Acting Up: Singulair
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Attitude Change for the Better After Changing Allergy Meds
Asked by C.M. from Dallas
on September 18, 2010
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Hey Moms, Just wondering if anyone has ever noticed their child acting 200% better after changing allergy meds. My daughter has dog, dust and seasonal allergies and w...
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- Zyrtec turns my son into a Monster!! I mean a horrible uncontrollable Monster! I tried it twice during different periods of time and I had the same result both times...
- I apologize for not having detailed information as to the names of meds, but a friend of mine has had a similar experience with her daughter who is also 4 1/2. The li...
- My son took Rhinocort Aqua in kindergarten, and it improved his behavior a lot. (His behavior with no meds was consistently bad) The teachers could tell which days we ...
This Has My Feathers Ruffled... EDITED
Asked by L.P. from Pittsburgh
on December 2, 2010
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My son goes to preschool three 1/2 days per week.
He also has a host of allergies - trees, grass, weeds, dust mites, cats, dogs, peanuts. He is also borderline as...
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- If I were you, I would probably send the email, but only write about your sons allergies/related cough...and apologize for having 'forgotten' to inform her until now. ...
- I'd be ticked too. I think I'd probably approach her in person at drop off or pick up. And I'd make it clear that his cough is from allergies. (REALLY clear!) Oddly...
- I would be irrate! Saying something like that to a child is completely out-of-line... he didn't drive himself to school! First, check the "handbook" they gave you ...
Side Effects of Asthma Medications?
Asked by J.S. from Chicago
on February 2, 2008
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My son has cough varient asthma. He has that aweful barking cough. He takes Zyrtek, Singular along with a control inhaler called Combivent, daily.
He has been on thes...
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- I have a friend that has a son with Adhd and Asthma. I am no Dr or professional. She didnt want to use medications if possible to control the behavioral side. She has ...
- You have just wrote the story of my 6 year old! He lives with his dad (by court order), anyway, dad smokes and my son is allergic to cigarette smoke and the doctor kn...
- Hi J., I have had asthma for the last 20 years. Some of the "old" medicines - such as theophyline can have effects similiar to caffeine. The new ones like Singula...
Singular
Asked by E.M. from Tampa
on May 1, 2008
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So my son was on singular until his allegist told me about the conterversy that has been going on. I have read mixed things about singular, some say it is a wonder dru...
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- E., our juice Mangosteen is all natural and has been shown to help other children and adults with Asthma. My husband and I take it for may problems in our bodies. We a...
- My daughter has been taking Singular since December 2007 and hasn't had any of the problems described above. She hasn't changed at all beside having less asthmatic epi...
- Call Heather Michelle at ###-###-####. She's a single SAHM of 2 boys and she has XanGo mangosteen juice - it's AWESOME for allergies as it's a natural anti-histamine. ...
My Wedding Date Falls on My Allergy Season
Asked by B.V. from Chicago
on September 2, 2009
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My wedding date falls on my allergy season. Is there anything I can do earlier in my allergy season which is from August-October to tame my allergies down? I don't wa...
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- There are allergy shots, however it takes awhile before you see a difference in your allergies. I would go to an allergist and talk with them about your options.
- I would talk to an allergist I have year round allergies and they helped me get my symptoms under control. The one thing that I would recommend would be a nasal wash....
- Another Allegra and Singulair fan here. Actually, the Allegra I take is AllegraD (with decongestant). Talk to your internist or see an allergist. I agree with what...
Asthma & Steroids
Asked by A.T. from Yuba City
on April 1, 2008
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Hello,
I am seeking advice from other Mom's that have experience with young Children with Asthma. My son who was born with Asthma has been on Allergy medicine and (a...
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- It seems like so many are going through the same situation. My daughter started with allergies and asthma as a baby as well. We had her on liquid steroids 2 times a da...
- Hi A., All three of our children including my husband and I suffer from allergies. Since we moved to East Contra Costa County, I can add allergy induce asthma to my l...
- Singulair was that magic pill for my son who is now 7. He has had asthma since he was very young. We started him on the Singulair a little over 2 years ago. It has ...
Looking for Others Thoughts...
Asked by J.L. from Tulsa
on March 17, 2008
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My son has winter / spring allergies. He gets really sick this time of the year, but it is managable. he has had 2 sets of tubes, and this winter he got a skin rash ( ...
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- I know how hard it is to see your child sick all the time, especially with just day-to-day living. My Daughter use to have allergies and asthma. After lots of doctors ...
- Go to Shaklee and put him on Ocean Wonders Multi and also Optiflora. http://www.wellnessiseasy.com T. :)
- Hi J., When I was young, my parents brought me and my 2 sisters to OKC to the allergy clinic. Since we lived about 80 miles from OKC, and the roads were not what the...
*5 Month Old with VERY Long Lasting Cough*
Asked by K.S. from Philadelphia
on August 26, 2008
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I have a 5 month old little girl with a very nasty cough that has been ongoing for the past 3 months now! I have been to the doctors several times for this and all the...
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- It sounds like asthma to me. You should ask your doctor about a nebulizer, that helped my kids both of them have asthma.
- It is good to read all the replies for the approach to Chiropractics. Having a dd with acute asthma for 13 years Chiropractics were a remarkable blessing. I have n...
- have you tried a humidifier,they also sell a litle plug ins at the drug store,that worked for my grandbaby.
Allergy Medicine for an Almost 4 Year Old?
Asked by S.R. from Kansas City
on September 9, 2011
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We are not a family that takes a lot of medicines, I can only remember a handful of times I have even given our son Motrin (I'm not a fan of tylenol.) We recently saw ...
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- I would get a SinuCleanse Kid's Mist for him. Start doing a saline wash with him twice a day, in the am and pm. It will help. Google sinus wash and you'll find lots...
- You can also just try a 1/2 dose to start with, it could just be enough to help. Local honey does help with pollen allergies.
- My kids have taken the Children's Chewable Claritin and did not have any problem with it. I think my daughter needs to start again since she is complaining of itchy n...
Stomach Bug???
Asked by T.C. from Minneapolis
on September 21, 2009
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My son is 2 years old and has seemed to have an upset tummy since last wednesday. So this is going on day 6. He has hardley eaten anything and the little bit he does e...
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- Is your son cutting any teeth? If he is that will cause additional mucas to run down his throat and give him an upset stomache. You might try and give him pedialyte a...
- We are experiencing this in our house the last couple of weeks. I am pretty sure it is not a bug but could be sinus/allery drainage. I have had that my whole life. My...
- Glad you posted this question... with so many bugs out there it's good to know whats going around right now. My 18 mo old woke up 6 days ago and vomited twice. Seem...
