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My kids has RSV too, it's very scary and we could have lost my twins as they were only 4 months when they got it. But the breathing treatments have continued throughout the years as RSV can leave children with asthma and a tendency to need treatments even when coming down with what other kids would experience as a mild cold. My kids are going on 9 and 7 (the twins) now and 2 of them seem to be outgrowing the afteraffects now but my one twin just recently needed the breathing treatments and steroids again. Do you have your child sleeping up on a bit of an incline? This is what I did/was advised to do as the mucus is less inclined to settle...so breathing is easier. Ask your doctor about it. I can totally understand how scary RSV is, we have had many trips to the ER in the past. There is a FReeper here who was actively trying to get hospitals to give immunizations to at risk babies for RSV. A vaccine is available but not offered as the cost of it is 'too high'. I wish doctors and hospitals would educate people about RSV and offer the vaccine....

Mine was 10 months old. He had already been on breathing treatments for "childhood asthma" since he was 6 m.o. Yes he does sleep on a bit of an incline. We only have to do the breathing treatments a few days a week now, and he actually had a DR visit when he wasn't wheezy, I can't remember one of those with him before! Maybe he will outgrow it. But this is a terrible time of year for him, colds, flus, etc. I did not need this added to it. Moms (I am presuming) - we sure do worry!
Yes, I wasn't even aware of the vaccine until after he had RSV. People should be offered it. I too wish Drs and hospitals would be more forthcoming about such vaccines, and info on conditions such as RSV. (I had never even heard of such before he had it!)(and he's my 3rd!)