Using Prednisolone For A 4 Year Old Who Has A Cold

I took my 4 year old to the dr yesterday for a really bad cough & low grade fever. The dr said his lungs sounded clear, no weasing or anything like that. She told me to keep doing what I was doing. Giving him Motrin for the fever & Robitussin for the cough. She also tested him for the flu and that was negative. Last night he coughed NON STOP all night. At one point he was coughing so hard he vomited. This morning I called the drs office to see about getting him some prescription strength cough meds to help supress his cough since the over the counter ones were clearly not working. Well, the dr that treated him yesterday was off today so they told me I would need to bring him back in. So I did. I told the new dr what was going on with him, the non stop coughing & she listened to his lungs and they were clear & he had no weasing. I told her that the over the counter meds were not working and asked for some prescription strength syrup & she said NO!!!! She said she does not give kids under the age of 12 anything with codeine in it because the risks are too high of them overdosing!!! So instead she wrote him a script for Prednisolone to help with the cough. Naturally I was pissed as I was leaving the office. Everything I have read about prednisolone says its for asthma & it suppresses the immune system. My child does NOT have asthma he has a really bad cold & his coughing is just awful. I am so mad right now & no way am I going to dose him with this prednisolone. Can ANYONE please give me some input as to what I can do??? Thanks

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Hi Kimberly,

Sorry to hear about your situation here. I don't think you should hold a grudge against the doctor though since Codeine can be risky business for children of that age group.

If I could suggest anything that may be of additional help, it would be centered around natural remedies (such as herbal teas, raw honey, essential oils, using a humidifier, plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables, etc).

The cough may still have to run it course, but taking these steps should help boost his immune system enough to alleviate any symptoms and essentially "calm the cough down".

I hope this advice helps!

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