Looking for some help from moms. Let me know what you think
Evie has had a cold for 2 weeks. Mostly clear but constant runny nose and a moderate cough. This is the longest she’s been sick, so I called my ped yesterday afternoon, and they told me that if it’s been 2 weeks I should come in. Last night and the night before, Evie had a minute long coughing fit and hardly breathed. It was wet and gurgly. She was gagging and threw up at the end (a little). She took a minute or two to recover.
The first night I didn’t think anything really and just thought she had a fit, but after it happened last night, I referred to my Dr. Sears baby book which totally sounded like she had whooping cough. Acts normal, no fever, fine in between coughing spells which can be frequent or only 1-2/day.
So, my ped implies that she can’t have whooping cough b/c she is vaccinated for it and says it’s likely red tide(a pesky algae from the ocean in florida that causes moderate to severe respiratory problems). My gut tells me it’s not red tide b/c we don’t live on the beachside (about 8 miles inland). Anyone have any experience, thoughts, etc???? BTW, she’s acting totally fine and Dr. told me to use whatever OTC meds are woking.
Thanks my friends…
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