Vapo Rub on the feet

[Anonymous]

My coworker told me a few weeks ago to try slathering vick’s vapo rub on my feet with socks before bed to help my cough. I had a pretty nasty cough so I gave it a try. It actually helped me! I didn’t wake up coughing nearly as often as I had been!

So when Sarah started coughing a few days ago I tried it with her. It has helped her soooo much! She still coughs a little bit, but it’s not keeping her up at night like it was in the beginning.

With all the OTC cold medicine warnings, I was feeling helpless about treating her. You know how it is with sick kids…you’ll try anything!

I did research online and found several articles/postings about it. It seems to be sort of a “myth” or “urban legend” but I just wanted to share that it worked for my family! It’s safe enough that I figured other moms might want to give it a try for their LOs!

I’ll be so glad when Sarah is the “magic” age of 2 and I won’t be so paranoid about OTC medicines anymore!!!

[Anonymous]

That’s interesting – and good news! Funny, I’ve just recently heard about apply topical meds and oils to the feet also. Glad to hear it’s been effective for you guys – I’ll have to keep that in mind.

[Anonymous]

Glad it worked for you. I have thought about it when Cooper has a cough, but I just give him a very low dose of cough med (it helps being married to a pharmacist who works with neonates/peds) and then it usually helps. But I know Cooper just turned one and I am anticipating when he turns 2 so I don’t have to “worry” when I give him the meds.

[Anonymous]

Interesting! I was just talking with a friend the other day who was so frustrated at not being able to help her daughter’s cough at night. I will pass on the news.

[Anonymous]

I have been doing this too, and it works wonders! I haven’t had to try it on the kids yet, but it works great whenever I have a cough at night.

[Anonymous]

I have heard it too. My sister did it on her daughter and it helped them also.

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