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Over the Counter Cold Medicine
Asked by T.M. from Los Angeles
on February 7, 2008
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With everything we are seeing now on the news about the negitive and potentially harmful effects of over the counter medicine, what are other mothers oppinions of col...
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- well i can honestly say it's a bunch of nonsense. my 3 mo old was in terrible misery last month due to the bad cough going around, congestion, fever the works and the...
- Hi T.: Every time my daughter got sick, I would always talk to my doctor first. Even if I knew that the answer would probably be tylenol...I still wanted to make s...
- I use homeopathy and chiropractic care to treat my kids colds. It is all natural with no side affects or possible overdosing. I take them to the chiropractor every o...
Cold Medicine That Dissolves in Mouth for a 2Yr Old????
Asked by C.Z. from San Francisco
on March 25, 2009
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Hi Mama's,
I need some help for my neighbor. His 2 year old has a cold and is refusing and is doing anything to NOT take any sort of liquid or any medication. I rem...
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- Hi My 7 month old boy is sick now and My Ped said to give him 1/2 a packet of Mucinex Mini-melts. But you should ask your MD first.
- They have the dissolvable strips that he can try.
- Please encourage your friend NOT to give cold medicine to her 2 year old. The medical community strongly advises AGAINST using over the counter cold medicine in childr...
Cold Medicine
Asked by S.K. from Pittsburgh
on July 28, 2008
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I was wondering if anyone can recommend a decongestant that is safe for a young child to use. My son just turned 4 last week & is at the beginning stages of a cold th...
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- Hi S.. I have always used Dimetapp Products (Cold & Cough or Allergy) for my girls. The only side effects I have noticed from it is that in two of my girls it makes ...
- Hi S.! I have a 4 year old as well. Our pediatricians don't recommend using cold or cough medicine at all. My little one was recently sick, and I just gave her Jr....
- You got good responses so far,I add a few drops of tea tree oil in the vaporizor with my kids and it works great.We do use Dimetapp for stuffy noses when they need it....
Cold Medicine for 16 Month Old
Asked by C.E. from Cincinnati
on January 26, 2009
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Hi Moms! I need some personal advice on giving a 16 month old cold medicine. My daughter is very congestion and coughing like crazy. She kept us up all night last n...
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- Sounds like what my 21 months old son is going through right now. It is not recommended to give them any cough medicine under the age of 2. This is what I've been doin...
- If you haven't done so already, take her to the doctor, especially since she is coughing so hard she pukes. It may be something more serious than a cold. They also m...
- I know the medical community says not to give infants cold medicine, but I have been in the same boat you are now. You may want to try Robitussin. My daughter is 17 mo...
Advice on How to Unclog a Stuffy Nose
Asked by J.B. from Fayetteville
on February 17, 2007
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My 3 month old is pretty congested. I've been putting saline drops in her nose and giving her Triaminic thin strips decongestant. Is there anything else I can do so sh...
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- Also try a cool mist humidifier in the babies room. It works some for mine. It won't completely get rid of it though.
- I recently had an ENT tell us to stop the decongestant as it can cause liver problems and loses its effectiveness. Use a humidifier. Especially in the winter months wh...
- Check out www.trianglemommies.com! They will offer you the advice that you need!
In Need of a Good Congestion Medicine for 5 Mo. Old
Asked by N.J. from Chicago
on June 24, 2007
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My 5 month old went to the Dr. last week due to a cough and congestion. Turns out his ears were red inside so the Dr. put him on antibiotics, nasal medicine and some ...
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- It's not recommended to give babies decongestant at such a young age. WHat is recommended is a vaporizer in the room to loosen up the congestion and also giving nasal...
- Honestly, do not give your 5 month old any over the counter cold medicine without consulting your pediatrician. A lot of research suggests that it's not good practice...
- I think at that age he is still to little for alot of over the counter stuff I know the tylenol congestion works but if he is on all the other stuff you might be over ...
3 Month Old with Cold
Asked by S.H. from Austin
on November 30, 2008
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I have a 3 month old who has a really bad cold. She has a cough and stuffy nose. I have tried the saline nose spray for the stuffy nose and it has not helped. I asked ...
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- I remember those days of feeling helpless with my little girl was sick. Try to make sure you're running a cold mist humidifier in her room, don't use any vapor meds as...
- For my son, the drops didn't do anything. Instead, we use saline flush/irrigation. These can be bought at Walgreens. The one I use is by NeilMed, called Sinus Rinse...
- Keep up the saline drops. Use them several times a day and use a bulb syringe to suck out the loose stuff. Also, run a cool mist humidifier in her room. The better ...
Infants Cold Medicine
Asked by B.A. from Washington DC
on May 16, 2008
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We went to the doctor today and he just has a cold, not much you can do and gave me all the advice that all of you had said and said that if he got a fever worse than ...
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- Please don't give your child a dose of medicine without talking to your pediatrician, especially if it is not infant medicine. Even then you need to use a real measur...
- Dosage is completely dependant on weight. From advice of my pediatrician 1 1/2 years ago I gave my 8 month old benydryl. It was a life saver. Again not knowing the ...
- Hi I work in a Pharmacy and I'm a mother of 2. Let me just tell you that it all depends on the weight AND age... depending on what medication you give them and what s...
Congested 1 Month Old
Asked by A.G. from Orlando
on February 27, 2009
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My 1 month old has been congested for a few weeks. Doctor says it's normal but it's so hard to hear him at night struggling to breathe. Does anyone have any suggestio...
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- are you breastfeeding? try cutting ALL dairy and soy, including 'hidden' ingredients from your diet for a good 2 or even 3 weeks & see if there's an improvement... ...
- When my kids were young anytime they were congested, I would tilt up their crip mattress. I would put a telephone book and a couple if needed. This will tilt them up...
- Thank God for Vicks! Try a nice bath with Vicks Vapor bath; and then rub a little on the baby's chest and a small streak right under his/her nose. It worked for both t...
Remedies for Congestion in a Newborn
Asked by L.W. from Houston
on March 28, 2008
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My son is six weeks old and has had problems with congestion for a few weeks, but it seems to be getting worse. I use saline drops and try to clean his nose several ti...
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- We had this problem with my daughter starting at 3 weeks and unfortunately we tried everything and it resolved itself by about 2 1/2 months. What we tried was: - s...
- have you talked to your pediatrician? We had a similar problem and we used ayr saline gel w/ aloe very applied w/ a q tip. We also didn't use his nasal asparator much...
- When my children were congested I would put campophenique on their pillow. Touch your fingertip to the open bottle and dab on each side of where their head lays - that...
