Advanced
Dan Romero@dwr.eth
11/2/2023

Any tips for helping a 10 month old and a 2.5 year old clear up chest congestion? They're over the active sickness but feels like the congestion lingers for weeks.

In reply to @dwr.eth
Coulter@coulter
11/2/2023

Our kids (4.5 & 3) and most at school have the same thing. I had something similar a few months ago, went to a doc-in-the-box and ended up getting an inhaler which helped. Might run it back.

In reply to @dwr.eth
11/2/2023

Pediatrician can help determine if it's normal, or treatable with meds. If it's been a couple of weeks (as opposed to 3-4 days), they should encourage you to come in to be seen

In reply to @dwr.eth
Ertan Dogrultan@ertan
11/2/2023

you can try chest PT, it worked for us in some situations https://www.cff.org/managing-cf/chest-physical-therapy we also use nosebot regularly to reduce post nasal drip.

In reply to @dwr.eth
Alex Barry@atb
11/2/2023

Maty’s Chest rub for both Local honey for the 2.5 year old

In reply to @dwr.eth
11/2/2023

Rub Vicks on their chest and use a humidifier.

In reply to @dwr.eth
Speakup @speakup
11/2/2023

Mucinex is a good way to loosen the phlegm but use during the day and an essential oil work rosemary or eucalyptus is good to rub on the chest and saline spray to clean the nose 2x a day. Ours had this every winter.. Cleaning the nose during the season is a good preventative as well. Bon courage

In reply to @dwr.eth
Eriks Reks@reks.eth
11/2/2023

Hang out with them in a steamy bathroom

In reply to @dwr.eth
Philip Milestone@philipmilestone.eth
11/2/2023

Perhaps a humidifer in the room? There are room-temp-mist models and they help coughs and loosen things up. I’ve used one with all 3 of my kids during persistent congestion (and for myself!)

In reply to @dwr.eth
Tom ⌐◨-◨@dstny
11/2/2023

Grew up in rural England, quite cold so often had chest congestion — cheapest and most effective method mum always did was; boil a pot of water, add 2 teaspoons of vick’s, towel over the head and pot, slowly inhale the vapor

In reply to @dwr.eth
11/2/2023

Mullein tea is a natural expectorant and helps clear respiratory infections It’s a normal tea so afaik safe for kiddos. Just steep it for 15min to leech out all the good stuff 👌

In reply to @dwr.eth
Max Miner@mxmnr
11/2/2023

Saline nebulizer treatments have worked great for us. You can pick them up at most CVS or Walgreens

In reply to @dwr.eth
Amie@amie
11/2/2023

Re: 10 month old - our pediatrician said at that age they don’t have the reflex to clear their throat so if it’s possible congestion doing the nose Frieda 2x a day + humidifier might help.

In reply to @dwr.eth
11/2/2023

Nose Frieda before bed and if it still isn’t going away, you can get a kids nebulizer and albuterol from the pediatrician. Has a 100% effective rate for us. An inhaler generally doesn’t work for kids that young.

In reply to @dwr.eth
Samuel Thomas@st100
11/2/2023

Organic Elderberry syrup.

In reply to @dwr.eth
Christopher Wallace@christopher
11/2/2023

@tam is an actual doctor — she can give advice!

In reply to @dwr.eth
Alberto Ornaghi@alor
11/2/2023

This. With Clenil aerosol.

In reply to @dwr.eth
Brent Fitzgerald@bf
11/3/2023

albuterol with a nebulizer, at least for the 2.5 year old.