cough cough cough cough fever

[peanutter]

Our house has been plagued with the ... plague ... all winter long.

Since late May, actually.

DS2 has been hit the second worst, and is currently on his third round of anti-bs, and has a cough that just won't budge.

It's a non-productive cough, and is no longer violent enough to make him chuck (it calmed down a bit after starting this round of anti-bs) and is no longer causing him to wake, but is still lingering. It's a barking cough, no wheezing, no constriction, throat no longer sore, ears clear, nose no longer snotty, etc.

Last night for no apparent reason he started crying, and I went in to see him and noticed he was quite hot.

Temp - 39.9.

Was fine, he wanted muesli, I offered water, he said no, I administered cuddles and Panadol (not usually our first line of defence, but it was up very high very suddenly so I did) and then he quickly wanted to go back to sleep.

Temp was down to 38.4 quite quickly, so I settled him back down.

Temp still around 38.4 this morning, so he's having a "couch day" with DH, and DH will basically let him watch TV and eat fruit and yoghurt etc today ...

I know that a cough isn't a big deal, and that a fever alone isn't too bad either, I just hate it when they're sick.

He's basically fine behaviour wise - so part of me wants to let him run around etc, but as he'll want to go outside, get muddy and freezing and slobber all over DS2 and then I might have a sicker baby - if not two ...

So yeah. I just hate it when they're sick.

I can't wait for these winter bugs to nick off, and leave us alone.

[Arcadia]

P you've had such a rough winter!

The fever could be a new bug or just his body trying to fight the existing one. Coughs can linger for 6 weeks but any longer and I would be very concerned too. Does a vaporizer help?

Fwiw I find Nurofen Infinitely better than panadol for fevers.

Both mine have a lurgy that is lingering and it sucks. Another week inside and no play dates etc.

Thinking of you.

[willow5]

I'm with you PN so over it and want winter to just leave now. We are onto bug number 7 courtesy of DS3 and 3 year old pre school. He too can't help but slobber all over DD and share the love. Sadly I think she's had more days being full of snot and coughing in her nearly 5 months than she has healthy and snot free

[Tinks]

DS2 has been hit the second worst, and is currently on his third round of anti-bs, and has a cough that just won't budge.

It's a non-productive cough, and is no longer violent enough to make him chuck (it calmed down a bit after starting this round of anti-bs) and is no longer causing him to wake, but is still lingering. It's a barking cough, no wheezing, no constriction, throat no longer sore, ears clear, nose no longer snotty, etc.

Did you have him tested for Whooping Cough? Only asking because my dd had a cough which was exactly as you've described, it turned out to be WC.

[peanutter]

Been to the Drs a couple of times, so happy it's not that.

Nurofen has seemed to bring the fever down much better - thanks

It was back around 39.9 after dinner, so we stripped him back off to nappy (no undies today) and singlet, and the Nurofen.

Down to normal temp now, so that's good.

FX he's better tomorrow. He decided he was better (because he wants to go to playgroup in the morning) but he went to bed in a heartbeat ... no requests for books or stories or more milk or more potty ... just bed.

My poor baby.

[willow5]

I hope he is feeling better tomorrow Hopefully this is his body kicking the last of the bug's ass out the door!

[peanutter]

38.4oC this morning.

Keeping an eye on it. He's still otherwise fine - wanted breakfast, wanted cuddles, wants to watch "little yellow men movie" (Despicable Me).

I've asked DH to call me if his temp gets back up around 40 - I'm happy to let the fever fight off whatever it's fighting off naturally, but not if it's getting up around 40 again (three strikes and you're out) but I'd be calling Nurse On Call before taking him to the Drs or hospital - I don't want him catching something worse there.