Croaky voice and cough in a 3 yr old - what to do?

[jkate]

Hi everyone

Just a quick question, my 3 yr old (who is nearly 4) has a cough and voice is getting croaky! I have tried to give him homemade lemon and honey drink but he doesn't like it. What else can I do? Any suggestions would be great!

[bekkyboo]

G just had this.... he had a upper respitoryu tract infection....

prob best to see a dr...

[jkate]

Thanks Bekky - I am going to ring the doctors in the morning and make an appointment. The poor thing just sounds so awful tonight:(- wish there was more I could do.

[Tan-mumof3]

Maybe you could try rub some vicks or vicks baby balsam on his chest and back, also if you have a vapouriser put that on in his room tonight. I found both of those worked a bit for my son, also raise his pillows so he isn't lying flat can help with the cough.
Hope that helps and he gets better soon :hugs:.

[jkate]

Thanks Tan:hugs:. Have the vicks on his feet, chest and back, and have him up on pillows. Do have a vapouriser but it needs a clean, and worry about DS2 - who shares a room touching it - not really anywhere I can put it!!

I think I am doing everything I can for now, its just so frustrating. But please keep the ideas coming everyone - I do appreciate them :hugs:

[toblerone]

Hey, you're doing all the right things - getting him to sleep on an angle, keep the room he's in warm, plenty of fluids, panadol if he has a fever etc. I think you'll find that a vapouriser would work well too. You could always move DS2 out of the room for a night if DS1 gets very congested and needs the vapouriser, or put DS1 down earlier with the vapouriser on and then take it out when DS2 goes in.

[jkate]

Thank you for that, might get the vaporiser out today and have a look. I never like it, irritated my throat, but I will see how he goes. We have a drs appointment today - fingers cross its not bacterial, which I don't think it is, but better to be sure.