Croup

Symptoms of croup include: a barking cough – this may sound like a seal a hoarse voice difficulty breathing a high pitched, rasping sound when breathing in Your child will usually have cold-like symptoms to begin with, such as a temperature, runny nose and cough. Croup symptoms usually come on after a few days and are often worse at night.

Croup usually gets better on its own within 48 hours. If 111, or a doctor, confirms your child has mild croup, there are things you can do to help them feel better. Do sit your child upright and try not to let them lie down comfort them if they're distressed and try to keep them calm (crying can make the symptoms worse) give them plenty of fluids check on them regularly, including at night give them paracetamol or ibuprofen to help ease a high temperature or any discomfort Don’t do not put your child in a steamy room or get them to inhale steam