lmh2402
05-03-2010, 09:57 AM
DS has i "just a cold"...i think
he started sneezing/runny nose last sunday. he was just sneezy and runny until thursday afternoon. on thursday he developed a loose cough
still had the cough on friday so i decided to just have the doc check him out - his ears, throat and chest were clear
she said he wasn't contagious anymore. she explicitly said he doesn't need any OTC stuff - no fever and he his demeanor is good/cheerful
and i agreed
but it's not getting better. in fact, today it seems even worse
this morning he woke up so congested he couldn't nurse, which upset him and then he cried and got even more congested
i tried the steamy bathroom but that hasn't helped. i have been using the saline drops/spray, but that's not helping much either. i suctioned his nose before DH left since it takes two adults to get it done. but i'm not sure that is even helpful, since he gets so upset the congestion i'm sucking out he is just replacing while crying.
so...in all he seems happy. but his appetite has definitely dropped over the last two days. his nasal congestion has increased and i'm frustrated for him.
is there anything else i should consider doing or trying? does vicks on the chest help for a super stuffy nose? or just a cough? his cough has actually improved. now it's all stuck in his nose
thanks
he started sneezing/runny nose last sunday. he was just sneezy and runny until thursday afternoon. on thursday he developed a loose cough
still had the cough on friday so i decided to just have the doc check him out - his ears, throat and chest were clear
she said he wasn't contagious anymore. she explicitly said he doesn't need any OTC stuff - no fever and he his demeanor is good/cheerful
and i agreed
but it's not getting better. in fact, today it seems even worse
this morning he woke up so congested he couldn't nurse, which upset him and then he cried and got even more congested
i tried the steamy bathroom but that hasn't helped. i have been using the saline drops/spray, but that's not helping much either. i suctioned his nose before DH left since it takes two adults to get it done. but i'm not sure that is even helpful, since he gets so upset the congestion i'm sucking out he is just replacing while crying.
so...in all he seems happy. but his appetite has definitely dropped over the last two days. his nasal congestion has increased and i'm frustrated for him.
is there anything else i should consider doing or trying? does vicks on the chest help for a super stuffy nose? or just a cough? his cough has actually improved. now it's all stuck in his nose
thanks