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Croup
| Tue, 08-10-2004 - 8:43pm |
I don't know how this happened. My baby is breastfed, never goes out, yet he has croup! The ped. said his throat was so inflamed, he could hardly breathe. Poor baby, he has to take a steroid and a decongestant. Anybody been through this before? How long should it last?

Not a easy thing for such a young child to be sick like that.
I hope he feels better soon.
I do not know anything about Croup, but I hope it does not last long.
Hi, I remember Croup very well unfortunately! My children are like there dad, thank GOD and are rarely sick. But I remember the horrible night I woke up with my first ds crying when he was 8 months old. I really thought he was dying, he was acting like he could not breathe. We rushed him to the ER and found out he had croup. I remember he had to take breathing treatments with a steroid medicine/ Night time is the worse for croup and I remember I had to stay up to make him comfortable. It helped that we slept sitting up in a recliner. Laying down seemed to make it MUCH worse. Here is an article I found for you... hope this helps. Oh I think it lasted for about a week but got much better after 2 days on the medicine.
Preventing croup attacks
You may be able to prevent croup episodes, or attacks, of intense troubled breathing and coughing. If your child has croup:
Do not use medications designed for the common cold, which may include antihistamines (such as chlorpheniramine or diphenhydramine ) and decongestants (such as pseudoephedrine or oxymetazoline ).
Managing attacks of croup
It is important for you and your child to keep calm during an attack of croup, even though it can be frightening. If your child is upset, crying, and anxious, the swelling and narrowing of the airway can become worse. Usually, symptoms sound worse than they are.
Taking measures to manage an episode of croup, such as adding moisture to the air and keeping your child calm and comfortable, can help keep symptoms under control. If coughing and difficulty breathing do not improve within about 30 minutes despite your efforts, seek medical attention from a health professional. Because attacks often occur in the middle of the night, you may need to visit a hospital emergency room.
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