didn't have any fever either, and would be ok until around 2pm in the afternoon - major headache, and coughing spell. She's on antibiotics and a steroid to treat it.
Hope your little one feels better soon!
Sounds like post nasal drip.
Drink fluids.
My little one, 19 months, has a dry cough whenever she wakes up. I suspect it's because of how dry the air has become lately and the fact that we're running basically a household dehumidifying system to keep condensation (and mold) off our window frames. You can try running a humidifier in his room (cool mist, or in a place he cannot reach it) and see if it helps. If it doesn't steam well, add about 1/4 tsp. salt to the water.
I'm not saying this fits your situation, but it reminds me of what we saw with my daughter when she was a little over a year old. She had had a few colds, but nothing alarming. At some point, she started waking up at night with a dry cough. It happened frequently but not all the time and never any other time of the day. She was otherwise happy, active, and healthy. It turned out the cough was the only sign of an asthma-like allergic reaction. Because we didn't know that, it went untreated long enough to turn into a full blown asthma attack which required a trip to the emergency room. Again, I'm not saying you're dealing with this, but do keep track of the cough and make sure you at least talk to the doctor about it even if you don't take your son in. You should be able to describe the cough to the pediatrician (make sure you describe it accurately; it makes a difference in how the doctor interprets the cause of the cough) and see if this is something for you to be concerned about or just keep an eye on.
