Cough

[Andrea]

I was just curious what is normal/typical for a CF cough? Ben got sick for a little bit he was on amoxicillin then ciprofloxacin antibiotic but neither worked so they did shots of rocephin into his legs for three days. This was about a month ago. He did get better but ever since he has this random cough. It is not constant all day but it is continous all day in little spurts. Ben is almost two and I was just curious if this was normal for CF or if I should be concerned. I know the doctor said people with CF have a cough but previously Ben never had one. He doesn't run a fever and has no other drainage from anywhere else or any other signs of being sick. Any comments would be helpful.

 

[Andrea]

I was just curious what is normal/typical for a CF cough? Ben got sick for a little bit he was on amoxicillin then ciprofloxacin antibiotic but neither worked so they did shots of rocephin into his legs for three days. This was about a month ago. He did get better but ever since he has this random cough. It is not constant all day but it is continous all day in little spurts. Ben is almost two and I was just curious if this was normal for CF or if I should be concerned. I know the doctor said people with CF have a cough but previously Ben never had one. He doesn't run a fever and has no other drainage from anywhere else or any other signs of being sick. Any comments would be helpful.

 

[Andrea]

I was just curious what is normal/typical for a CF cough? Ben got sick for a little bit he was on amoxicillin then ciprofloxacin antibiotic but neither worked so they did shots of rocephin into his legs for three days. This was about a month ago. He did get better but ever since he has this random cough. It is not constant all day but it is continous all day in little spurts. Ben is almost two and I was just curious if this was normal for CF or if I should be concerned. I know the doctor said people with CF have a cough but previously Ben never had one. He doesn't run a fever and has no other drainage from anywhere else or any other signs of being sick. Any comments would be helpful.

 

[Andrea]

I was just curious what is normal/typical for a CF cough? Ben got sick for a little bit he was on amoxicillin then ciprofloxacin antibiotic but neither worked so they did shots of rocephin into his legs for three days. This was about a month ago. He did get better but ever since he has this random cough. It is not constant all day but it is continous all day in little spurts. Ben is almost two and I was just curious if this was normal for CF or if I should be concerned. I know the doctor said people with CF have a cough but previously Ben never had one. He doesn't run a fever and has no other drainage from anywhere else or any other signs of being sick. Any comments would be helpful.

 

[Andrea]

I was just curious what is normal/typical for a CF cough? Ben got sick for a little bit he was on amoxicillin then ciprofloxacin antibiotic but neither worked so they did shots of rocephin into his legs for three days. This was about a month ago. He did get better but ever since he has this random cough. It is not constant all day but it is continous all day in little spurts. Ben is almost two and I was just curious if this was normal for CF or if I should be concerned. I know the doctor said people with CF have a cough but previously Ben never had one. He doesn't run a fever and has no other drainage from anywhere else or any other signs of being sick. Any comments would be helpful.

 

[TonyaH]

Hi Andrea,

You will start hearing the word "baseline" quite a bit. Most cfers will cough during an exacerbation, but "baseline" is their condition when there is no exacerbation...their "normal". Basically, there are cfers who cough, and cfers who don't. It is important to understand your child's "normal" because every patient is so different that clinic will look to you for input when diagnosing problems. If you notice any change from baseline, you can explain that to your doctor.

It sounds like your son's baseline up until he started the amoxicillin was no cough. If, after three abx, he is still coughing, I would think it's time to call the doctor again. But another thing to consider is allergies. I don't know where you live, but allergy season definitely causes more coughing around our house. That's not to say that allergies are no reason to call the doctor, but I would not rule that out as a reason for a cough that has not gone away with three rounds of abx. It may be something to mention at clinic.

Good luck!

 

[TonyaH]

Hi Andrea,

You will start hearing the word "baseline" quite a bit. Most cfers will cough during an exacerbation, but "baseline" is their condition when there is no exacerbation...their "normal". Basically, there are cfers who cough, and cfers who don't. It is important to understand your child's "normal" because every patient is so different that clinic will look to you for input when diagnosing problems. If you notice any change from baseline, you can explain that to your doctor.

It sounds like your son's baseline up until he started the amoxicillin was no cough. If, after three abx, he is still coughing, I would think it's time to call the doctor again. But another thing to consider is allergies. I don't know where you live, but allergy season definitely causes more coughing around our house. That's not to say that allergies are no reason to call the doctor, but I would not rule that out as a reason for a cough that has not gone away with three rounds of abx. It may be something to mention at clinic.

Good luck!

 

[TonyaH]

Hi Andrea,

You will start hearing the word "baseline" quite a bit. Most cfers will cough during an exacerbation, but "baseline" is their condition when there is no exacerbation...their "normal". Basically, there are cfers who cough, and cfers who don't. It is important to understand your child's "normal" because every patient is so different that clinic will look to you for input when diagnosing problems. If you notice any change from baseline, you can explain that to your doctor.

