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Can you buy any over the counter?
Thinking DD2 is in need of prednisone (sp). This is her 2nd night of barking, but she's fine & active through the day.
Just wondering if I have to have a script, or if there's something over the counter.
Remind me again what else can help? So many conflicting stories out there...
Need a script for predmix or redipred.
Steamed up bathroom can help (RCH do not recommend anymore due to risk of burns and some say it doesnt help)
I have a friend who swears by taking her DD outside for 10 mins as rekons the cold helps
When DS2 had croup 1 night at 8 months and I had no redipred I sat him in bouncer in our ensuite with shower door closed (to avoid spashing of water hitting him) and ran shower for 20 mins he was much better and we got thru night and then went to GP in morning.
Good luck hope you all get some sleep overnight.
Well she seems to be worse if she's in the night air for just 5 minutes. I avoided having her outside all day.... Til I burnt the oil when cooking dinner & had to open the house up!
Yet DD1's asthma improves with night air... :lol:
If thats the only reason the steam thing stopped I'm gonna try it. I usually put mine in a shower with some eucalyptus oil. Steams them up good, warms them up & loosens any gunk in their nose & chests for sleep.
Yes you need a script for redipred but I have found that giving some ventolin helps as well. You can now buy that over the counter for $5.60. My brother used to get very severe croup and mum swore by the steam method
Well I have ventolin in the house as well... pretty sure I actually had my gp recommend it once...
Thanks girls :)
I've used ventolin for it when i've run out of Redipred/Predmix, but it's no where near as effective. It will still do until you can get to a Dr for a script though.
We found that nurofen works too; reduces the inflammation so we don't have to go to hossy with DS1.
Must be something in the air. We had to take ds to er last night. We use a vapouriser and vics as well as the script. Have to say though, I've found nothing else anywhere near as good as the script. Id go to the gp as soon as you can.
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