Coughing for 2 months now..

[Liana Is]

Hi parents,

I just need some advice from all the parents out there.
My 4 years old son has been coughing for 2 months plus now.
Been to see the doctor before, but he say everything is good.
But he never did a thorough checkup though..

Do you think I should sent him to the hospital?
Oh btw, his cough is dry.

Please advice...

[cay8099]

Do you have any pets? The cough could be caused by allergies. Is this cough accompanied by any other symptoms? Sneezing, itchy watery eyes, rashes, stuffy nose? Eczema counts as a rash BTW.

[APEMBERTON]

When I was 12/13 I had a cough that I couldn't get rid of. Went to the pediatric clinic 3 times, a regular doctor 3 times, tried every OTC medicine for colds/coughs/EVERYTHING.. & it turned out I had acid reflux. That was back when it wasn't very common & Prilosec was a SUPER strong prescription that was ridiculously expensive. Anyways I always ate very well & didn't have alot of caffeine, just bad genes(from my dad)..& had no clue what heart burn was. I would reccomend going to an Ear, Nose , & Throat(ENT) specialist. If it weren't for that doctor I might not be alive today because I would wake up not being able to breathe & almost passing out because I couldn't get any oxygen! I had to sleep in my moms bed with it elevated for about 3 or 4 months because that is how long it took before we broke down & went to the ENT. Now my immune system is destroyed from all the medication I took b/c other doctors & the OTC stuff. Needless to say if you think something is up, don't waste your time...if you feel you need a second opinion or a specialist go!!