It sounds like your son's baseline up until he started the amoxicillin was no cough. If, after three abx, he is still coughing, I would think it's time to call the doctor again. But another thing to consider is allergies. I don't know where you live, but allergy season definitely causes more coughing around our house. That's not to say that allergies are no reason to call the doctor, but I would not rule that out as a reason for a cough that has not gone away with three rounds of abx. It may be something to mention at clinic.

Good luck!

 

[TonyaH]

Hi Andrea,

You will start hearing the word "baseline" quite a bit. Most cfers will cough during an exacerbation, but "baseline" is their condition when there is no exacerbation...their "normal". Basically, there are cfers who cough, and cfers who don't. It is important to understand your child's "normal" because every patient is so different that clinic will look to you for input when diagnosing problems. If you notice any change from baseline, you can explain that to your doctor.

It sounds like your son's baseline up until he started the amoxicillin was no cough. If, after three abx, he is still coughing, I would think it's time to call the doctor again. But another thing to consider is allergies. I don't know where you live, but allergy season definitely causes more coughing around our house. That's not to say that allergies are no reason to call the doctor, but I would not rule that out as a reason for a cough that has not gone away with three rounds of abx. It may be something to mention at clinic.

Good luck!

 

[TonyaH]

Hi Andrea,
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<br />You will start hearing the word "baseline" quite a bit. Most cfers will cough during an exacerbation, but "baseline" is their condition when there is no exacerbation...their "normal". Basically, there are cfers who cough, and cfers who don't. It is important to understand your child's "normal" because every patient is so different that clinic will look to you for input when diagnosing problems. If you notice any change from baseline, you can explain that to your doctor.
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<br />It sounds like your son's baseline up until he started the amoxicillin was no cough. If, after three abx, he is still coughing, I would think it's time to call the doctor again. But another thing to consider is allergies. I don't know where you live, but allergy season definitely causes more coughing around our house. That's not to say that allergies are no reason to call the doctor, but I would not rule that out as a reason for a cough that has not gone away with three rounds of abx. It may be something to mention at clinic.
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<br />Good luck!

 

[hmw]

I completely agree with Tonya. We hear all about 'baseline' now at Emily's clinic appts too, especially since she had a similar experience about a year ago when she had a particularly nasty bug that didn't respond to the abx that usually worked & she just wasn't the 'same' after. In our case we introduced a new daily med into her routine following this and it made a huge difference in things... her baseline is once again just about no cough and reduced severity of the infections she does get.

Allergies are a good consideration, as in inflammation; both are common issues in those w/ cf. In Emily's case it turned out she has an asthma/inflammation issue and she benefited greatly from adding an inhaled steroid to her daily routine.

 

[hmw]

I completely agree with Tonya. We hear all about 'baseline' now at Emily's clinic appts too, especially since she had a similar experience about a year ago when she had a particularly nasty bug that didn't respond to the abx that usually worked & she just wasn't the 'same' after. In our case we introduced a new daily med into her routine following this and it made a huge difference in things... her baseline is once again just about no cough and reduced severity of the infections she does get.

Allergies are a good consideration, as in inflammation; both are common issues in those w/ cf. In Emily's case it turned out she has an asthma/inflammation issue and she benefited greatly from adding an inhaled steroid to her daily routine.

 

[hmw]

I completely agree with Tonya. We hear all about 'baseline' now at Emily's clinic appts too, especially since she had a similar experience about a year ago when she had a particularly nasty bug that didn't respond to the abx that usually worked & she just wasn't the 'same' after. In our case we introduced a new daily med into her routine following this and it made a huge difference in things... her baseline is once again just about no cough and reduced severity of the infections she does get.

Allergies are a good consideration, as in inflammation; both are common issues in those w/ cf. In Emily's case it turned out she has an asthma/inflammation issue and she benefited greatly from adding an inhaled steroid to her daily routine.

 

[hmw]

I completely agree with Tonya. We hear all about 'baseline' now at Emily's clinic appts too, especially since she had a similar experience about a year ago when she had a particularly nasty bug that didn't respond to the abx that usually worked & she just wasn't the 'same' after. In our case we introduced a new daily med into her routine following this and it made a huge difference in things... her baseline is once again just about no cough and reduced severity of the infections she does get.

Allergies are a good consideration, as in inflammation; both are common issues in those w/ cf. In Emily's case it turned out she has an asthma/inflammation issue and she benefited greatly from adding an inhaled steroid to her daily routine.

 

[hmw]

I completely agree with Tonya. We hear all about 'baseline' now at Emily's clinic appts too, especially since she had a similar experience about a year ago when she had a particularly nasty bug that didn't respond to the abx that usually worked & she just wasn't the 'same' after. In our case we introduced a new daily med into her routine following this and it made a huge difference in things... her baseline is once again just about no cough and reduced severity of the infections she does get.
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<br />Allergies are a good consideration, as in inflammation; both are common issues in those w/ cf. In Emily's case it turned out she has an asthma/inflammation issue and she benefited greatly from adding an inhaled steroid to her daily routine.