Whereneverever Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 My dd2 (6 years old) is on day three of a fever. Last night the croupy cough started. Now she sounds croupy just breathing. My dh has a fever. I'm worried about my dd. I'm more worried about my baby getting it. I hate croup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 I'm sorry. Croup (and the adult version: laryngitis) is no fun. Do you have a cool mist humidifier? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 What worked well for us was a steamy shower followed by cold air (either head in the freezer or cold air outside). Hope you're all better soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 I'm so sorry. Croup is awful, and can be scary, too. Have you taken your dd to the doctor? If she's on day 3 with a fever and a bad cough, it may not be simple croup, and she may need antibiotics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILiveInFlipFlops Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Ugh, I'm sorry :grouphug: Croup plagued my youngest for YEARS, and it was scary every time. She still remembers sitting outside on the front steps with me, trying to breathe and stay calm. It was always the same: Days 2 and 3 were the days I started watching for the cough, and then it would last about 24 hours, with one middle-of-the-night steamy shower-freezer/front steps session. I hope it passes quickly! On a possibly unrelated note, I did notice that when I started giving her preemptive children's ibuprofen before bed at night, she had fewer middle-of-the-night attacks. I did it hoping it would head off some of the inflammation. However, it might also be because she was starting to outgrow it by then (she was around 4 or so when I started doing that). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whereneverever Posted November 5, 2013 Author Share Posted November 5, 2013 We have an appointment with her doctor at three. I'm hoping for a nebulizer treatment in office. Poor kiddo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whereneverever Posted November 5, 2013 Author Share Posted November 5, 2013 I've been running a humidifier constantly by her and using sambucol. She's just not perking up well. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingersmom Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 I remember going outside with my son in the middle of the night. Scary! Hope she is on the mend after the doctor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 We have an appointment with her doctor at three. I'm hoping for a nebulizer treatment in office. Poor kiddo. I'm glad you're taking her in. I hope she starts feeling better very soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Another Jen Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 My 8 year old had croup last month. It took 6 weeks of nebulizer treatments before he finally felt better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoobie Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 The second night is usually the worst, in my experience. I hope it passes quickly and your baby is protected by magical mommy milk! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whereneverever Posted November 5, 2013 Author Share Posted November 5, 2013 Two more hours until the appointment. She sounds way worse and is miserable. Ugh, I hate when my sweeties are sick. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whereneverever Posted November 5, 2013 Author Share Posted November 5, 2013 My 8 year old had croup last month. It took 6 weeks of nebulizer treatments before he finally felt better. Six weeks? Where's that fainting smilie? Yikes! Is he ok now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubix Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 My son has croup as well. He usually gets it 2-3 times a year, with weeks of steroid and albuterol neb treatments to get him well. Usually we end up on oral steroids as well, which turns (at least my) kids into absolute bears. Not so fun. Hopefully this goes quickly and your little ones get / stay well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whereneverever Posted November 5, 2013 Author Share Posted November 5, 2013 Just got home from her appointment. We have a rx for prednisone and neb treatments with saline. Her spo2 was only 90% and she had a lot of stridor even when not coughing. :( I hope she's feeling better ASAP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Thanks for the update -- sounds like it's a good thing you took her in. I hope she feels better soon! :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Another Jen Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 He is finally feeling better. It took steroids, antibiotics, and a lot of albuterol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whereneverever Posted November 6, 2013 Author Share Posted November 6, 2013 I can tell the steroids are starting to kick in, she's getting all agitated. Ugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomtoCandJ Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Ugh I hate croup, dd gets it once a year around the same time, she had it about two weeks ago. She can't have the albuterol treatments because she projectile vomits with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer in MI Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 I was amazed one time when my now-13 yo had croup. We rushed him in to the ER. His lips and nail beds were blue. He was obviously having trouble breathing. They took him from me in the ER and worked on him immediately. They gave him an inhaled epinepherine. It worked REALLY fast. I'm familiar with that drug, as he also has food allergies and carries an epi-pen. I asked if we couldn't get some of it (the inhaled version) at home. They said no because the kids need to be watched for a few hours afterward. I was a little ticked because it seemed to me that if he could go from fine during the day to blue nail beds at night, he needed emergency meds at home - just like the epi-pens! That was his last attack of croup. You definitely did the right thing taking her in! 90 oxygen score?! Poor kid. (We ended up buying a meter to use at home - it has saved us numerous doctor's visits!) Glad to hear the meds are working! I remember when ds went in with a 90 reading. They debated whether to admit him! Gave him steroids and breathing treatments. That evening, he was bouncing off the walls!!! I was thrilled. I hope she's all better ASAP!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whereneverever Posted November 6, 2013 Author Share Posted November 6, 2013 They said the deal with the epinephrine is that they have to stay for six! hours after it's been given to be observed. If she doesn't perk up fast I will take her to the er. She sounded way better after two nebulizer treatments and once the steroids kicked in, so let's hope this was the worst of it and she mends soon! On a worse note my three year old has a fever now. I'm worried baby is next. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Oh no! I hope your baby doesn't catch it, and that your 3yo recovers very quickly. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whereneverever Posted November 6, 2013 Author Share Posted November 6, 2013 Oh no! I hope your baby doesn't catch it, and that your 3yo recovers very quickly. :grouphug: Thanks. I hate waiting and watching and worrying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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