We just went through this with Ben this week. He had a cough with his cold. It was "normal" than he started a fever. Cough stopped. It cleared but he had us concerned with the fever appearing in the middle of the cold. He sounded clear and it passed. We were told if after 10-14 days they are still coughing, or it went away and then came back, or if all other symptoms go away and the cough lingers it may be the CF factor. Other than that, it's viral and no antibiotic will help that part of it. Also, if they just start coughing out of the blue and perhaps weight or stool changes, then it could be CF and not a cold.
Hope this makes sense. I should be in bed right now.
Hope this makes sense. I should be in bed right now.