Toddler Has Cold Now for a Month!!

Try putting Vicks vapor rub on the bottom of his feet at night with white socks on him. If he is in a crib put pillows under the mattress to raise him if he is in a bed have him sleep on 2 pillows.
Keep the humififer on a runny nose is good you don't want all that mucos to sit in his chest.
Good luck

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Hi L.,

My son has been the same on/off colds for the past 3 months. If the runny nose is clear it may be just allergies. If it's thick and has a yellowish color then it's a cold. The cough may be croup which my son got back in December and eventually cleared up with a special type of medicine that your pediatrician can prescribe. When it comes to humidifier please use the cool mist one because the cool mist is better for coughs than steam humifiers.

I would also try using Hyland's C-plus cold (it's homeopaethic med) and that helped him a lot with the cold symptoms. Ofcourse make sure he stays hydrated. Other than milk please give him lots of water and lots of fruits and veggies with vitamins C and E which will help him with his immune system.

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L.,
It sounds more like allergies than a cold. Probably these high winds stirring up the stuff in the air. I moved from Michigan where my allergies would act up in the fall (leaves falling, windy etc.) A couple weeks ago I started experiencing the coughing, laryngitis etc. and realized it's b/c it's like fall weather in Michigan. A great thing to do without giving meds is to put Vick's on the bottom of his feet at night with socks over them. Stopped my coughing! Hope it helps!
K.-SAHM of 4 teens

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Hi L.,

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Question:
Dear Dr. Popper: My family eats pretty well, but my kids are constantly getting sick during the school year. What is the best way to boost immunity in my kids?

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The best way to build your children's immune system is to adopt a program of dietary excellence (a Wellness Forum-style diet). One major dietary culprit is dairy products - almost all cases of chronic ear infections clear up when dairy is removed from a child's diet, for example. Additionally, few kids get enough sleep these days, and sleep deprivation causes immune suppression too. Kids in grade school should be in bed by no later than 8:30-9:00 depending on their ages in order to wake up without alarm clocks feeling fully rested.

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Hi....We have a 2 yr old also and have have the same issues since August 2007. We have been told it is probably allergies or possibly asthma but have not been given a definate diagnosis.He has also been given a chest x-ray. We have seen 2 diffent docters in the area and have an appointment for a third the first of Feburary.Hopefully the new doctor will be able to help us. Good luck.

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Maybe allergies? Our 4 yo had a cough and runny nose that was "nothing". When food allergies were diagnosed, he was put on allergy medicine. The cough is cured.

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Hi L.,
My 4 yo son had this and then my 19 mo old got it. He did have an intermittent fever and just got worse. We ended up having to take him to CHOA's ER (it was New Year's Day) and he had pneumonia! <feeling like a bad mommy!> One of the drs at the hospital said that they normally only admit 1-2 kids each week on the respiratory level and the night we went in there were 8 admitted and 3 had pneumonia. <sigh> He said that it's due to the major temp changes and that it's unfortunately normal for this time of year. Our ped said that we need to watch coughs when there are other symptoms along with it (fever over 102 especially) and if it's interrupting sleep. Before this I wouldn't have said to check w/ your dr (I thought he just had a cold) but now I'd said just ck if you can to be sure. He's probably totally fine and just has a cold but I wish we would have checked in before we did.

Good luck and hope your little guy feels better soon!

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I would try an herbal expectorant if you think that he has stuff in his lungs. I don't use meds. unless totally neccesary. If you have a local heath food store, or the giant Whole Foods, wander into the supplement section and describe your sons ailments, usually they are women and are very helpful. I have a friend at our store whom has helped me greatly, I am always in there with questions while shooping. Good luck!

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Hi L.,

I went through something similar with my daughter. I kept calling the doctor and they kept telling me "viruses are going around". Well, after 3 weeks of a cough - mainly at night and bad coughing spells in the morning I took her to the doctor because I believed she had a sinus infection. Sure enough she did and they placed her on antibiotics and within 10 days no runny nose, no cough, good to go. She never had a fever. She is prone to sinus infections and your son's symptoms are exactly the same as my daughter.

The cough could be caused by the drainage down the back of the throat which irritates the throat and their reaction is to cough to clear it out. With the cold lasting a month, I would recommend having him checked for a sinus infection.

Good luck,

L.

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keep him warm at all times, the temperatures are crazy this time of year and toddlers and infants are especially vulnerable to colds. make sure his arms and legs and feet are covered (those pajamas with feet are the best) don't give him dairy until he's well and don't let him do any running around/excitable activities 3 hours or so before bedtime, it makes the cough worse. is he old enough to have honey yet? ask your doctor. honey is a great solution, take one tablespoonful and add 1/4 teaspoon of ground turmeric and a bit of pepper. mix it well (again, ask your doctor if he's old enough already) and give it him right before bed time. it works great and naturally. make sure throughout the day the blows his nose constantly with lotion tissues (no scraping) otherwise, if the phlegm doesn't move it will likely end up in his ear...leading to infection. push water and clear liquids. warm broths.

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