serendipitous journey Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 ... to be honest, I haven't searched the archives yet, but am off to do that next ... My 2 1/2 year old has a cold. He doesn't need to go to the doctor, but has a mild, on-again off-again fever and runny nose and whenever he starts to fall asleep he has a coughing fit that wakes him & he starts crying. We tried honey, and know that cough suppressants are Evil: any advice to help him sleep? and thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*LC Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 I have a kiddo who can't do cough medicine, and Vick's Vapor Rub lets him sleep when he has a cough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyJoy Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Have you tried using saline in his nose? I use Little Noses Saline Spray for DS and have him blow his nose a bunch of times. This usually helps dry him out enough so the post-nasal drip doesn't make him cough long enough for him to get to sleep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennynd Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Do u have a humidifier? My Dr always suggest that when dd was coughing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
three4me Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 We've had lots of success with Vicks also. We put it on DS's chest, and we also put it on the bottom of his feet and cover them with socks. I'm not sure exactly what about the feet is so helpful, but I've read it a bunch of places and it really does seem to help. Also, a cool-mist humidifier in the room can help quite a bit. Hope he feels better soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksr5377 Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Are you also using a cool mist humidifier? I find that makes a huge difference! Also, sleeping on their stomach or side is usually better b/c there is less drainage to the back of the throat etc., if you can get him to do that. We also do the vicks and honey as well, just slather us his chest and back under his pj's so he can't touch it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lara in Colo Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 vicks.... on the bottom of the feet weird, but it works Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sameera Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 My response here Warm some water, squeeze some fresh lemon, add honey (optional) and let him drink this, or you could make ginger tea - cut a piece of fresh ginger, boil it in water, remove later and add milk/honey. Keep him hydrated, especially when coughing and help him to blow his nose to clear any mucous as this may also prevent the excess coughing. Rub vix vapour on chest, and keep him warm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serendipitous journey Posted January 5, 2013 Author Share Posted January 5, 2013 okay, have a game plan. We're Vicks-ing already, but not on feet & not with socks: that's next. We have both a cold mist humidifier and (because that wasn't helping) a warm one. The saline mist is news to me: I never thought about it helping the drip. Will get that from the pharmacy. We also gave him a bunch of honey, supposed to be as good as cough syrup. AFTER it didn't work right away & I dissolved into tears & ran off to the pharmacy to get benadryl, it seems to have kicked in and he fell right asleep for DH. !!! thank you again ... I'm so exhausted and demoralized, which seems irrational but it has been just One Thing After Another for a while ... thanks so much. am hopeful and glad to have things we can try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sameera Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 We also gave him a bunch of honey, Depends on the honey - it needs to be from a good source as sometimes honey is from unnatural sources & adulterated with HFCS. Heating honey is not a good idea as it may destroy the beneficial enzymes. Then after heating it and losing its nutritional value, it is a carbohydrate which like all sugars may feed bacteria, viruses etc. Try a warm milk drink, next time, if in case he coughs. Hope he gets well soon, and do get some rest! Best Wishes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happi duck Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Back in the day we did humidity and elevated the head of the bed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristusG Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Vicks on the bottom of the feet with a double layer of socks. I have no idea why this works, but it works every time for my kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 I have a kiddo who can't do cough medicine, and Vick's Vapor Rub lets him sleep when he has a cough. My dd sometimes has this trouble when she has allergies. We give her Claritin and Vicks and it really seems to help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtnMama Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 I was skeptical of the Vicks on feet suggestion the first time I heard it, but it really does work wonders! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mytwomonkeys Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 when he's sleeping, prop him up more with pillows. laying flat causes more coughing fits. also, try to have him sleep on his side and not his back - the same issue as above. for cough medicine, i prefer chestal honey homeopathic cough syrup if it's really bad. before bed, you can have him sip honey & lemon water (like tea) and that helps too. i hope your little guy feels better soon. