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Help!! a New School year.....nasty Old Cough / Cold Again! Calling All Mom's!
Asked by W.W. from Indianapolis
on August 18, 2009
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My little boy is 6 years old. He is a only child, plays at the park, and with his cousins, so he is around other kids, but not like most kids. Last year in Kindergar...
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- Maybe it is allergies. Allergic reactions can result in ear infections when they hang on for long periods of time. Your pediatrician can refer you to someone who can ...
- If it's cold like syptoms I think more allergy like things. My son has allergy issues but they are bad most the time. You can buy children's Claritin over the counter ...
- Unfortunately schools are breeding grounds for sickness. Alot depends on the kid. Was he sick much before school, well if he wasn't that may be why he is getting so mu...
New to Asthma
Asked by D.G. from Dallas
on March 28, 2007
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Oh, moms, I'm so exhausted. My 4 year old has a history of RSV (at 6 wks.), repeated ear infections, tubes, we saw Janet Jackson's wardrobe malfunction while at the ER...
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- Sounds so much like us my little Melody Rose is 2 1/2 and it seems like her nose runs and she coughs most of her days. I keep my house as dust free as possible and he...
- Hang in there! Both my son and daughter have asthma. My son was diagnosed with asthma when he was 3. He is now 5. He is extremely allergic to many things (includ...
- Oh your poor baby. I really feel for you. My son has "excersized induced asthma." He had been in and out for bronchitis, ear infections, tonsilitis, etc. Then came ...
Is My Pediatrician Giving Too Much Medicine and Can Anyone Recommend a New One
Asked by T.J. from Portland
on October 31, 2008
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OK. I will try to make this as short as I can. My son (5 1/2 years) has had a very high fever for several days. At our first visit to the doctor he wanted to give a...
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- Um. I am personally horrified by the medications and amounts suggested here. If the nurse and the pharmacist both called "foul" ... it's time to find another doctor....
- That sounds crazy. You have every reason to be concerned. First of all, did your son develop hives only after receiving the Motrin and Tylenol? Perhaps he is having a ...
- I really like Dr. Thompson at Evergreen Pediatric ###-###-####.
Teenage Son with Severe allergies...need Suggestions/solutions
Asked by S.Y. from Pittsburgh
on April 15, 2010
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My poor 17 year old came home today MISERABLE. His allergies are our of control. He normally takes Claritin-D, he didn't have any today. We have been to the allergist,...
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- He needs to take his Claritin everyday. It takes a while to kick in, so make sure he at least begins taking them. He may need an inhaler.. Also get him a neti pot. The...
- Have you thought about giving your son the shots yourself? My 16 year old son has horrible allergies and I didn't want to make weekly visits to the allergist for the ...
- Get a jar of bee pollen from a local bee farmer. It needs to be local because allergens are area specific, so what we have in our area may not be the same for you. H...
Allergy Relief for Kids
Asked by E.W. from Chicago
on May 10, 2008
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My little guy, 4, seems to have hay fever, although this year it seems to be the worst (for me too!) I have not taken him to the doctor for it yet, since I am trying ...
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- Children's Zrtec has worked great for us. It comes in liquid or grape chewables.
- My son uses Zyrtec- started as an Rx, now it's OTC. I also take Zyrtec and it helps me.
- E., for the past 4 years or so I have been involved with a nutrition products company called Reliv International. I'm not a sales person, just keep up my own distribut...
THanZyrtec vs.Claritin For Kids
Asked by M.W. from Chicago
on February 28, 2012
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Hi Moms,
My 9 year-old son was diagnosed by his pediatrician with seasonal allergies and asthma last Spring. He took Zyrtec in the Spring and Fall along with Flonase...
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- I personally take Allegra (now OTC) in the evenings along with Singulair. If Allegra stops working for me I switch to Claritin for a month or two & when I need to add ...
- My 5 year old has environmental and food allergies. We were on Claritin and it wasn't working that great, esp during spring allergy season. Our allergist told us that ...
- The third drug in the same category as claritin and zyrtec is allegra. I can't predict what the side effects would be for your child, but you could try it and watch h...
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 ...
Cough Due to Allergies
Asked by J.P. from Chicago
on May 6, 2011
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My 6 year old daughter has a history of seasonal allergies and asthma. I am frustrated by the lack of help from her ped. so I've called an allergy/ ashtma specialist ...
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- OMG-same exact thing going on here! My 7 yo is miserable this season-we were up all night long with coughing and congestion. I gave him some albuterol and that helpe...
- First, I would call and see if you can get her in sooner. If not, then I would still wait it out. You need to have her evaluated by an allergist in order to get her ...
- I would definitely call the allergist, and find out EXACTLY how long she has to have the antihistamines out of her system prior to testing. I'd also ask them, or a ph...
So Sad About Quitting Breastfeeding.
Asked by T.T. from Dallas
on August 1, 2006
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My little angle boy is 13 months old and I still breast feed at night, At one I quit pumping and was okay with that but it's getting to be time to quit even the night ...
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- I loved to nurse my girls and it was had for me to quit. My older 2 girls quit on their own. My baby did not stop nursing until she was 14 mo of course she just nursed...
- Don't quit! I breasfed my first child until she was 1 yr and a half; I breastfed my second child until she was 3 1/2! I always felt guilty that I sort of "made...
- I would encourage you to breastfeed as long as you want to! I know it's contrary to popular customs, but the longer you breastfeed the more benefits you give to you a...
I Think Our Son Is Allergic to Our Cats. What to Do?
Asked by E.E. from Dallas
on December 9, 2011
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Most people would say get rid of them. Its very hard to do this as not only have I grown attached to the cats but more importantly my son has. He is always loving on t...
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- This may sound crazy, but try using one of those sticky lint rollers (you know, the ones with the individual sheets that you peal off and throw away) on your cats. My...
- Bathing the cats is a great idea, and one that will definitely cut down on the dander. Also, don't allow the cats outside, because they only bring in more allergies.....
- My son just recently developed an allergy to cats- a pretty severe one. This had never shown up before on his skin tests. At the time, we had two cats (one recently pa...
