Think its a virus, what else can i do to help dd

[chocohead]

DD is 15 months, she has had high temp /runny blocked nose and a cough. She is not herself not really playing just cuddly.

It seems like it is too much effort to stay awake but then she can't sleep cos of the blocked nose and cough, this all started sat night.

I have been giving her calpol, what else can i do ? i am not sure whether to take her to docs as it always seems to be 'just a virus'.

Any suggestions i can try will be appriciated, need a bit of sleep

thanks

you can put on of the karvol vapourisers in the room, rub some Baby Vick's on her chest, and prop up her cot - just put two phone books under the legs on the end where she rests her head.

Have you tried MediSed? It's a paracetamol based medication you get from the chemist's counter. It tastes nasty, but it will help her sleep and help her cough.

Is she drinking?

DD1 had a similar virus last week and it was a nasty one!

Hope she feels better soon!!!

Also try steam inhalations. My DS is too kamikaze to be anywhere near boiling water so to keep it well out of reach I fill the sink with boiling water, three drops tea tree oil and two bunches of fresh thyme while DS is in the bath so bathroom fills with steam - helps his breathing & clears his poor little head - the thyme is supposed to help coughs. Hope better soon!

my dd also has this, shes 14mths, it started on friday and i took her to docs today because she came out i na rash and as i have minded children i wanted to check it wasn't contagious - the doc said it is a virus, plus she's teething.

ive propped her cot up
given nurofen and calpol
put snuffle babe on her chest
given plenty of fluids and offered food
let her have plenty of sleep - when she can that is.
given her longer baths as she is happy wen playing in there.

can i try eucalyptus oil or lavendar oil in boiling water in the sink while she's in the bath do you think?

can u mix eucalyptus and lavender oils?

I haven't tried medised yet, maybe i will give that a go.

She is drinking and eating, so thats one less thing to worry about.

Seems like there are more viruses going around this year than ever !! but this one is the worst yet

thanks for all the ideas, hopefully we will both get a better nights sleep