What can help my 5 year old with his coughing, asthma and otitis media with effusion?

Avoid milk: Many children with asthma and otitis media do not digest milk adequately. Avoiding sugar can also help with otitis media.

Asthma: Have the child be evaluated by the pediatrician. May need antibiotics as any ENT infection can worsen asthma symptoms and make your little one miserable. If the child had seen a physician and is still symptomatic then take him/ her back if they are not getting better.

Asthma?: Has he been diagnosed with asthma? If so, then he needs his rescue inhalers. His ear infection may need antibiotics so you need to have him seen by his doctor.

Make sure to check: for food allergies too, & watch his diet. Speak to his pediatrician first & do an elimination diet to make sure he's not compounding the problem.Work with a clinical nutritionist for any substitutions needed. Would reduce or eliminate GMO wheat, soy, corn, potato, dairy, sugars from diet & see if there's a change or reduction of asthma. Many ways to get needed calcium and Vitamin D3 into his diet.