vaporiser not working :-(

[megb]

my DS is coughing since I put him to bed at 6.30pm tonight, on and off, it's just a dry cough, he's 1 so I can't give him anything. I'm put baby balsam on his feet, chest and neck and he's got a Euky Bear vaporiser going in his room. Any other ideas to stop him coughing? I'm at a loss! Thanks.

[~Trish~]

Aww, the poor thing . You have tried everything I would have suggested so I'm not much help! I never found the Baby Balsam worked as affectively as the normal Vicks on the soles of feet, but I don't think you're meant to use the normal one on bubs (don't quote me though).

I hope he feels better soon .

[RainbowBrite]

You can try steam from the shower.
Run a really hot shower fill the room with steam and take him in for a while it may help to break anything up on his chest.
You can put the normal vicks on his sock rather than straight on his skin.
You could also try slightly raising the end of his cot.
I hope he is better soon.

[Doodlebug]

If his nose is a bit snotty I'd use the fess 'snot sucker' to clear that as well. My ds2 has been coughing a little bit lately and I'm 99% sure it's mainly from the snot dripping down his throat! Gross!

I also put eucalyptus oil in my oil burner and have that going in the lounge during the day, plus those door snakes on the doors to keep the cold draughts out.

Hope he's better soon!

[megb]

thanks so much for your posts. i just went in to his room and used fess up his nose a couple of sprays which seemed to clear it out a little. i also raised the end of his cot slightly using a pillow. he cuddled his teddy and seemed happy. he normally heads off to sleep at 6.30am so i'm sure he'll have a sleep in tomorrow morning! his vaporiser is still going. i also put vicks on some socks and popped on his feet. that baby balsam is not strong enough! i can hardly smell it! let's hope we all get some sleep tonight, poor little fella

[Snacks]

Agh, we have the coughs here too. For my DD, the blocked nose is what does it - breathing through her mouth makes her cough. Horrible, isn't it? It's the worst not being able to do anything. Hoping you all get some sleep.

[megb]

thanks! it's been 50mins now and no coughing! crossing fingers the elevated mattress worked, fess drops and vicks on socks! hope your DD gets better soon snacks!

[RainbowBrite]

Good to hear the coughing has eased.
I hope you all have a good night rest.

[megb]

oh no, it's flared up again tonight. have tried absolutely everything again, this really sucks honestly - it's a dry cough and i can't do a thing for him, i'm so tempted to give him cough medicine, seriously! actually, i don't think i have any! he's been coughing since 6.30pm, it's now 9pm and i have headed in there twice, just put more vicks on his socks, baby balsam on chest and i actually turned the vaporiser off this time, it's really hot and humid in his room, could this be making he cough up the mucus as it's all breaking up? i'm so over this, poor little mite!

[RainbowBrite]

Is it a bark like cough...kind of like a seal bark?

[megb]

no, just a dry cough, like he has a tickle? i am not sure what to do. he's been coughing now for 3 hours.

[Kazbah]

I'd be tempted to take him to the doc, he may have allergy to something, or hayfever?

[RainbowBrite]

Poor little man...sorry I can't help more.

[AnyDream]

I'd take him to the drs too, a persistent dry nighttime cough can be an asthma thing. Best to check.

[megb]

yep he's sick and coughing, again. i swear since DS has been born he's had about 20 colds that all go to his chest! i am so over this. i am wondering whether it is time to go to the doctor for tests????? can a little one be sick this much?