Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] help please!
aworthen
Sonia,
It sounds to me like this is more than a simple case of croupe. It sounds
like asthma. I would suggest you talk to your pediatritian about getting him
going on some asthma meds (prob. albuterol and cromolyn mix) via nebulizer.
I am an asthmatic mom of three asthmatic children and believe me when I tell
you, diagnosing and treating asthma at a young age can mean much less
treatment and probs. I was not dx'd until this year and I have a lot of
damage to undo. All of my kids were dx'd early on in life and 2 out of the 3
only need meds when they have colds . Please talk to your dr.
Amy
It sounds to me like this is more than a simple case of croupe. It sounds
like asthma. I would suggest you talk to your pediatritian about getting him
going on some asthma meds (prob. albuterol and cromolyn mix) via nebulizer.
I am an asthmatic mom of three asthmatic children and believe me when I tell
you, diagnosing and treating asthma at a young age can mean much less
treatment and probs. I was not dx'd until this year and I have a lot of
damage to undo. All of my kids were dx'd early on in life and 2 out of the 3
only need meds when they have colds . Please talk to your dr.
Amy
----- Original Message -----
From: Sonia Ulan <sulan@...>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, July 15, 2000 5:13 PM
Subject: [Unschooling-dotcom] help please!
>
>
> Hi Everyone,
>
> I need some good motherly (Or fatherly!) advice. My 22 month old has
> croup again. My other two children never had it and in my family I grew
> up in none of us ever had it, so I'm not overly sure how to treat it. I
> know about the steam and taking the child out into the cold air trick
> but this is summer so what do I do? Also, when he's had it before (this
> might be his 4th episode), it's always happened at night and by day he's
> fine. This time it started at 8 this morning and is continuing through
> the day...is it going to get worse tonight yet? He seems basically
> fine, is not breathing with great difficulty, just wheezing alot. We
> all do have bad colds right now so it's extra tough for him breathing
> when he's so congested. Any advice, information or tips please? I'd
> appreciate anything anyone has to offer. A friend in the past told me
> to try homeopathy and I did try a couple of doses this a.m. and it did
> not seem to help at all.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Sonia
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Sonia,
My daughter woke up on Sat. with what sounded like the croup. I agree with
your friend, however we talked to the doctor, which prescribed something,
(this was the first time she had it). My hubby and I decided we wanted to
try to fight it as naturally as possible so we waited to see how she would do
with some natural stuff for 24hrs as long as she did not get any worse. My
hubby went to the health food store and told the lady what we were dealing
with and she helped him pick out some stuff. We gave it to her and within
8hrs, you could hear the stuff in her chest breaking up and becoming loose
which she is now coughing out. (Yuck, how is that for a visiual). But like
I said, this is her first time with it. We are also, trying to build her
immune system with herbs. The stuff we got was "Respiratory &Lung support
Horehound Blend-Herbs for Kids" plus a bottle of Echinacea.
I hope this help. Just remember you are the expert on your little
one....follow your heart.
Julie
My daughter woke up on Sat. with what sounded like the croup. I agree with
your friend, however we talked to the doctor, which prescribed something,
(this was the first time she had it). My hubby and I decided we wanted to
try to fight it as naturally as possible so we waited to see how she would do
with some natural stuff for 24hrs as long as she did not get any worse. My
hubby went to the health food store and told the lady what we were dealing
with and she helped him pick out some stuff. We gave it to her and within
8hrs, you could hear the stuff in her chest breaking up and becoming loose
which she is now coughing out. (Yuck, how is that for a visiual). But like
I said, this is her first time with it. We are also, trying to build her
immune system with herbs. The stuff we got was "Respiratory &Lung support
Horehound Blend-Herbs for Kids" plus a bottle of Echinacea.
I hope this help. Just remember you are the expert on your little
one....follow your heart.
Julie
April
Just have to add that croup is an inflammation of the airway in your throat
area not the lungs. They are unrelated though both can stop breathing if
they get bad enough. All of my kids have had croup at one time or another
and most have been easily treated with the steam in the bathroom routine.
However, I have had one child rushed to ER when he started to turn blue.
Usually croup is harmless (sounds a lot worse than it is) and will pass in a
few days but it still warrants watching, just in case. Wheezing and
coughing gunk up, on the other hand, is lung related and requires a
different treatment (whether medical or homeopathy) than croup. The good
thing is that steam in the bathroom is good for croup and for gunk in the
lungs so if you're not sure which it is, it will help regardless.
April
area not the lungs. They are unrelated though both can stop breathing if
they get bad enough. All of my kids have had croup at one time or another
and most have been easily treated with the steam in the bathroom routine.
However, I have had one child rushed to ER when he started to turn blue.
Usually croup is harmless (sounds a lot worse than it is) and will pass in a
few days but it still warrants watching, just in case. Wheezing and
coughing gunk up, on the other hand, is lung related and requires a
different treatment (whether medical or homeopathy) than croup. The good
thing is that steam in the bathroom is good for croup and for gunk in the
lungs so if you're not sure which it is, it will help regardless.
April
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Sonia, all 3 of my kids had the croup a few weeks ago. My dh came down with
a cold, and they all caught it. My oldest had it the worst. He was barking
like a seal! We took the kids to the ped. to make sure they did not have
something else. He told me that if any of them had real difficulty
breathing, then take them to the ER. Otherwise, keep using the steam, and
freezer (from the refrigerator) to help treat it. If it did not improve in
a few days he would have considered using a steroid to help keep airways
opened, but after about 3 days it improved considerably. He did recommend
using a cough med that had "DM" in its name , and also warm, soothing drinks
for the irritated throat. My kids liked warm carob and milk. Hope your
little one feels better soon. ~Karen
a cold, and they all caught it. My oldest had it the worst. He was barking
like a seal! We took the kids to the ped. to make sure they did not have
something else. He told me that if any of them had real difficulty
breathing, then take them to the ER. Otherwise, keep using the steam, and
freezer (from the refrigerator) to help treat it. If it did not improve in
a few days he would have considered using a steroid to help keep airways
opened, but after about 3 days it improved considerably. He did recommend
using a cough med that had "DM" in its name , and also warm, soothing drinks
for the irritated throat. My kids liked warm carob and milk. Hope your
little one feels better soon. ~Karen