| If your young child has ever awakened in the middle of | | | | room and spent four to five hours there having his |
| the night crying, having difficulty breathing, and with a | | | | chest x-rayed and having a doctor look at him, only to |
| cough that sounds similar to that of a barking seal, then | | | | find out that he had croup. This emergency room trip |
| you are already familiar with a childhood illness | | | | cost almost $1,000. |
| commonly known as croup. | | | | His symptoms lasted only two days and then they |
| Personally, I didnât have any idea what croup | | | | were completely gone. About six months later he |
| was until my then 2-yr-old son woke up during the | | | | woke up in the middle of the night with the same |
| middle of the night with this horrible, horrible cough. I | | | | cough, but this time I knew what to do and |
| couldnât believe this loud barking noise was | | | | didnât have to take him to the doctor. He |
| coming out of my sweet son. He was having such a | | | | recovered quickly on his own after two sleepless |
| hard time breathing that I rushed him to the emergency | | | | nights. |