Dd coughed for 3 hours solid last night.

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Dd2 is 2.4 and when she gets a cold it drops straight to her chest. Doctor gave me a blue asthma spray for her. He said that she does not actually have asthma but when she lays down her chest will spasm and it causes the cough. She has got another cold and we gave her the spray as prescribed but last night she coughed for 3 hours solid. I have raised her pillows tonight and steamed her room but she is still coughing. Does anyone have any idea what else I can do

Three people on my Facebook earlier, agreed that putting Vicks vapour rub on the soles of their kids feet helped a lot!

I can't believe, that could possibly have any effect myself, but anything is worth a try I suppose.

Poor love, I hope you find a solution and a decent nights sleep soon.

Nurofen sometimes helps because it stops inflammation.

Other than that people do say vicks on the soles of the feet works but I've never tried it.

I'd take her back tomorrow and ask about a brown inhaler - it works as a preventor and its made a massive difference to ds.

Wish I had some vicks. Will get some tomorrow. Will also get a doctor appointment

Steam should help to, keep her propped up as high as you can and when she is coughing try to get her to have a drink. I know a lot of people who rave about the vics on feet.

The Dr may not be keen to give the brown inhaler so soon but its worth asking about.

Right, I could not get doctors appointment but I have steamed the room and am going to put vicks on her feet. Oh thinks I have lost the plot. Have got my fingers crossed

Are you sure she is using the inhaler correctly? I found with ds2 at that age he would cough for hours. We spent an hour or so with the hospital asthma nurse learning how to use the inhaler correctly - she tried different spacer types, listened to his chest after every puff until we had it right. How often are you giving the inhaler? Give a puff make sure spacer stays over mouth 10 secs then wait 30secs before giving the next one. Give 3 or 4 like that and it should work.

Hi littlemissgreen. I am defiantly not using it properly. Doctor told me to spray it about 5 times and hold over her mouth for at least 5 seconds.

I do worry about the advice some drs give. Hold it over her face, give one puff and then slowly count to 10 and repeat for each dose.

I would try to get an appointment with the practice asthma nurse who can show you the way to do it.

Our doctor recommended and prescribed Piriton for us years ago. He told us it stops the cough - tickle - cough cycle. It also aids sleep.

The Piriton Syrup we have is suitable for children over 12 months old. Give one dose before bed. It is the only thing we use now and it really works.

We have a humidifer as I have two dd's with constant coughs this winter. The youngest is chesty and also has an inhaler (bronchodilator).

Got the humidifyer at Argos, It's brilliant. Turn it on and no coughing in the night.

I've been putting vics on their chests and backs; will try feet tonight.

Oh I feel your pain, DD (2.11) did exactly the same last night. Will dig out the humidifier and will try the feet thing anything for some sleep

I haven't thought of a humidifier. Will look at Argos now.

I know it sounds awful but it's really getting me down. Apart from lack of sleep the sound of someone coughing really irritates me.

If you can get cough syrups for two year olds with Pholcodine as the active ingredient then I can guarantee it will work. Its a form of liquid codeine which stops coughing.

What are your tip for getting them to use the inhaler. I am thinking that holding it over he mouth for 10 seconds is going to be near impossible. She already hates it

hi almondfinger
pls can you tell me the name/brand of your humidifier? we have 2 for our DC and one has broken so need a new one. But the make we got leaks all over and drives us mad.

thanks

morebeta- can you get piriton syrup without a prescription?

Thanks

Yes just go and ask for it at your chemist. We have a bottle in the cupboard all the time.

This is the one: www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/4250344/c_1/1%7Ccategory_root%7CHome+and+furniture%7C14417894/c_2/2%7C14417894%7CDehumidifiers+and+air+treatment%7C14418335/c_3/3%7Ccat_14418335%7CHumidifiers%7C14417369.htm

Children got vicks on feet too tonight. Bloody winter.

thanks morebeta. wish they were still open!

And we have this one which we're very pleased with.

Well she has got vicks on feet and so far so good. Have got some piriton so if she wakes I am going to givebher some. Let's all hope for some sleep tonight. We can compare notes tommorow

I have "vicked" DD's feet too! Fingers crossed we all get some sleep tonight.

Try a humidifier/ about £30 from argos. Was sceptical, but worked a treat for my boy

brill. thanks for tips.

Sounding better this evening :)
In terms of keeping it over her mouth, don't worry if she screams about it - when we have been in hospital with either of the younger DSs there have been kids there who are being held down screaming by their parents with nurses forcing spacers on them, it goes in their lungs better if they are screaming.
However if you prefer the non-screaming approach, I have found that with time both my DSs have got used to them - practice in the day when she doesn't necessarily need it. I have found getting them to help me count to 10 slowly helps to start with. Then we work on them just breathing slowly whilst I count to 10. Let them put it on teddy - he takes 10 breathes, then they take 10 breathes.
Depending on the cough, my doctor has prescribed cough medicines sometimes to help too, I also give calpol as I would imagine that all the coughing is quite painful so helps them to relax better.