Croup?

[~*Niadalla*~]

Thanks girls. I've got him in to the docs at 1.30 today. Hopefully he helps him out... usually he just fobs us off with no meds for anything (which I suppose is a good thing... these kids should have awesome immune systems now).
I'll let you know how we go.

Thanks again for your replies!

[Trillian]

If you go in there and ask for the redipred directly then he might not fob you off. When my eldest first got croup at 10 months old the first Dr we saw was a bit of a quack and told me there was nothing to treat it, but the second time we saw a Dr for it, he was shocked that he told me that and that poor DS just had to ride it out.

[~*Niadalla*~]

If my GP fobs me off, I'll be calling Hubby's GP and getting in today to get him checked out. I never get second opinions, but my GP is starting to bug me lately... he doesn't deal with kids very often I don't think.

[*Beema*]

I hope your GP listens

[~*Niadalla*~]

Well, the GP thinks DS may have asthma aswell as croup.
He was prescribed Predmix for the next 3 nights, and then we were given 2 ventolin puffers and a spacer. Luckily (or unluckily), my sister had to use a spacer when she was a child, so I know what to do/expect and it didn't freak me out too much.

So we see how the Predmix goes over the next 3 nights and if little to no improvement, we go back.
Glad he took it seriously.

[*Beema*]

I am glad the Dr listened and hopefully the Pred kicks in quickly.
DD had been on Venotlin for 12 months and it really does make a big difference

[Trillian]

You will notice a difference tonight - it works really quickly. Glad that he listened to you too so you can get on top of it now.