Adult Child: Singulair
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Allergy Specialist Versus Ears Nose and Throat Specialist
Asked by S.B. from Houston
on September 23, 2009
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My 3 year old (4 in Jan) has had a runny nose since he was born. It's a constant problem for him and us. We've tried Claritin, Zyrtec, and he's currently on Singulair ...
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- Hi S., I recommend a third option. I see a naturopathic dr. No blood, sweat, or tears. She sees every age and has young children so your DS will do fine. She will also...
- Don't know about the allergies so much, but all my kids had the molluscum contageosum because, as the name suggests, it is contagious. Not sure what that has to do wit...
- S., I think a dermatologist would be the appropriate person to work with in treating the Molluscum Contageosum. As for the runny nose, an ENT would be the way to go i...
Allergy Relief
Asked by D.S. from Houston
on March 3, 2009
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My four year old is suffering from allergies....eyes watering....swollen...itching and sneezing. He looks miserable. The dr. has suggested a 1/2 tsp of zyrtec twice a ...
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- Hi there. Our 4 yo daughter suffered terribly like your child. About a month ago she woke up covered in hives also. We took her to Urgent Care and the doc said it was ...
- Zyrtec is awesome! But if you aren't a great fan of all the meds I have found that Vicks really helps to get rid of the congestion..
- My doctor recomended a pharmaceutical grade multivitamin for me and it has been a blessing for the past four years! My allergies have not shown symptoms at all! There ...
Nasonex
Asked by J.H. from Charlotte
on February 16, 2009
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Has anyone seen adverse side effects in their children from Nasonex? My 2 year old son was just prescribed nasonex due to a mold allergy. Thanks for your help!
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- If you go to their website they will have the side effects listed and a link. Did you know that you can eliminate allergies using NAET. I didn't want my kids to be ...
- My daughter used it for about a month last year to help with seasonal allergies (she had just turned 7.) Her whole face was so swollen and her eyes were so bloodshot ...
- Hi J., Any steroid, ANY steroid will do damage to bones. Even a week on a topical steroid creates as much bone loss as a woman going through menopause. I have gotte...
Daughter Has Cough for a Long Time and Now Fever
Asked by M.F. from Muncie
on December 22, 2006
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I am seeking advice on my 7 yr. old daughter. She has had a chronic cough on and off for about 3 years. We have been to the dr. many times for it and they have diagn...
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- I feel your pain. My daughter is 14 months and has had a cough and runny nose for as long as I can remember. The doc has been treating her for asthma. None of the medi...
- Get her allergy tested asap...it can make a world of difference! My daughter was missing so much school and since her allergist put her on 1 pill an an inhaler she ha...
- My 2 youngest children have a serious problem with their sinuses. Everytime the weather changes, and it has been quite frequently, they get a choking cough, fever, ea...
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 ...
Son Having Trouble Breathing
Asked by J.C. from Rockford
on June 16, 2011
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My son is 17 years old, very healthy, and athletic. About a month and a half ago, he had a pretty bad bout of something with a lot of symptoms and congestion. He was...
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- Take him to an allergy/asthma doc. Asthma can be triggered by illness. That is what happened to my daughter, she's 10 very healthy and active as well. Had never had...
- Did they test/look for fluid & or inflammation in the pleural space? (the space between the lungs and the membrane that surrounds them). It can be difficult to see on ...
- excercise induced asthma worsened by allergies
Chronic Ear Infection
Asked by P.K. from Memphis
on February 21, 2008
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My 10 mo old son has had an ear infection for over a month. We have tried 5 different antibiotics and it's still not gone. Any body else experience this and have any...
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- My neice had the same problem. They eventually ended up putting tubes in her ears and that fixed the problem. This may be an option you may want to explore with your...
- Does your son have tubes in his ears?
- Take him off of any dairy other than breast milk. The protein chain in cow's milk is larger and more difficult to digest and causes a build up of mucos which can clog...
Cough That Will Not Go Away
Asked by T.A. from Dallas
on February 10, 2008
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I have an 18 month old who has had a cough for the last 3 weeks! No fever. No signs of being sick. It seems to be worse at night. He has been on 2 different types of d...
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- I recently tried a new cough syrup since none of the regular ones seemed to work. It is called Delsym; can be bought at Wal-mart. I don't know the dosage for an 18 m...
- It may be that your son has developed an alergy to your dog. I know that is not what you want to hear,but sometimes it takes a while for an alergy to develope. During ...
- Have you tried using a cool mist humidifier in his room at night? Sometimes the dry air can intensify a cough, especially at night. Also, he could have post nasal dr...
Terrible Ezcema
Asked by S.K. from Chicago
on May 10, 2008
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My 4 year old daughter has bad ezcema but is in a study at Children's through which we get great medication that helps with her skin. My two year old son also has horr...
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- Hi S.! I know that you have gotten a lot of replies, but I wanted to add that my infant's eczema was related to a corn allergy. It is more common than you might think,...
- My daughter has eczema and I have several friends how's kids have it REALLY bad. One things that I would suggest and it works really well is Hemp Lotion. I get it th...
- Do your own research. A lot of ezcema is caused by food allergies. Western Medicine prefers to treat the symptoms, rather than look for the cause. Forget trying to ...
