please help - up all night with really wheezy 4 yr old what to do ?

[bigbellylady]

My dd has hardly slept all night as she is very wheezy with a cold. She had puffs of ventolin through the night and I gave her 10 puffs about an hour ago but it has not really helped.

Shall I take her to out of hours clinic at the hospital before GP opens as I think she may need nebuliser and steroids or will GP surgery have a nebuliser ?

I cant take her any where for hour or so as need to wait for GP to be awake to take ds

any advice much needed as I am worried

she is lethargic and c/o tummy ache from the wheezing

[fairysparkle67]

Morning - I would phone NHS 24/ out of hours GP and see what they think. Take Care

[addictedtomn]

hi, hope all is ok, you really need to take her to the out of hours clinic, she sounds like she needs a neb. the gp should have one, but she needs it sooner rather than later.
hth

[bigbellylady]

thanks just back from out of hours clinic

she has bronchoilitis (sp?) and went on nebuliser but now refusing steroid meds. I am tearing my hair out as she just wont take it and she needs it

[brimfull]

I crush and mix with a little bit of juice for ds, have you tried that?

[ohnelly]

Try putting a damp towel on the radiator to keep air in room moist, and maybe a bowl of water next to it as well. If in doubt I would take him to out of hours GP, thats what they are there for