cough, cough cough-is my kid ever going to sleep?

Reagan kept us up all night coughing and coughing. The kind of annoying one, coming from a tickle in your throat. I gave her triaminic and it didn't help. I gave her delysm and it didn't help. I was starting to feel completly postal by 1 in the morning and got the idea to give her some root beer I was drinking. TA-DA she quit hacking for a few hours at least. Then when the tickle came back I just gave her a swig of root beer and back to sleep she went. Now today she is all perky and happy and I am dragging around like a tired zombie!!