I thought I'd ask on here as 111 weren't much use last night - is there anything I can do to help ds (who is nearly 3) with his cough?
He always gets a barking cough with every cold he has (thankfully few so far - maybe he's had about 3 or 4 including nearly being admitted for a chest infection last winter)
He gets throat retractions but not chest ones, I think it could be worse but it really upsets him and the more he cries the less he can stop iyswim.
I've been told to take him i nthe bathroom and turn on the taps for some steam - problem being our water doesn't get hot enough to make it steamy (though I may be able to fiddle with the boiler, just not sure how)
Is there a steaming-mask type thing you can get for small children? Can I do anything else to help him?
Also, bit worried he might have an underlying thing going on that causes his throat to react like this every time. And I don't know how to ask that or what the possibilities are.
Any thoughts or suggestions extremely welcome - thank you.
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DeirdreDoo · 28/11/2015 09:13
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