ds nearly had to be ventilated

[longwaytogo]

Just out of hospital with ds took him to a&e on sun eve as he sounded awful, but by time we got there he didn't sound so bad so they sent us home. Had a coughing fit at 9.45 he was really struggling to breath, called ambulance by time they got here he was much better so decided to kleave him. By 3.45 he was really struggling to breath. called ambulance again who took one look at him and said he's going in.

I have never seen so many doctors, nurses in one go. gave him salbutamo, adrenalin and predisanol and he didn't respond very quickly at all so they called the anaesthnatist in and just as they were deciding what to do he started to improve. Was moved onto high dependancy and improved yesterday and had another turn yesterday evening but recoved well after nebuliser - they allowed him home today.

[foundintranslation]

sorry he and you have had such a hard time.
how is he now?

[longwaytogo]

he much better thanks, just grumpy and a bit croupy every now and then

[hub2dee]

longway, sounds scary.

Any further clue as to what it was, or its causes - was this an asthmatic attack ?

[longwaytogo]

they say its just caused by a virus. but their tubes are so small that they swell, bless him he was so poorly

[hub2dee]

How random, hey...

Glad he's on the mend.

[longwaytogo]

the ward was full of babies with croup

[chjlly]

Hi longwaytogo - we were in hospital yesterday with dd wheezing & coughing sounds like there is a lot going round as there was another little girl sounding the same they put dd's downto being a virus but were also talking about croup