Whooping cough?

[nellyjelly]

Ds is 2 and 4 months. Has been under par for a couple of days and has a nasty cough which comes and goes. His eyes are watery and he has a runny nose. i didn't notice a temperature today. Was thinking just a cold but then worrying about whooping cough. He is up to date with vaccs so don't know how possible this is. The cough isn't whooping but quite a nasty one.

I am not expecting a diagnosis but wondering if should go to docs tomorrow?

[nellyjelly]

Sorry bumping. Would he be protected by having the vaccine?

[dikkertjedap]

Hi, you may want to listen and look at the videos on this website from an English GP.

Vaccinated children can get whooping cough often without the characteristic whooping sound. However, I thought that somebody with whooping cough is coughing a lot, really a lot, not just now and then, but I may be wrong.

This year there is far more whooping cough around compared with previous years though.

I hope it isn't whooping cough as it is not for nothing also known as the 100 day cough.

[nellyjelly]

Thanks for replying. His cough is getting worse. Think will go to docs tomorrow anyway just to get him checked. It is a harsh hacking cough.