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFamily Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 I like to give my DC mullein tea when they have persistent coughs. I buy mullein leaf from a local health store, and steep 1-1 1/2 teaspoons in one cup of water for 20 minutes. I filter it through coffee filters into 3 cups (so each DC gets 1/3 cup) and add a bit of honey. I usually serve the tea in the morning, afternoon and before bed. The owner of the health store that I purchase the mullein leaf from, also shared that the best non-herbal treatment they have found for cough is to warm some organic coconut oil to a liquid state and add some honey and a squeeze of lemon to it. Onion poultices are also soothing for a cough - slice up an onion, cook in a little water until almost translucent, wrap in a tea towel or other light fabric and when cool enough, place on chest for 20 minutes covered with a blanket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mytwomonkeys Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 I like to give my DC mullein tea when they have persistent coughs. I buy mullein leaf from a local health store, and steep 1-1 1/2 teaspoons in one cup of water for 20 minutes. I filter it through coffee filters into 3 cups (so each DC gets 1/3 cup) and add a bit of honey. I usually serve the tea in the morning, afternoon and before bed. The owner of the health store that I purchase the mullein leaf from, also shared that the best non-herbal treatment they have found for cough is to warm some organic coconut oil to a liquid state and add some honey and a squeeze of lemon to it. Onion poultices are also soothing for a cough - slice up an onion, cook in a little water until almost translucent, wrap in a tea towel or other light fabric and when cool enough, place on chest for 20 minutes covered with a blanket. great info! adding these tips to my arsenal! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sahamamama Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Humidifier Vicks (the cream version is less goopey than the original) Hot tea with honey & lemon (cuts through the mucous) -- if he likes the taste of chamomile tea, that works, too. If he starts to get croupy (barks like a seal), put a coat on him and take him outside at night into the moist air. When my children get a bit congested, it seems to help to eliminate dairy for a few days. This probably ought to tell me something, right? We have one daughter who sometimes needs a child's dose of liquid Benadryl. She has itchy eyes, runny nose, and the Benadryl seems to help. HTH. Get rest when you can, sleeplessness is awful. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFamily Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Oh my, I think that would kill me...truly. :laugh: :ack2: Ha, DS10 feels the same! You'd think it was the end of the world :D , but it does ease up his cough/congestion for a time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serendipitous journey Posted January 5, 2013 Author Share Posted January 5, 2013 Depends on the honey - it needs to be from a good source as sometimes honey is from unnatural sources & adulterated with HFCS. Heating honey is not a good idea as it may destroy the beneficial enzymes. Then after heating it and losing its nutritional value, it is a carbohydrate which like all sugars may feed bacteria, viruses etc. Try a warm milk drink, next time, if in case he coughs. Hope he gets well soon, and do get some rest! Best Wishes hmmm... just really read this. It's raw honey, but not from a Truly Respectable Manufacturer. Maybe I'll try a good raw one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serendipitous journey Posted January 5, 2013 Author Share Posted January 5, 2013 I like to give my DC mullein tea when they have persistent coughs. I buy mullein leaf from a local health store, and steep 1-1 1/2 teaspoons in one cup of water for 20 minutes. I filter it through coffee filters into 3 cups (so each DC gets 1/3 cup) and add a bit of honey. I usually serve the tea in the morning, afternoon and before bed. The owner of the health store that I purchase the mullein leaf from, also shared that the best non-herbal treatment they have found for cough is to warm some organic coconut oil to a liquid state and add some honey and a squeeze of lemon to it. Onion poultices are also soothing for a cough - slice up an onion, cook in a little water until almost translucent, wrap in a tea towel or other light fabric and when cool enough, place on chest for 20 minutes covered with a blanket. Oh my, I think that would kill me...truly. :laugh: :ack2: Ha, DS10 feels the same! You'd think it was the end of the world :D , but it does ease up his cough/congestion for a time. :lol: we'll think about the onion ... if we have another night like last night, perhaps we'll give it a go! and we have coconut oil & lemon to add to the honey; that's easy to try ... we actually grew mullein for my little sister's asthma, when I was growing up; I hadn't considered it at all for general congestion. thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newlifemom Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 I was thinking you should check to see if it is an asthma cough. When dd [9] gets a cold or anything that turns into a cough, she has to use an inhaler at night to get rid of it. We have a special one and have to use it once or twice a year. We also stop all dairy if she starts to cough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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