My boy is 8 and he has been waking up in the night within 2 hrs of sleep everyday and coughing to the point of vomiting with mucus. He does have asthma but its under control and he did have a reflux problem when he was 4 months old. The cough is accompanied by a whooping sound and he seems to be in sleep or trance and does not remember these episodes in the morning.
Hi! Afternoon. I am Chat Doctor answering your query. As per the history, the primary problem of your son could be a persisting reflux which causes him to cough vigorously accompanied by bronchi spasm due to the foreign body reaction in the trachea. This gives rise to severe cough due to which the child can vomit as well. If I were your doctor, I would make the head end of his bed elevated with the help of wooden blocks, and also nebulize him before he goes to bed. Apart from this, he should regularly do simple steam inhalation at home and continue his anti-asthmatic Chat Doctor. I hope this information would help you in discussing with your family physician/treating doctor in further management of your problem. Please do not hesitate to ask in case of any further doubts. Thanks for choosing Chat Doctor to clear doubts on your health problems. Wishing you an early recovery. Chat Doctor.