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[quote=Anonymous]OP here with an update.

Older child and DH are both sick now too. My older son had a croup attack - for lack of a better word - last night. Albuterol didn't seem to affect it one way or another, though it made him super hyper. (His pediatrician told us to give it to him and said it wouldn't hurt to do so.) Thankfully, DS has been able to breathe throughout, with and without his inhaler. Though he was really scared by the stridor/cough thing, which seemed to make it all much, much worse. He improved a lot once I got him calm and got some Advil in him. The good night's sleep helped too.

Waiting to see what happens tonight. I have him sleeping with DH in a room with the window open to the cold, foggy night air. (We're not in DC right now.) The doctor recommended it and it seemed to help a lot last night.

DH has barely been able to get out of bed. He's usually Mr. Tough-it-out, so he must feel pretty bad. Nursing him all day too. Just burning through Kleenex.

Thankfully, the toddler is rebounding. He's draining mucus like crazy but his energy is back and the cough is gone. And to the pp who mentioned it, YES, watching him turn purple and stop breathing was TERRIFYING.

All covid tests - PCR and antigen of both adults and kids - have been negative.

I think we have 2-3 more days of draining/mucus and then hopefully it's over.
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