Child in bed coughing
Not every child will have all of these symptoms. If you notice any of them you should seek help right away:
- Disturbed sleep due to symptoms.
- Troublesome cough.
- Coughing spasms.
- Cough until they gag or vomit.
- A wheeze which can clearly be heard.
- Tummy or ribs visibly sucking in when breathing.
- Lethargic / sleepy / can’t be bothered.
- Difficulty breathing.
- Getting out of breath easily.
- Wheezy / noisy breathing.
- Breathing faster than normal.
- Chest starts to get tight or hurts.
- Struggling to speak in sentences due to breathlessness.
