3.5 yr old tried and EW due to cough.

[ZacsMumme]

Z is usually a good sleeper. 12-13 hrs a night. (Usually 12-12.5) but he's been sick and is waking with a cough every few days after 11 or so hrs. He is quiet but I hear him and every 10-15 mins he coughs again.

It's making him OT, not sure how to deal with it as EBT isn't having the effect it usually does. Do I just need to ride it out? Any tips? It's cool in his room by 4-5am so ths is likely not helping.

Usual routine is/was
BT 7 sometimes earlier
WU 7-7.30

This morning for example
BT 7
WU 6 coughing, he's in there now coughing and talking it's currently 6.37. If he was rested and wanted up he would call.

[HenaV]

Hey Sara,

Have you tried something like a cough linctus (if of course you can get it where you are)- there's no medication in it - it's glycerin based. I've found with R that it helps when she has a cough - not necessarily to get rid of it but be less irritating yk

H x

[Aishi]

Oh i have had the same problem with Z for ages. Hes a chronic cougher! I have tried everything under the sun so dont know which one thing works but a combo of things has done. the cold air def doesnt help esp at that time.of am. Any chance he can have a small heater in there that you can have at a set temp? we do this pretty much every night. Another tip from a previous thread was to remove any wee nappies cos the ammonia may cause coughing. Im sure that helped here. When he has a cold/ cough vicks on chest and bottom of feet have helped, having a chopped onion in his room. Hth!

hope he feels better soon xx

[ZacsMumme]

Hena, all I can give him is this, which I give before BT but if I go in at 6 he would want up YK? http://www.clinicians.co.nz/ills-chills-allergies/products/prospan-bronchial-syrup/

Aishi, I have a heater on in there, his room isn't really that cold I mean it's within usual temp regs so 16-17 degrees celcius. But I'm thinking it's the dryness? Or just time of morning with a bit of a post nasal drip? - maybe I could try the humidifier problem is I need it for T ATM too and we only have 1

He is mostly dry at night now, though still in a pull up. Chopped onion!? What? How does that work

[Aishi]

Another bw mentioned the chopped onion. I think its to do with the chemicals released guess u could try it. Its hard when both kids have same needs- could you try it with z one night and see if it makes a diff?

[HenaV]

I was thinking using it as DM at around 3/4am to try and ease the dryness?

I have heard of the Vicks on the soles of the feet - never tried it though x

[ZacsMumme]

I was thinking using it as DM at around 3/4am to try and ease the dryness?

I have heard of the Vicks on the soles of the feet - never tried it though x

I'll try This, he'd prob stir but that's ok ill tuck him back in at the same time.

Another bw mentioned the chopped onion. I think its to do with the chemicals released guess u could try it. Its hard when both kids have same needs- could you try it with z one night and see if it makes a diff?

Well nothing to loose right

I had him in bed lights out by 6.15 so even if he's up at 6.15 tomorrow at least it's a 12 hr night. Thing is he needs his sleep when he is unwell or he struggles and unfortunately the coughing just doesn't help. He wouldn't nap either,I tried but it's been months since he napped and he threw a fit when I tried to persuade him to lie down,