DD is 6 and badly asthmatic. Shes on inhalers and from March onwards takes antihistamines. She usually ends up on prescription ones.
She’s been prescribed some now but no chemist in a 5 mile radius has the prescribed ones in stock (Fexofenadine for the daytime and chlorphenamine to help at night – I buy them over the counter but she usually ends up on a bigger dose than on the bottle so the dr prescribes then also so school can give them as they won’t give anything not prescribed not even calpol, I’m not here for a debate on whether that’s right or not).
No-one has it, not even over the counter. Apparently there’s been a big rush on for it the last few days and stocks have been taken. I have two chemists who will call me when they get it back in stock but they have no idea when that will be.
Without the antihistamine she will cough so much she vomits, she can’t go to school with a cough right now but even if she could she can’t manage because shes coughing that much. She’s also exhausted because she’s not sleeping due to coughing. She’s missed today of school with me trying to source them.
Any ideas on how to help her between now and then? Various chemists have made suggestions such as washing hair when we come in from outside, drinking water etc.
She doesn’t have covid (tested) and she doesn’t have a temperature so it’s not viral. She’s not struggling to breathe, just worn out by the coughing and sneezing.
So tips to help ease the coughing? And make her more comfortable?
The chemists offered alternatives but she's allergic to ceterizine and I always try the others before asking for a prescription but they don't help her. I do have some though.