https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 19 May 2026 08:24:38 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/croup-steroids#post-1236140 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 12:17:31 +0000 looch 1236140@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was advised that the albuterol could cause some aggressive behavior and/or excitability, so we did dosing a few hours before bed and upon waking in the morning. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/croup-steroids#post-1236135 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 12:16:07 +0000 lizzywiz 1236135@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I second @Sweet T: mine has had multiple doses of emergency steroids and epinephrine for croup and doesn't affect her sleep. Everything else does, though!<br /> I have also found croup to be a good time to throw rules out the window and allow more TV time than usual. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/croup-steroids#post-1236036 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 11:39:29 +0000 Sweet T 1236036@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS has had croup twice and received a single dose steroid both times. He got the medicine in the middle of the night both times and neither had him wound up.</p> <p>Did the doctor instruct you to give the medicine at a certain time? If not, you could give it after naptime and see how he acts. If it does seem to wind him up, maybe giving it to him after nap will give him enough time to settle before bedtime. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/croup-steroids#post-1236023 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 11:35:14 +0000 lindseykaye 1236023@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@scg00387: Hope it helps and that he finds relief soon! Ellora is just now (more than a week later) losing her cough. I think it was potentially croup but not diagnosed as such, she had the 'barking' cough for only one night though. She still has clear snot running from her like a faucet and has a mucousy cough here and there. We haven't done the nebulizer/benadryl combo for several days though as it has cleared up a lot. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/croup-steroids#post-1236011 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 11:31:46 +0000 immabeetoo 1236011@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lindseykaye: thanks, that sounds like a good idea! I'm goign to call and ask about benedryl this afternoon. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/croup-steroids#post-1232448 Thu, 21 Nov 2013 12:12:52 +0000 lindseykaye 1232448@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't have experience with it, but we recently had a really nasty wet cough with lots of snot and were prescribed a nebulizer with albuterol. The pharmacist said it could increase her heart rate which might make it harder for her to fall asleep (it was to be done before bed time because it was the worst overnight) and that we could give a small dose of children's benadryl to help dry up the mucous and make her more drowsy to counteract the alertness from the albuterol.<br /> I don't love to medicate my kid, but this was one case where I felt alright giving her both medicines. Could you call the nurse back and see if occasional benadryl might be helpful in drying the mucous and aiding in drowsiness? Maybe just at bedtime, and wing it with potentially weird naps? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/croup-steroids#post-1232389 Thu, 21 Nov 2013 12:01:42 +0000 immabeetoo 1232389@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO was up alllll night with an awful croupy cough and snot. I talked with the Nurseline, slept in his room, did everything we could and he is miserable today so took him in. </p> <p>Dr prescribed 6 days of steroids, waiting to pick up after his nap but he warned me they might make him too wound up to sleep? Obviously awake and breathing is preferable but I'm a little anxious esp because he won't get a dose until after lunch. Has anyone had this happen? How wired should I be expecting? </p>