What kind of allergy causes a cough?

My 6 yr old son has a chronic cough. That has come and gone for about 3 yrs or so now. My ex wife claims that it is allergies. None of us smoke so it's not from that. Any ideas at all?
P.S.
Cough medicines, vaperizers, vicks vapor rub, etc, etc... don't help. And he gets it roughly once every 3 months.

[Vince]

Originally Posted by Crombie

My 6 yr old son has a chronic cough. That has come and gone for about 3 yrs or so now. My ex wife claims that it is allergies. None of us smoke so it's not from that. Any ideas at all?
P.S.
Cough medicines, vaperizers, vicks vapor rub, etc, etc... don't help. And he gets it roughly once every 3 months.

Allergies can cause a nasal drip that runs down your throat causing a cough. Have him checked by an ENT and allergy tests.

[ShyGirl]

Originally Posted by Vince

Allergies can cause a nasal drip that runs down your throat causing a cough. Have him checked by an ENT and allergy tests.

[lkt]

could be asthma also... I would have the dr check for asthma, which can also be allergy induced... do your childs lungs sound wheezy when the cough comes along?

[SilverIntrepid]

Originally Posted by lkt

could be asthma also... I would have the dr check for asthma, which can also be allergy induced... do your childs lungs sound wheezy when the cough comes along?

Ok, "Crombie" is actually me. I was on a 2 yr hiatus from this site because I forgot all about this place, created a new user name while ago, and recalled what my user name was . So yes I am the original poster of this thread (hence the N/A posts... I asked an admin to delete the account).
So to answer your questions:
A few months back I had taken him to his pediatrician and he tested for asthma. Nope. No asthma. AT THE TIME I didn't think about allergies and he didn't even mention them.
No he does not sound wheezy at all, nor does he spit any phlem out. It sounds like a 'dry" cough. If that makes any sense.

[lil_daisy]

dry cough can be "fixed" not cured with lots more liquids frequently during the day and some hard candies. A little nighttime cough syrup or dissolving strip/chewable would be for a good nighty night.

start watering stuff outside to cut down on the dust and pollen floating around.

[SilverIntrepid]

Originally Posted by lil_daisy

dry cough can be "fixed" not cured with lots more liquids frequently during the day and some hard candies. A little nighttime cough syrup or dissolving strip/chewable would be for a good nighty night.

start watering stuff outside to cut down on the dust and pollen floating around.

So "dry" coughing sounds like allergies?
Maybe we do need a good rain to make this pollen crap go away (my silver car is yellow! )

[ohstate]

Allergies can really cause this type of cough. I had a bad cough caused by the stuff dripping down the back of my throat. It actually got worse when I went to bed - more dripping. Have him checked for allergies - it could be anything - especially in a different environment - if it gets worse at night, I'd guess it is dust - you'll need to get the allergy-proof mattress and pillow covers, get rid of stuffed animals, heavy curtains, and carpet - to keep dust down in the room. Those precautions really work wonders.

[jenbengen]

Originally Posted by Crombie

My 6 yr old son has a chronic cough. That has come and gone for about 3 yrs or so now. My ex wife claims that it is allergies. None of us smoke so it's not from that. Any ideas at all?
P.S.
Cough medicines, vaperizers, vicks vapor rub, etc, etc... don't help. And he gets it roughly once every 3 months.

My 6 year old suffers from this. Coughs all night long mostly, but has bouts with it during the day. No over the counter stuff works. Finally had singulair mixed with Clariton and it got rid of it. It took us 2 years to get the right combo for her. She has outdoor allergies and may have a mild case of seasonal type asthma. Talk to your doc. We had to go back back 4 times before we got the rights meds to fix it.

[SilverIntrepid]

Originally Posted by jenbengen

My 6 year old suffers from this. Coughs all night long mostly, but has bouts with it during the day. No over the counter stuff works. Finally had singulair mixed with Clariton and it got rid of it. It took us 2 years to get the right combo for her. She has outdoor allergies and may have a mild case of seasonal type asthma. Talk to your doc. We had to go back back 4 times before we got the rights meds to fix it.

Who's her pediatrician?