Diagnose my child!

[PavlovtheForgetfulCat]

No temperature.

She woke yesterday with a croaky voice. This got worse throughout the day and by the end of the evening she could hardly speak, along with a barking/rasping sound when she breathed, or more specifically laughed! Slight cough, but more to clear her rasping or if she rasps to hard.

In the night, sounded like she was struggling to breathe due to severe rasping although she wasn't actually having difficulty (she was not in distress). Eased and able to go back to sleep with some ibruprofen (decided this instead of calpol as it reduces swelling and lasts for longer than calpol).

This morning, bit easier, but sounds like it is her windpipe/chest rather than throat? Her throat is a little red, but not spectacularly so, or too swollen.

Woke at 5am with slight runny poo but not really bad.

She is in fine spirits, perfectly happy in herself?

What is it?

sorry if repeating anyone but would not give ibuprofen with croup

ibuprofen not good for asthmatics and contra indicated

give pararcetamol instead hth

Hope she is feeling better this morning

notanotter no, not been said already, thank you for that. GP has said it was ok so I have continued to do so before reading your post . I did bring her fever right down though.

wallace thank you, she is much much better today. She has no voice, very tight chest, but in very good spirits. She slept badly and is about to go for a nap, has black hollow eyes, but is running around as normal, just a little more cuddly than normal.

Her temp is slightly raised. We had not given her any calpol this morning as she was much better, but I will give her some in a moment. She has had a bathroom steam which made her cough but has loosened a little.

Does anyone know how long the incubation period is for croup or laryngitis? I am wondering because my friend has a newborn who we will obviously not being visiting, but her DP goes away to work tomorrow and her sister leaves I think the day after, and her newborn is only 9 days old, we were going to see her every day to give her some support until she gets used to being on her own with the baby. It would help if we know how long to keep away for?

notanotter, Ibuprofen is only not good for some asthmatics (less than 10%) and most are fine with it. If anyone is asthmatic and already takes it without getting wheezy or worse symptoms then it is fine for them to continue.

Pavlov, the incubation period varies as it depends on the virus causing it - often only a few days though so once she is better it should be fine.

difficultdecision thank you for that. I shall tell my friend we won't be over for 2 days and see how it goes. I am wondering how long it might be before whatever bug it is might manifest itself in us too? (if at all)

difficult

when i had just had dc6 they refused to give me any medication with ibuprofen as i have mild asthma -i objected but they were adamant

Pavlov, you will likely not get any symptoms as most of the viruses that trigger it are so common you will have been exposed in the past - there are always exceptions to every rule so hope you escape

notanotter,

I'm a doctor, sometimes midwives, nurses and even some doctors are a bit panicy about it but as I said - it's a use with caution medicine not a complete contraindictation.

If you had had ibuprofen or voltarol in the past with no asthma symptoms I'd be happy to prescribe it for you with the proviso you have your asthma inhaler with you if when you took it (but you should always have it with you anyway).

Wow! DC6/ comgratualtions! - you have my rescepct, I can barely manage am I'm only pregnant with my second!

DD - not concerned about getting it myself, rather that if I do, it will manifest itself after I go to see my friend and her newborn again. I don't want her to have to deal with a poorly newborn with not much support around, esp as she is too young for any medication if she gets poorly.

DD on the other hand is significantly better. She has drunk lots of fluid today, eaten a few ice cubes which she enjoyed. We have had a lazy day and spent time cuddled under the duvet on the sofa. She has eaten surprisingly well and although she still coughs with a bark it is nowhere near as aggressive. She is definitely over the worst of it. Phew. Last time she had it she was ill for several weeks, one week of that was badly.

There's nothing better than duvet days once the worst has passed! glad she is on the mend.