15mo with possible croup.

[debka]

She's got all the symptoms- slight temp, general malaise, hoarse, the seal-like cough. I can't get through to the dr surgery, but is it worth taking her? Is there anything they can do?

She's having a nap now but I can hear her coughing away :( Is there anything I can give her?

If she can take brufen i would give her some of that.

They can treat it with steroids, but unless it is really bad I wouldn't go for them.

Thanks, is that better than Calpol? I don't think it's really bad atm, she is still sleeping and hasn't coughed for a while.

I would take her to the GP .

My son was about 9 months when he had croup - I took him to the GP initially when he was it started (although didn't know it was croup at the time) and GP said it was laryngitis - I slept on the bedroom floor in his nursery for a few nights as I couldn't hear him cry - Anyway a few days later I wasn't happy with the way he was and I went straight to the GP's surgery to get a appointment - mothers instinct kicked in .

The receptionist took one look at him , called the GP out straight away who then called 999 - my DS was struggling to breath as his airway had become extremely swollen with the infection.

A night in hospital etc and all was well.

PLease keep an eye on your DD for any breathing problems - especially what they call stridor

O golly...

I'll keep a close eye on her and try the dr tomorrow if she's no better.

Sorry to have worried you but it can turn suddenly .

In the meantime use steam to help loosen the mucus and ease cough.

When DS came out of hosital we broought a humdifier for his bedroom like these

Some advice here

To be fair cases like that are rare and unless there is any struggling to breath there is little medically that can be done. Ds suffers from it a lot and normally opening the window and keeping him calm settles it only when it doesn't settle do we go to a and e for steroids.

Also the use of steam is no longer reccomended for croup

ah well Op totally ignore my comments then.

I know steam is no longer the recommended thing for croup, but when my DS suffered with it (4 winters in a row) A warm mist humidifier with a drop or two of tea tree oil in the top was like a miracle! x