Croupe?

[CooCooCaChoo]

It's about 4am and I've been up with my 11 year old son for a few hours now. He has a cough that I've never heard before and I'm on the edge of rushing him to the emergency room. He is coughing with every few breaths. He doesn't have a fever and his cough is not wet sounding, It is very dry and harsh. I even tried to have him stand outside in the cold crisp air for a while and I cannot really say if it helped. He doesn't seem distressed but does say he feels like something in his throat is keeping him from taking a deep breathe. I gave him a breathing treatment at 9pm but its too early for him to have another. Does this sound like croupe? Isn't he too old for that? Any advice would be appreciated.

 

[LPF]

Croup in children is the same infection that is laryngitis in adults so it could be.

 

[Tinylo]

Croupe also sounds as if a seal were "barking" both my boys have just had a bout of it but it cleared up after a few days. Plenty of warm damp air, olbas oil and prop them up in bed at night helps. Hope he's better soon.