RE: Difficulty clearing secretions - need advice - again!

[Guest guest]

Possibly, gastro-esophogeal reflux? Typing out loud again--May he only

do better, you too! Love, n Rojas

Difficulty clearing secretions - need advice - again!

Hello again,

Shaelin has had a cold for 4 days. During the day, he has a

constantly runny nose and over the past 24 hours has developed a

cough. For the past 3 nights however, when he is going to sleep, he

coughs violently causing him to vomit large amounts of clear mucus,

which he fights doing and therefore turns red, keeps coughing, etc.

Tonight was the worse.

So far I have increased his Pulmozyme from 1 to 2x/day which is what

I have been told to do in the past, have cut down on his milk

products, have been burning Manuka oil in the house and irrigating

his nose frequently with saline. I have also increased his vest time

but I think his cough is more related to post nasal drip than an

actual infection in his lungs.

Has anyone had problems with their child actually choking on their

secretions? If I had a suction machine at home I would have used it

tonight, (assuming he would let me put anything in his mouth). I am

going to call the cf clinic tomorrow but didn't know if this problem

was common with cf or not. Will he always be able to clear his

secretions and if not, is there any equipment I should have at home

for an emergency. At least being 3 he sits himself up in bed and

cries for me so I can hear him when he is in distress but it must be

terrifying for him.

Thanks again,

Jeanne ( Mom to Shaelin, almost 3 wcf)

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[Guest guest]

My had something similar back in the fall. He was coughing so

much, he was gagging and sometimes he vomited. He ended up being

admitted with PA. I don't want to scare you, he is doing so much better

now. Hasn't coughed like that since. But I would take him in to the

clinic just to be sure. Get a sample taken, or a throat swab. It could

be a viral thing too. Has he been around anyone lately who has been

sick? I wasn't able to get the secretions out of , he would just

cough until he puked. Sorry to be blunt.

Cheryl

Difficulty clearing secretions - need advice -

again!

Hello again,

Shaelin has had a cold for 4 days. During the day, he has a

constantly runny nose and over the past 24 hours has developed a

cough. For the past 3 nights however, when he is going to sleep, he

coughs violently causing him to vomit large amounts of clear mucus,

which he fights doing and therefore turns red, keeps coughing, etc.

Tonight was the worse.

So far I have increased his Pulmozyme from 1 to 2x/day which is what

I have been told to do in the past, have cut down on his milk

products, have been burning Manuka oil in the house and irrigating

his nose frequently with saline. I have also increased his vest time

but I think his cough is more related to post nasal drip than an

actual infection in his lungs.

Has anyone had problems with their child actually choking on their

secretions? If I had a suction machine at home I would have used it

tonight, (assuming he would let me put anything in his mouth). I am

going to call the cf clinic tomorrow but didn't know if this problem

was common with cf or not. Will he always be able to clear his

secretions and if not, is there any equipment I should have at home

for an emergency. At least being 3 he sits himself up in bed and

cries for me so I can hear him when he is in distress but it must be

terrifying for him.

Thanks again,

Jeanne ( Mom to Shaelin, almost 3 wcf)

-------------------------------------------

The opinions and information exchanged on this list should IN NO WAY

be construed as medical advice.

PLEASE CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN BEFORE CHANGING ANY MEDICATIONS OR

TREATMENTS.

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[Guest guest]

a had the same thing about 2 weeks ago. Even non-cf kids will

get that post-nasal drip, when they have a head cold, that gets

really thick at night and makes them gag. Put a pillow under his

head so there is an angle, that helps some. I think you are doing

everything right.

Good luck,

> Hello again,

>

> Shaelin has had a cold for 4 days. During the day, he has a

> constantly runny nose and over the past 24 hours has developed a

> cough. For the past 3 nights however, when he is going to sleep,

he

> coughs violently causing him to vomit large amounts of clear mucus,

> which he fights doing and therefore turns red, keeps coughing,

etc.

> Tonight was the worse.

>

> So far I have increased his Pulmozyme from 1 to 2x/day which is

what

> I have been told to do in the past, have cut down on his milk

> products, have been burning Manuka oil in the house and irrigating

> his nose frequently with saline. I have also increased his vest

time

> but I think his cough is more related to post nasal drip than an

> actual infection in his lungs.

>

> Has anyone had problems with their child actually choking on their

> secretions? If I had a suction machine at home I would have used

it

> tonight, (assuming he would let me put anything in his mouth). I

am

> going to call the cf clinic tomorrow but didn't know if this

problem

> was common with cf or not. Will he always be able to clear his

> secretions and if not, is there any equipment I should have at home

> for an emergency. At least being 3 he sits himself up in bed and

> cries for me so I can hear him when he is in distress but it must

be

> terrifying for him.

>

> Thanks again,

> Jeanne ( Mom to Shaelin, almost 3 wcf)

[Guest guest]

We often have the same proble w/ Ty more so when he is sick when your child

is actually coughing try holding her/ him from behind and whe they take in a

deep breath to cough hold your arms around their waist tight so that they

can't expel their stomach it really forces the mucus out . We do this on normal

days just to get the way down deep yucky stuff up aND OUT OF THERE . hOPE THIS

HELPS!