Walking pneumonia cough
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Anonymous
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Kid 10 yrs old starting coughing, with some sore throat on a Friday. No other symptoms, except maybe a day with low fever. Cough got bad, went to pediatrician the next Thursday. Out of school the whole week.
Ped listened to lungs, heard a “crackle” and diagnosed walking pneumonia. Started azithromycin. We are now on Sunday, going to day 4 of antibiotics, and there is no improvement in the cough. Nights are especially terrible, lots of continuous hacking with what sounds like a wet ocean of phlegm. Main question is how long is typical to see cough improvement with antibiotics. Thank you. |
Anonymous
| We had this in my house (4 people out 5) and saw improvement in the frequency and strength of the cough in about 2 days after starting antibiotics but a milder cough lasted for about a month. |
Anonymous
| I just got over it without antibiotics. It took me just over two weeks to get over the cough and cackling noise in my lungs. I still blow my nose (week 3). My 20 DD recovered much faster than me. |
Anonymous
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My son didn't have pneumonia but had a lingering, really bad cough with the flu. Especially bad at night. I finally started giving him Delsym cough medicine at night. It tamped down the coughing quite a bit which let him finally get better sleep for a few nights. I felt like the break from coughing and more sleep finally gave his body the energy to heal.
NyQuil wasn't helpful. |
Anonymous
| I was diagnosed with walking pneumonia the weekend before thanksgiving, took antibiotics for a week and was feeling better by day 2 or 3, but the cough persisted through mid-December. Cough was brutal and none of the OTC meds I tried did much for it just felt like I needed wait until the gunk cleared itself on on its own. |
Anonymous
| Thanks for sharing ideas and experiences. We have not given the OTC meds a try, but I did go out and get some Delsym based on the comment here. Will try tonight. |
Anonymous
| I was diagnosed Christmas day and started antibiotics then. I felt better 3 days later. But I am still coughing up phlem. Not enough to be majorly disruptive but enough to notice. Particular at night. I went back to thr dr thos week and she said up to 6 weeks is normal and to keep taking otc meds. |
Anonymous
| This can take at least a week if not longer. |
Anonymous
| Just had it in our house. We were told there can be an increase in coughing after a few days of antibiotics as all that gunk is “breaking up” and coming out, but that it should get better after that. One DC had to do a second dose of a different antibiotic to kill it all off. |
Anonymous
we all got sick mid-November, right before Thanksgiving. it's about a week now since all of us (2 adults, 2 kids 5 and 9, and a grandma) stopped coughing... it was insane. this syrup did help ease the coughing, especially at night. there is also adult version. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0C91ZRKCM/?th=1 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0C91Q3FKL/?th=1 good luck and hang in there! |
Anonymous
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sorry, here is the kids' version
https://www.amazon.com/Prospan-Cough-Syrup-Proprietary-Extract/dp/B0C91JL17W/?th=1 |
Anonymous
Teen DD had it earlier in the fall and her experience was similar. The cough lasted a good month or so. |
Anonymous
This worked for me as well. My body needed a break from the coughing to recover. I think it was causing continuing inflammation. |
Anonymous
| We coughed for 3 weeks. |
Anonymous
| This is OP. Wow that is a crazy long time of coughing. I ordered the ivy leaf syrup today too, thanks for the tips and commiseration. |