COvered with snot and coughing away - I know he doesn't need antibiotics but is there anything anyone can recommend for 3-year-old DS?

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He's having the Beneylin Kids Cough and COld medicine, just wondered what other fave over-theo-counter remedies anyone had.

Nothing you can buy, but I find with ds that it really helps to have lots of steam, so either put on a steam sterilizer without the lid if you have it, or take him into the bathroom with hot water running.

Medised (can be good at night as is sedating)

there is a childs sudafed liquid that is very good, (may have trouble getting him to take it coz it dont taste the best) the medecine will clear his nose and also drag the mucous up have recently bought the same for my dd whow as also a snot bag LOL

I swear by 'Tixylix Cough & Cold medicine' it dries up the snot and soothes the cough...absolutely fantastic stuff!

Oh and my DS loves its Raspberry flavour

I find the Tixylix and Benelin about the same (and at lest DS is a good boy about taking medecine). Might try the steam if he has a bad night, thanks all.

i find the sudafed plug in is good at night helps them breathe better and i get a good night too!
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sounds like its doing the rounds were all barking too

we put karvol(sp might be carvol??) in our DS's room, clears their heads enough for them to sleep without snot all over the place. Ok less snot.

omg went to the chemist yesterday to get some refills for suda fed plug and it was £1 dearer to buy refills
so i bought the plug what is price in your chemist?

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MEDISED

Raise the bed

Get a vapouriser. Have them in Argos or Boots.

karvol capsules or Olbas Oil

Sudafed plug ins are VERY good.

We do all of these when ds is poorly.

pruners don't forget the half of onion under the bed too

onion ? ? ?

I recommend water and plenty of it. Those sports bottles of still spring water are handy. Agree with whoever said raise the head (I do this with pillows).

Also, have you tried Karvol? You get it from the chemist and you empty the little capsule on a hanky or something and tie it to the bed/cot so that ds breathes in the aroma. Helps a lot with congestion.

Sorry gigglewitch I see you already recommended karvol.

yes giggle an onion they reckon it helps WitH the breathing

Medised and Vicks rubbed onto throat/chest.