https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 04 Jun 2026 07:17:34 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/constant-coughing-for-an-almost-2-year-old#post-2025480 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 13:04:28 +0000 oliviaoblivia 2025480@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Poor girl!<br /> No advice but know we're thinking healthy thoughts for you all. :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/constant-coughing-for-an-almost-2-year-old#post-2025467 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 12:59:23 +0000 blackbird 2025467@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Grizzly Bear: awesome, thanks for the info. E has a follow up in a couple weeks but I'll keep an eye on it. Poor babies </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/constant-coughing-for-an-almost-2-year-old#post-2025367 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 12:16:34 +0000 SeptMomma12 2025367@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO was just diagnosed with the flu last Thursday and I would definitely keep an eye on it. His turned into pneumonia and he's now on the nebulizer every 4 hours. (And an antibiotic, but it sounds like you already have that covered.) I was shocked because I thought the cough was all in his throat/related to the congestion, but it turned out it had gone into his chest very quickly. Hope she feels better soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/constant-coughing-for-an-almost-2-year-old#post-2025360 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 12:13:04 +0000 Mrs. Grizzly Bear 2025360@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Anagram: She'll be 2 in March, so 22 months? According to my doctor, doctor's don't typically prescribe cough medicine or decongestants of any kind until sometime after two. But I've yet to be given any instructions on that for DS (who will be 3 soon and weighs the same as DD) so I don't have any frame of reference. </p> <p>They did mention Dimetapp and perhaps trying Zarbee's but since she didn't respond to straight honey they're not sure how Zarbee would help her. But sometimes Similisan works? It's hit or miss this go around :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/constant-coughing-for-an-almost-2-year-old#post-2025346 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 12:05:22 +0000 Anagram 2025346@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Grizzly Bear: how old is she now? The last time my LO got sick, the doctor prescribed her 1 ml of a couch syrup + decongestant...can't remember the name now. Every 8 hours. It helped with the cough a little! They usually don't prescribe it till after age 2, but he prescribed it in a smaller dose to LO at 17 months.</p> <p>Bromfed dm!! That's what it was called. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/constant-coughing-for-an-almost-2-year-old#post-2025338 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 12:02:02 +0000 Mrs. Grizzly Bear 2025338@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did call the pediatrician not long after posting this (before the comments started coming in) but I didn't want to respond until I heard back from him. Apparently I'm doing everything right to try and ease it for her, although he did mention the steam from a warm bath/shower to try and help if it happens again. Did not mention the cold air but I'll keep that in mind too, thank you @Bluebonnet:</p> <p>With the antibiotic that she's on for her ear infection, he thinks that it's probably just breaking up all the sinus crud that she's been so stopped up with. Which, of course, would be the drainage like @blackbird: :( You're right, it sounds wet and awful. He said if it gets worse then by all means bring her in and they'll take another listen. For now her lungs sound clear.</p> <p>We're just trying to avoid dragging two sick kiddos in to sit in a waiting room with -other- sick kiddos. DS started showing the signs of flu a few days ago so we're still pretty much on lock down until they're feeling better/symptoms lessen. Thanks everyone! &lt;3 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/constant-coughing-for-an-almost-2-year-old#post-2025029 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 10:03:38 +0000 Ash 2025029@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd take her back in. Could be pneumonia. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/constant-coughing-for-an-almost-2-year-old#post-2025022 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 09:59:57 +0000 Mamasig 2025022@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would suggest repeat doctor visit to check for wheezing. DS1 had the flu about a month ago with wheezing. He started tamiflu and breathing treatments right away and it helped tremendously. I would also ask about dimetapp. The box says over 6 years old but my doctor gave me the dosage for my 2 year old based on his weight. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/constant-coughing-for-an-almost-2-year-old#post-2025010 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 09:49:43 +0000 meganmp 2025010@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Dimatap? Helped in our house. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/constant-coughing-for-an-almost-2-year-old#post-2024983 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 09:32:58 +0000 ShootingStar 2024983@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely go see the ped. DS has had pneumonia a few times and it's nothing to mess around with. But a steamy shower can give a tiny bit of relief. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/constant-coughing-for-an-almost-2-year-old#post-2024960 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 09:25:20 +0000 Bluebonnet 2024960@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd take her back to the doctor. That sounds serious. They may want to give her breathing treatments or a steroid.</p> <p>Have you tried sitting in a steamy bathroom with LO? Or letting her breathe cold air (from a freezer or outside)? That helps open airways with croup, it could also help with a nasty cough. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/constant-coughing-for-an-almost-2-year-old#post-2024919 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 09:08:46 +0000 littlebug 2024919@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Agree with @looch: take her back or at least call the ped and ask about neb treatments. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/constant-coughing-for-an-almost-2-year-old#post-2024906 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 09:01:43 +0000 Mamaof2 2024906@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is worst case but the director at DCP finally took her DD to the Dr after 3 weeks of a cough and found out she has pneumonia! She is 3 yrs old.</p> <p>I would keep an eye on her and maybe call the nurses line and see what they think! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/constant-coughing-for-an-almost-2-year-old#post-2024903 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 09:00:13 +0000 looch 2024903@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would bring her back in to the ped and see if she needs nebulizer treatments. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/constant-coughing-for-an-almost-2-year-old#post-2024900 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 08:59:38 +0000 blackbird 2024900@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Curious, E's had a really nasty cough, too, but when I took her to the ped this week, she said it was all the drainage :( She's on antibiotics for the ear infection, too....nothing seems to help it, but it's so loud and wet and bad sounding. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/constant-coughing-for-an-almost-2-year-old#post-2024856 Thu, 15 Jan 2015 08:28:46 +0000 Mrs. Grizzly Bear 2024856@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD has been sick for almost a week now. She started coughing early in the am on Friday and by mid morning at school she was running a slight temp. She ended up going home and by that afternoon she was running a full blown fever. It quickly went downhill from there. I ended up taking her to the after hours clinic where she tested positive for flu.</p> <p>We chose not to do tamiflu (big mistake). She ended up being worse Sunday - more coughing, more chilled, more in pain and miserable. Matted eyes and congestion out the wasoo. Took her to the doctor Monday morning and found out that on top of the flu she also has a lovely double ear infection. Got some antibiotics for that and we've just been waiting this crud out. </p> <p>Only last night she could not. stop. coughing. As in for over an hour, every five seconds or so she was coughing. And not little coughs. Coughing to the point that I thought she was choking or going to be sick. Holding her upright didn't help. Rocking didn't help. Resting on my chest on an incline on the couch didn't help. Water and honey didn't help. I honestly don't know how or why she was finally able to stop but it left me and little miss absolutely exhausted. The problem is she's started coughing like this this morning - and she's miserable. </p> <p>Thoughts on helping her cough? </p>