chesty cough and temp... help

[Olive]

DD1 came down with a sudden chesty cough tuesday morning last night had 40 degree temps, comes down with nurofen then goes back up , shes flushed etc... is it likely to be a chest infection or just a cough?? this sort of thing is going around here

[~Trish~]

The poor thing . My kids had that cough a few weeks ago, DS1 had a really high temp with it. He had a viral infection, there wasn't much we could do apart from lots of clear fluids and Panadol to keep the temp down. It's probably worth a trip to the GP JIC though. I hope she feels better soon.

[Junglemum]

I'd take her to the drs love. A high temp like that she might have a chest infection.

[Olive]

thanks trish and JM, going to the drs this arvo, temp is down but shes so clammy, not sure why, she feels hot and sweaty to touch but temp is only 38

[*Beema*]

What sort of cough is it? Is it a barking type cough, a wet "chunky" sounding cough, does she appear to have trouble breathing at all when coughing or regaining her breath afterwards.

Poor little poppet xxoo

[Olive]

beema its a barking/wet cough i was worried abouot croup yesterday but we went ok overnight, she was quiet distressed before i was nearly crying but shes settled down abit again, very sleepy though drs in a few hours, its probably just a virus though

[*Beema*]

If it is a barking seal type cough it would lend to being croup it is horrible when they are distressed

But the wetness may be a mild dose of croup and like you said a virus as well. Usually a wet hacking type cough is Bronchiolitis, moreso if there is wheezing or more visable effort needed to breathe.

I hope it is a very short lived virus