Bad cough in 14 month old :(
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Topic: Bad cough in 14 month old :(
Posted By: Emmecat
Subject: Bad cough in 14 month old :(
Date Posted: 01 August 2010 at 9:26am
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....Poor old Clodagh has a bad cough which I think is part of this cold we both have. I also have the cough but it's more distressing for her I'm sure! The Dr seems to think it's just viral so not much we can do but wait it out, however I wondered if any of you guys had any ideas on what we could give her (preferably non medicinal) to help soothe it? Right now I'm putting drops of eucalyptus and lavendar in a bowl of water at night in her nursery so that the heat of the heater sets off their scents... sometimes I put a little Tui cold balm on her chest.....anything else?? She's eating well and apart from being a bit grizzly (teething too...sigh), she just looks poorly rather than acting overly so. Any tips on how we best help her deal with this gratefully recieved...we're off on hols tomorrow and taking a flight so a bit worried about that too. I guess I can just BF during take off and landing to stop any ear pain? -------------   http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 01 August 2010 at 10:08am
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You could try a lemon and honey drink, but she may not like it.
Other than that there really isnt anything you can give them under 2 :( Isabella had a nasty cough a few months ago lost her voice and all, I took her to the dr 3 times over 3 days and got told the same thing, its viral  She looked so awful, was not a happy wee girl.
I hope shes feeling better soon *hugs* ------------- |
Posted By: Emmecat
Date Posted: 01 August 2010 at 12:16pm
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Oh thanks Sheena- I was wondering about lemon and honey cos she's lost her wee voice..it sounds so pitiful poor thing lol. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: nathansmummy
Date Posted: 01 August 2010 at 12:25pm
Just to note that sometimes viruses can turn bacterial so if her mucous becomes yellow/green take her back to the Dr 
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 01 August 2010 at 1:24pm
| Put the oils or vicks in the crock pot in her room at night. Dry air makes them cough more. Just need to air her room out when shes awake. |
Posted By: LouD
Date Posted: 01 August 2010 at 1:31pm
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A friend just bought a manuka honey cough mixture from hardys and said its working well.
there are other alternative things from the health food shop you could try too |
Posted By: skp
Date Posted: 01 August 2010 at 7:46pm
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olive leaf! amazing for viral and bacterial you can get it in the liquid form and hide it in food/milk etc ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 02 August 2010 at 12:31pm
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nathansmummy is right, thats why I kept taking Bella back as I wanted to make sure as she seemed to be getting worse not better, but it was still viral, no yellow nasties, just a lot of coughing and no voice. ------------- |
Posted By: Dani01
Date Posted: 03 August 2010 at 8:23pm
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We borrowed a vapouriser from a friend to put in her room at night, that did wonders.
Also we kept taking her back to the Dr every couple of weeks, they never really said anything about it, until last time when her ears were a bit red and her glands up a litlte they prescribed amoxycillan, I know you said no medicine but her cough has since disappeared after the antibiotics. Hope you guys get better soon. ------------- http://tickers.cafemom.com"> 
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Posted By: nathansmummy
Date Posted: 03 August 2010 at 8:29pm
| Be careful about the honey cough mixture someone mentioned - I know Clodagh is now over 1yo but I dunno that botchalism (sp?) thing is a bit scary... |