2 Year Old Coughs When He Runs

This could be indicative of many things: asthma, heart problems, etc. Or it could be nothing! Be on the safe side. Please take him to doctor as soon as possible.

This can be asthma.

Check his diet for diary or other possible allergens that you can cut out.
Check locations where he runs for pollens, plant allergies etc to get a better insight into what else could be triggering it.
How is he with pets?

My friends daughter has the same problem and she was diagnosed with asthma. I would take him in to be checked just to make sure.

My son also coughs after he runs and used to cough often times during the night. The doctor said it was a mild form of asthma. We used to give him breathing treatments at night when it would get bad, but that wasn't very often. He hasn't needed a treatment for over a year now, but still occasionally coughs when he runs. You might want to mention it to his doctor. He may or may not need some medication for it. Hope that helps!

M.

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I think u should take your son who couphs to a pediatrician. He might have asthma.

Hi M.,
I used to be an asthma nurse educator for a pediatrics practice in central California. Coughing with physical activity is a sign of pediatric asthma even with the absence of wheezing. Children often are weheezing but it can only be heard with a stethescope. It would be a good idea to make a doctor's appointment and let the provider know about his symptoms.

I have a very active 2 year old boy. When he gets very excited and running around w/ friends sometimes he will cough as well. He doesn't seem distressed otherwise. I seem to think it is perfectly normal. If you think about it, running increases your respiration, which leads to increased secretions, and leads to increased coughing. Thus, these kids are so young that they don't take the time to focus on their breathing properly like us adults. Hope this helps. If you are more concerned then I would check with your Doc.
Mom of an active 2 year old.....

hi M.,

i came across your request, and from experience with my little man, his cough was due to seasonal allergies. i did make an appointment to meet with his pediatrician just in case and sure enough, thats what is was. so i gave him claritin daily for about a week or two and it cleared his cough right away. definitely consult with your doctor(pedia.)first. it maybe possible your sons cough could be related to some type of asthma
if it's only when he's running. take care, T. g

As a mom of 7 children I would have to wonder if the problem is existing and the running just exasperates it? It may not show up untill he is running around and that would break things up or cause things to loosen and thus the caughing. I would begin by eliminating things that would cause allergies. Foods? Cleaners? kind of thing. I know my children will caugh alot and have runny noses after running around inside or out. It has really helped to do a process of elimination. If you want more info I would love to give it. I can tell you what foods we worked on and what cleaners we changed. I am really happy with the results. And, it's cheaper than a dr. Feel free to email me ____@____.com

At this time of the year, it could be related to allergies and/or a sign of asthma. I used to have asthma and bronchitis when I was little and I remember very well the coughing symptoms after running.

Does he rub his nose, have watery eyes while coughing, or a dry cough?? Does it sound like a rough cough?

I recommend paying attention to any other side effects after he runs and then call the doctor with more information.

They might be able to tell you what to look for next time it happens and this way you'll be better prepared to bring him in.
Take care,
V.