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chicken and eggs mum
16-07-2011, 12:22
My dd, 21 months, has been sick for a while. She has been dx with mild asthma, ear infections, etc. We are waiting to see a specialist, an ent and various other people.

Anyway, she has now cone down with the flu - and she also has the most horrible, barky cough that is causing her to vomit. She is struggling for breath too. I have just given her a dose of ventolin, but as usual it seems ineffective (her preventers normally is enough to control her asthma). She is smothered in vicks but I'm really worried about the cough.

Is this a normal part of the flu?? Or could it be something else???
krystallxx
16-07-2011, 12:42
No barking cough isnt usually the flu. If it's seal like it's probs croup but take her to the drs. Hope she's okay xx
chicken and eggs mum
16-07-2011, 12:48
thanks guys.
i was thinking it didnt seem right. croup didnt even cross my mind till you said it, is it contagious?? i hope dd2 doesnt get it.

ringing gp as we speak...
krystallxx
16-07-2011, 13:14
Yep steroids are generally given.

I think it is contagious? Only because if one of my kids has it I can bet my last dollar the other one gets it.
faroutbrusselsprout
16-07-2011, 13:16
Yep steroids are generally given.

I think it is contagious? Only because if one of my kids has it I can bet my last dollar the other one gets it.

VERY contagious! We are just ending up a month of all 3 kids and me having it. Horrible stuff.
Only think that helped was the steroid medication Im afraid....
chicken and eggs mum
16-07-2011, 13:35
bugger....
We are all sick atm, I have a sore throat and a bit of a cough, but nothing like DD1. Fingers crossed I can keep dd2 from getting it....

GP are closed already today.... I can go to the after hours one or the hospital. or is it something that can wait till monday???
chicken and eggs mum
16-07-2011, 13:49
Thank you. SHe is asleep atm (well, as much as she can be while coughing as much as she is) so will get on to it when she gets up.

xxx
amyo
16-07-2011, 13:53
Also my dr said not to give ventolin at all with croup it can aggravate it apparently
srguitargirl
16-07-2011, 13:55
definalty go and get it checked out my sisters 3 kids are just getting over whooping cough, they were vaxxed and still got it just not as bad and as my youngest dd isn't vaxed yet we have had to keep completley clear the dr was really worried about it.
I hope the ED can help you out and give you something for her good luck
chicken and eggs mum
16-07-2011, 14:00
Also my dr said not to give ventolin at all with croup it can aggravate it apparently

Its funny you say that because she got WORSE after I gave it to her. Normally nothing happens when she has her ventolin, but today thats when the coughing to the point of vomiting started.....
chicken and eggs mum
16-07-2011, 14:01
definalty go and get it checked out my sisters 3 kids are just getting over whooping cough, they were vaxxed and still got it just not as bad and as my youngest dd isn't vaxed yet we have had to keep completley clear the dr was really worried about it.
I hope the ED can help you out and give you something for her good luck

THanks Shauna. I was worried about whooping cough too. SO hard to know. (Ps: Its Emma W from Jan mummies!! HELLO!!! LOL) DD2 wouldnt be immunized against it either then.
faroutbrusselsprout
17-07-2011, 21:43
How is she...? Any improvements? Off to the doctor?
chicken and eggs mum
19-07-2011, 17:10
Hey!!
Thanks for thinking of us. She ended up having a severe chest infection and an ear infection (yet again). We finally have the referral to the ent and to the cardio for her heart mumur check. Dd2 also has it but not as bad. Thank goodness.

Another lot of antibiotics..... But hopefully once we see the specialist we can get to the bottom of it all.

Just sick of having sick kids....