Please or to access all these features

Add post

Watch this thread

Save thread

Start a new thread

Flip thread

Hide thread

My feed

Active Unanswered threads

Getting started FAQ's

Unanswered threads Acronyms Talk guidelines

Hide shortcut buttons

Talk

Children's health

Mumsnet doesn't verify the qualifications of users. If you have medical concerns, please consult a healthcare professional.

Flip

Original poster

when do i worry with this ?

13 replies

cheeryface · 04/12/2008 22:52

ds2 is coughing and coughing and coughing, cant go more than a few seconds without coughing. has been doing since about 4 pm today.
its dry and raspy

was told yesterday he had a virus, went to docs with a hoarse dry throat and a a bit of a cough.

have tried steam, salbutamol and lots of drinks

but he is still the same

OP posts:

Original poster

cheeryface · 04/12/2008 22:58

can anyone help? hes exhausted but cant sleep

OP posts:

Joolyjoolyjoo · 04/12/2008 23:02

What age is he?

sazzerbear · 04/12/2008 23:03

What about raising the mattress head end (put a towel or something under it), this helps when they are coughing.

Original poster

cheeryface · 04/12/2008 23:09

he is 9. he was coughing continuously even before he went to bed when he was sat up

OP posts:

sazzerbear · 04/12/2008 23:11

aah ignore my advice as he obviously has a pillow, I thought he was younger.

juicyjolly · 04/12/2008 23:13

Maybe you should phone NHS Direct?

sazzerbear · 04/12/2008 23:14

Have you tried cough medicine?

Novacane · 04/12/2008 23:19

My Ds has been on and off like this for 4 weeks or so.
Does he feel particularly unwell?
You need to look out for his breathing- is it more rapid than usual?
Temp?

go to OOH gp if he has any of these, could signify infection.

i presume you have tried the usual paracetamol ibuprofen, i find ibuprofen stops my ds coughing sometimes.

Original poster

cheeryface · 04/12/2008 23:19

no, havent got any in

OP posts:

Original poster

cheeryface · 04/12/2008 23:21

he has a slight temp and the doctor said i could take some antibiotics for him 'just in case' which i did, but he has just had one dose tonight so obviously not working yet.

just worried i suppose because it sounds raspy and just hardly lets up for more than a couple of seconds

OP posts:

Joolyjoolyjoo · 04/12/2008 23:24

Have you got any kiddy piriton? I have an asthmatic type cough which drives me mad through lack of sleep, and sometimes anti-histamines help. Not sure if they would be contra-indicated in your ds, though, not enough medical knwledge, sorry.

Also a friend of mine swears by manuka honey for dry coughs

solo · 04/12/2008 23:30

Dd has had this and had a chest infection which has been sorted with Amoxicillin(sp). It started to work after 3 days.
On the other hand Ds had a cough from mid August until a couple of weeks ago...apparently, there is a cough that is like whooping cough, but is not and they call it the 100 day cough...guess how long it lasts...so there is much going around atm.

Original poster

cheeryface · 04/12/2008 23:39

thanx

OP posts:

Flip