Guest guest Posted February 11, 2004 Report Share Posted February 11, 2004 Crystal, When my oldest was little, he came down with croup..... which is characterized by a barking cough like that. A registered nurse told me about a natural remedy that she learned from her father, who was a physician....... and it's totally SCD legal. You mix about a quarter teaspoon of ground ginger (the powdered kind you use in baking) into about 2 or 3 tablespoons of honey....... then give this mixture by spoon...... about a teaspoon is enough....... several times a day while he still has the cough. Steam helps, too........ I took my son in my arms and sat on the edge of the bathtub with the shower curtain closed around us and turned on the hot water, plugged the drain and just sat there breathing in the steam. Naturally, you have to totally protect him from getting near the hot water so he won't be burned...... so don't put him IN the tub. The steam works really fast on croup. It's also helpful to bundle the kid up and take him outside if the weather is really cold...... something about breathing the very cold air (for just a short time....and well bundled up in blankets) helps. Patti, mom to Katera, SCD 9 months ----- Original Message ----- Hi Everyone Im a little nervous, my two year old unvaccinated child has developed a barking cough. Is there anything I can do for this? Crystal sacco christian sacco scd 4 months (starting over again tomorrow as no gains in bms 2 years old Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2004 Report Share Posted February 11, 2004 Crystal, A barking cough is often croup. But you should really take him to a doctor to find out. RSV is probably still going around this time of year too. Jody mom to -5 and -7 SCD 1 year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2004 Report Share Posted February 11, 2004 It does sound like croup. The only thing that helped my son was a srong cough med to put him to sleep and let his throat rest. good luck. It usually passes quickly. karen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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