ADD / ADHD Medications: Child, Claritin
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Allergy Medicine for a 5 Year Old Boy
Asked by P.C. from Charlotte
on March 23, 2009
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I have heard that you should give Zyrtec at night b/c it tends to make children sleepy but what about Claritin? SHould that be given in the a.m. or at bedtime? Do yo...
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- My 5 year old has been taking liquid Zyrtec before bedtime for about 2 years. It helps her breath better at night and sleepiness isn't a problem. From time to time w...
- Some people get sleepy with Zyrtec, myself included, but my 10 yr old daughter does not. Claritin is not supposed to cause sleepiness. Hard to decide, make sure to cov...
- After trying several prescriptions (Allegra, Flonase, Singulair together), I decided to try over the counter allergy relief for my son. My son's ped said that it do...
5 Year Old Having Complete Meltdowns / Possibly ADHD
Asked by M.H. from Phoenix
on April 25, 2008
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Hi all, I am wondering if anyone might experience meltdowns... I am not talking like the "he's tired and crabby" meltdown I am talking a fill on fit kicking and scream...
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- Hi M., This sounds just like my son when he was little and it is very easily remedied with dietary changes. It was my son's issues that sent me on the path of beco...
- Hi M., I think it is silly that they will not test him for another year. It is not like he is 2 or 3 he is almost 5! I think as the mom you have a better feel for...
- M., I have a son who get's 'stuck' and has a hard time letting go too. He is now 8 and it gets better every year - so hang in there. My advice would be to go to...
5 Year Old W/chronic Stuffy & Runny Nose
Asked by L.N. from Chicago
on November 18, 2008
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Hi moms! My 5 yr old son has had a stuffy nose for months now. I took him to the doc and found out he had an ear infection and he took a round of antibiotics but his...
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- this may sound strange but do you use household cleaners that arent eco friendly? you would be amazed at the amount of toxins in household products and it effects chi...
- Hi L., Products from cows milk cause your body to produce more mucas. As a result, many people get stuffy noses & a cough. It's not a cold. You can try to replace cow...
- Soy milk is delicious -- and other dairy substitutes are, too :) Shop at Whole Foods for some good substitute items. When I eat vegan, I feel much healthier and happ...
6 Year Old Daughter with Chronic Ear Eczema
Asked by A.S. from San Francisco
on March 3, 2008
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Hi- My nearly 6 year old daughter has had chronic eczema behind her ear since she was 3 years old. We have tried many approaches to heal it: homeopathy (myself through...
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- Has anyone raised the possibility that this could be a fungal infection rather than eczema? Fungal infections can look remarkably similar, and can be reluctant to cle...
- Hello A., Are you familiar with Arbonne's products? They are botanically based, dermatologist & pediatrician tested. We have a baby line that works very well for ...
- Hi A., My brother had severe eczema for years as a kid (he's 34 this year and eczema free). It was caused by a milk allergy. My parents tried every version of milk av...
5 Year Old with Itchy Eyes (Seasonal Allergies) Looking for Relief
Asked by T.F. from San Francisco
on February 16, 2008
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My 5 year old has Seasonal Allergies and her eyes are really bothering her. This isn't unexpected as this happened the last few years but I'm concerned about the inte...
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- Recently a child in my infant room at our child development center developed redness around his eyes. He had no fever.I asked his parents to take him to the doctor fo...
- Hello My son has this problem. His eyes were red under his bottom lashes and his skin looked dry and flaky. I took him to the doctor and was prescribed some medica...
- Children's Benadryl works great i use it on my 3 1/2 year old Grandson. Sorry i dont have any home remedies good luck.
5Yo Son Acts Crazy on Allergy/cold Medicine
Asked by A. from Washington DC
on October 15, 2008
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Hi Moms & Dads, (volume II)
This is a plea for help. I have a 5yo son who is in kindergarten. He is getting in LOTS of trouble when he is taking allergy/cold medicin...
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- Hello, I can understand what your son is going thru because I am a grown up and when i take allergy meds I also can't keep still. Maybe it would be best and safer ...
- A., I thank you for trying to take care of your sons problem and not just giving it over to the teachers to deal with. I substitute teach so I see a lot of things. ...
- There are many allergy meds out there that will make your child hyper. My girls can't do any of the Triaminic's at all - never have been able to - they are now 7 and ...
Allergies in 5 Year Old - Medication/side Effects?
Asked by A. from Chicago
on April 27, 2009
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Hi,
I think my 5 year old has allergies. As soon as it has warmed up, he has started sneezing randomly and rubbing his eyes. At first it was okay. However, all of l...
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- My son developed allergies around 5 as well. The doctor put him on claritin-which doesn't cause drowsiness, and nasonex, a nasal spray. Other recommendations were to...
- My son just had his physical this weekend and the doctor noticed he had allergies, he gets them once in a while with Spring being the worse season. She put him on Zyrt...
- The last couple of weeks have been horrible for my daughter! We have her on a daily dose of Claritin. She is 2 1/2 years old and takes 1/2 a 10 mg adult pill every mor...
Unusual Behavior May Be Linked to Children's Zyrtec Allergy Medicine
Asked by S.C. from Louisville
on September 30, 2008
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My 7yr old son has been taking Children's Zyrtec Allergy medicine for the past 2 weeks. My husband and I have witnessed some major behavior changes in our son. He se...
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- Certainly eliminate and see what happens..It's a definite possibility. Then you'll have that answer. If you need alternatives, try Claritin (I found that it doesn't wo...
- of course, read the side effects pamphlet and talk to the doc, but YES, it could be - especially if his behavioral changes started at the same time. my kids have never...
- I had the same experience with my daughter. Both she and her sister were taking Zyrtec and her sister was fine but she was terrible. Her pediatrician said that some ...
Behavior Problems with Allergy/Asthma Medicine
Asked by L.B. from Asheville
on April 23, 2008
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I have a 4 year old boy whom has mild allergies and reactive airway syndrome. We have have recently decided to try medicines recommended by our son's doctor. One of t...
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- I can see you've gotten a ton of responses already! I just wanted to add that my youngest child was on singulair for a while from age 1-2 and we had trouble getting h...
- Yes, my five-year-old son had the same reaction to Zyrtec. He was also very tired and cranky when taking morning doses of Claritin. We recently switched him to Astelin...
- My 9 year old son had the same problem. We thought it was 3rd grade "nasties" because everyone had said to expect bad behavior in 3rd grade but last week his pediatri...
Allergy Relief for 6 Year Olds
Asked by A.A. from San Francisco
on May 15, 2011
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Hi Parents,
My 6 year old has season allergies (from my side of the gene pool, alas), and we live in a pollen filled valley. I try to avoid prescriptions when not ne...
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- We went to an allergist and had them tested. When OTC meds ( claritin, zyrtec, etc) didn't help they started flonase it is a life saver for my youngest but my 9 yr old...
- Hi, I, too, like to avoid prescription or OTC medications whenever possible. Last spring, my then five year old son had very bad seasonal or environmental allergie...
- My 6 year old just saw an allergist who gave her Nasonex, which has been a TREMENDOUS help! Her symptoms were completely gone within a few days of starting (one spray...
