Oh that is scary! I hope your DD is feeling better soon. Croup is nasty. DD was treated for it recently but it didn't really work - they've now tested us both for whooping cough (I'm really unwell, DD is on the mend).
I had to call an Ambo because DS1 woke up vomiting and couldn't breathe so i understand how scary it is, anyway because we are so regional when he started improving i huddled him into the car and drove him myself cos they were going to be an hour plus - this all being at 4am in the morning. He wasn't diagnosed until 2 days later when we were in Perth and he wasn't improving so took him to another doctor, the problem was at the hospital the nurses in ED didn't think he was bad enough to call the doctor in so he didn't even get assessed by a doctor. He was put onto Prednisone which i medicated him over three days i think and started coming good with the first couple of doses on the first day. DS2 come down with the same thing a week later but because i knew what we were dealing with i told the hospital what the deal was but i had to take him back up the hospital everyday for them to administer the Prednisone because of his age.
OMG - there must have been something about last night, because my DD did exactly the same thing and ended up in ER with the diagnosis of Croup.
It was so scary seeing her not being able to breath - so I understand where you are coming from.
Did they give your DD oral steriods? They gave my DD a dose which is meant to help stop any of those 'bad beathing' episodes happening again. My DH was home so we jumped in the car and drove to hospital. They told me that if she has another bad turn to just call the ambulance and they can treat her at home with nebulised adrenaline - they said to call regardless as they can very quickly take a turn for the worse, so you did the right thing calling the ambulance.
Let me know how you go tonight and I will keep you updated from this end also.
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