Coughs & sneezes....

[Bubba82]

i know i know there's been posts before about colds & coughs but Mia is soooo poorly at the mo, she's got a nasty chesty cough and hence isn't sleeping well and is almost being sick with the coughing it's heartbreaking seeing my lil girl so unwell

i've tried tyxilix (sp) & calcough for chesty coughs and have tried the vapour rub on the soles of the feet but nothing seems to help and i know honey & lemon in hot water helps me but she just refuses to drink it, soooooo any remedies ladies that you've found that worked for a chesty cough???

[rachaelmae]

unfortunately there isnt one

steamy room is the bestxx

[Princess25]

Awwww sorry no advice but I thought I would say hope Mia feels better real soon hun xx

[hiann]

Hi Bubba: sounds like Mia is like Rhys has been. After 3 weeks of a "wet" cough I took him to GP last week (snot and phlegm isnt coloured so I left it that long). Thought as it wasnt getting any better, I better go get him checked. Nothing in his chest, coughing particuarly at night, during sleep, waking him up and at start was vomiting with coughing fits.

GP just said it was post nasal drip hence why he coughed mainly at night when flat as it didnt have anywhere to go: during day, gravity makes the snot go down into tummy!

We are just giving him Calpol if temp up and some Medised (mainly to get him to sleep! Which it doesnt seem to make him sleep!)

[rachaelmae]

Originally Posted by hiann

Hi Bubba: sounds like Mia is like Rhys has been. After 3 weeks of a "wet" cough I took him to GP last week (snot and phlegm isnt coloured so I left it that long). Thought as it wasnt getting any better, I better go get him checked. Nothing in his chest, coughing particuarly at night, during sleep, waking him up and at start was vomiting with coughing fits.

GP just said it wa spost nasal drip hence why he coughed mainly at night when flat as it didnt have anywhere to go: during day, gravity makes the snot go down into tummy!

We are just giving him Calpol if temp up and some Medised (mainly to get him to sleep! Which it doesnt seem to make him sleep!)

have you tried sudafed? when jessimae had post nasal drip it helped dry her up iygmd... stopped her coughingxx

[hiann]

Originally Posted by rachaelmae

have you tried sudafed? when jessimae had post nasal drip it helped dry her up iygmd... stopped her coughingxx

I know it prob would help. Lets just say I'm afraid it would give rhys even more energy in case it makes him "hyper"! May try some early in morning one day just to see: best not to give it before bed as it can act as a stimulant.

Again, going back to the "meds banned until kids 2 years old" thing, GP said R was too young (ie she stuck to the official line) but think I prob have some Galpseud liquid in the cupboard.

[rachaelmae]

i used to give it at about 5pm just before tea... didnt stop madame sleeping... xxx

[carla]

aww big hugs

finley is just the same at the min have you tried propping her mattress up so she is not lying flat it seems to help finley a bit.

[noababy]

Hope Mia is better!


Noa has been on sudafed now for a week.....(had fluid in her ears and was screaming at night)

The doc has added now steroids for 2 days and eye drops and some cough syrup with codeine (cause she was up all last night with stridor!)

[rhianwen]

we use a pine and honey bsalm it tastesd digusting so it depends whether you can get mia to drink its herbal though so no harm really. We prop katlin up with an extra pillow at night to. But katlin ius more damp related than a chesty cough so gonna to try and swap rooms around today