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Originally Posted by 011011  All 5 of my kids had croup,a couple of the boys worse than the others,it can come on fast and is usualy worse the first few nights,I can tell if they are going to be bad as they will not eat much and fever is higher.Our middle boy had a heck of a time with it,he usually had to be hospitilized get the shot for the sweliing in his throat the breathing treatments and spend 2 nights,he would get stridor so bad and his lips would turn purple and blue use to scare the hell out of me,we eventually found out he would have a asthma attack with the croupiness,the only time he has asthma is when he works really hard, running wrestling football and when he has a cold it is usually worse.He is 15 now and had to be hospitilized last fall because of this again.Like Nathan said this really sucks I was suppose to grow out of it.(They say by 10 they shoudl grow out of croup )
I have had it lots in day care also I do not get worked up now at all they have to be really bad for get me worked up.Going outside if it is cold REALLY helps ,they say steam from a shower but my kids always said they felt worse with the steam (like they were choking).
Cool mist humidifier lots of fluids and rest when he gets home. Hope he is better today |
Thank you for some great info, They are trying to give him treatents to open his bronical tubes, but he is only 20 mths old and they are having a hard time with him, thats why he has to go in a tent, he is so affraid of doctors cause he dont see them unless its for his check ups, ( shots ) also his fever keeps spiking, Im going there now so ill b back later with an update, he is asking for nana, ahhhh my sweet boy.thank you all for your prayers.