Testing a remedy out for coughing

leeanne · Nov 9th, 2009, 12:20 PM

Read this a few times on the internet:

Quote:

To stop nighttime coughing in a child put Vicks Vaporub generously on the bottom of the feet at bedtime, then cover with socks.

Anyone ever heard of doing this?

Linzi · Nov 9th, 2009, 18:52 PM

no but I might give it a try tomorrow I think we all need some sleep

**Vickie** · Nov 9th, 2009, 20:13 PM

nope but have you tried honey and lemon mixed with water? it was suggested to me several times by different people when Hannah was coughing badly last week (unfortunately I can't tell you if it works or not, Hannah wouldn't touch the stuff

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leeanne · Nov 9th, 2009, 22:29 PM

Trust me, Chase wouldn't touch it neither so I won't even attempt.

**Vickie** · Nov 10th, 2009, 10:08 AM

The vicks plug in did help quite a bit so maybe there is some truth to it?

leeanne · Nov 10th, 2009, 10:10 AM

He was up a little less last night and is still sleeping right now. Perhaps there is some truth to it.

Linzi, tell me how you get along with it too.

Wellington · Nov 10th, 2009, 11:08 AM

On their feet?!

I've been putting it on her chest... still waking up coughing and crying for what feels like ALL night!

Very intrigued to know if it works! If so, she'll be smothered in it!

leeanne · Nov 10th, 2009, 15:00 PM

Thing is, on the Vicks rub it says not to use on children under 2. So I haven't been. I always thought that it might be because it's burning or irritating to their skin.

However, I put it on his feet and just a tiny tad on his chest (even though you're not supposed to) last night. Thinking about it more, he only woke up once from 7-7:30 this morning. That actually is really good!

Whisper · Nov 10th, 2009, 15:06 PM

When we use it on Amelia we rub the vicks on her vest so its not actually on her skin, maybe you could try that if you didn't want to put it on their skin?

Never heard of putting it on their feet before, does that work in the same way as rubbing garlic on your feet makes your breath smell?!

leeanne · Nov 10th, 2009, 15:24 PM

I never heard of it either but was googling "hacking coughs in toddlers" and saw this remedy a few times. Supposed to work on adults too.

Googling into it more now and there's been no research that it for sure works or doesn't work, but did find a site where many people say they have tried it and it does.

I'd like to see some other people try it to see if it actually does work. LOL

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Linzi Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Leeds UK Posts: 15,762	no but I might give it a try tomorrow I think we all need some sleep

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Vickie Mum (Mom) Administrator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 75,638	nope but have you tried honey and lemon mixed with water? it was suggested to me several times by different people when Hannah was coughing badly last week (unfortunately I can't tell you if it works or not, Hannah wouldn't touch the stuff )

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leeanne Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 26,691	Trust me, Chase wouldn't touch it neither so I won't even attempt.

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Vickie Mum (Mom) Administrator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 75,638	The vicks plug in did help quite a bit so maybe there is some truth to it?

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leeanne Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 26,691	He was up a little less last night and is still sleeping right now. Perhaps there is some truth to it. Linzi, tell me how you get along with it too.

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Wellington Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Hampshire UK Posts: 357	On their feet?! I've been putting it on her chest... still waking up coughing and crying for what feels like ALL night! Very intrigued to know if it works! If so, she'll be smothered in it!

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leeanne Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 26,691	Thing is, on the Vicks rub it says not to use on children under 2. So I haven't been. I always thought that it might be because it's burning or irritating to their skin. However, I put it on his feet and just a tiny tad on his chest (even though you're not supposed to) last night. Thinking about it more, he only woke up once from 7-7:30 this morning. That actually is really good!

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Whisper Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: West Sussex Posts: 3,046	When we use it on Amelia we rub the vicks on her vest so its not actually on her skin, maybe you could try that if you didn't want to put it on their skin? Never heard of putting it on their feet before, does that work in the same way as rubbing garlic on your feet makes your breath smell?!

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Nov 10th, 2009, 15:24 PM	#10
leeanne Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 26,691	I never heard of it either but was googling "hacking coughs in toddlers" and saw this remedy a few times. Supposed to work on adults too. Googling into it more now and there's been no research that it for sure works or doesn't work, but did find a site where many people say they have tried it and it does. I'd like to see some other people try it to see if it actually does work. LOL

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