Child’s coughing at night

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OneMellowLemonExpert · 28/04/2024 21:55

i can’t bear it, my DD(5) has the most awful cough but worse at night. It goes through me and actually feels like I’m in pain with it too.

I’ve just moved her into bed with me so I can keep a closer eye on her.

there is a little back story in that she suffers from severe croup attacks that have put her in hospital several times so that does make me more nervous

has anyone else’s child suffering with a terrible cough? Were in the East Midlands and we’ve been informed by local NHS trust that whooping cough is rife at the moment 😟

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Icepop79 · 28/04/2024 22:15

Try rubbing Vicks on the soles of her feet and then put socks over it. Doesn’t always stop the nighttime cough, but can sometimes help.

There are a lot of viruses going around at the moment. Fingers crossed she gets through it soon.

fashionqueen1183 · 28/04/2024 22:15

I’ve heard of three adult men getting whooping cough recently.

My kids always get coughs worse at night. None of us get any sleep for a week when they get a cough. Once DD had one for three months and saw the nurse. Tried two different inhalers but they didn’t help and it went away in the end.

Merryoldgoat · 28/04/2024 22:14

My sister was like this and was asthmatic.

I concur about seeing a doctor but I’d add in some antihistamine and ensure her bedroom was well vacuumed and dusted too.

BingoMarieHeeler · 28/04/2024 22:13

My son coughs through the night October-April generally. Really terrible. Brown inhaler really really helps. In his case it’s ’reactive airways’ which can develop into asthma, I was told when he was a toddler but he’s 6 and I have hope he’s growing out of it!

TiptoeThroughTheToadstools · 28/04/2024 22:12

With her history, you should call NHS 24 for help or get her to the doctor in the morning.

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