Vomiting and coughing in child?? Possibly Bronchitis??

[livin4christ9203]

My stepson to be came from his moms this morning. She said he threw up several times last night. He hasn't thrown up here. He's been very lethargic all day although he didn't want to sleep or anything. He ate toast and had some chicken nuggets for lunch and has drank some powerade. He's ate pretty good.

All he's done all day today, is cough this deep hard cough. I've heard of throwing up from coughing, but not coughing like this from throwing up?? Now, His mom said he started this barking cough last night before he started throwing up. Like I said he's been eating all day.. decent. He looks lethargic, and is coughing. He hasn't thrown up at all here today.. and has been eating.. but has had this horrible barking cough.. you can hear it in his lungs when he talks, coughs and even breathes.. it's rattly.. his voice is hoarse. He may have a low grade fever but it's not much if it is.. And as the evening goes on he's playing fine.. but completely losing his voice.

I really think it's probably bronchitis and not a stomach bug. Or it's something upper respiratory. All of this cough and stuff isn't typical with a stomach bug. Some people say it could be swine flu.. but he has no fever. The raspy, rattly voice... makes me think it's bronchitis. I don't know. I didn't know who to ask.. so I thought I'd ask here.. and see if any of you parents might be able to relate or help. My fiance isn't taking it seriously... thinks it's just a stomach bug virus. But it definitely seems like more from the symptoms.

Just looking for some advice/thoughts!!

Thanks!

 

[b.hopeful]

Or croup.

I have two asthmatic kids...and bronchitis usually knocks them on their butt...they really struggle to breath and it takes everything out of them. Croup sounds like they are losing a lung and I think they are more prone to the vomiting with croup. With a cough that bad...I would really assume the cough brought on the vomiting.

He needs to be seen. He might need antibiotics, he might need an inhaler....but yeah, take him to the doc.

 

[jgonz]

I was thinking croup too... I'd take him to the doctor to see for sure.