What a 24 hours that was !!!

[charliesw4]

Croup sounds different to other coughs, more a bark. They make noise inhaling (stridor) rather than exhaling (wheeze) and its because the voice box is inflamed.

One of my twins gets croup a few times a year due to other complications he has, it's usually a&e for oral steroids to reduce swelling and home but he's been really poorly with it at times, with lengthy hospital stays.

If you hear stridor get them seen

Charlie

 

[Fliselege]

My little brother used to get that, went to hospital the 1st time, they said if it happened again steam helps, Mum used to shut her en suite door and put the shower on hot and keep kettle button pressed down, did the trick. My daughter had it a few times, did that with her and no hospital visits.

 

[charliesw4]

Yes steam helps, as does cold night air. It can be severe enough to be fatal so always get little ones checked over if you are in doubt.

 

[Bubblecraft]

My 2 yr old has a bad case of the cold just now. Bad cough, the runs & heavy drooling. She's as happy as ever though

I've got it now. Sore throat & bunged up. Hope it's gone by crimbo

 

[DHTiling]

Been feeling quite crook the past couple days.. bad sickly feeling yesterday and today... feel sicker than a puff with no Vaseline