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RE: Children's Liquid Allegra vs Children' Allegra Disolving Tablets?
Asked by N.J. from Los Angeles
on January 28, 2012
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I'm hoping maybe there is someone out there with a medical/pharmacist background that could enlighten me a little bit. I finally found an OTC medication that is helpi...
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- I have found that most of the time my pharmacist knows MORE about the medications I am considering than my doctor. Go with what the pharmacist said.
- its probably because they can be confused for candy.
- The packaging says not to give to kids under a certain age because parents were giving too much to children and/or to infants. This is why they stopped making anything...
Sore Throat and Tummy Pain for Two Months Now!
Asked by C.M. from Portland
on September 13, 2009
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My daughter (age 8) has had tummy pains and sinus/allergy problems most of her life but they have been mild to moderate and easily dealt with by taking medications suc...
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- I would take her to a different dr for a second oppinion. Something is not right if your daughter is taht miserable. On a side note, I too get a tummy ache when I ha...
- I am curious about her diet. Gluten sensitive? What have you checked into in regards to what she eats? I wasn't diagnosed until I was 27 and life is sooooo much bet...
- OUr daughter has had the same problem with stomach pain. We battled it for 9 months. We tried the wheat/gluten free diet. We took her off of dairy. We did the laxa...
6 Year Old with Frequent Croupy Cough at Night
Asked by L.S. from Hartford
on June 24, 2009
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My 6 year old DD has frequent barking croupy coughs at night which can last for hours. She seems to fill with mucus and often coughs until she vomits. When she vomit...
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- I have 4 children and all have some health issues. Your child should be checked for cystic fibrosis(simple test) also some other auto immune tests as well. also allerg...
- a pediatric pulmonologist for the breathing I bet the problem is being triggered by allergies right now so you might want to consider also seeing an allergist but your...
- Bring her to a pulmonologist. The prednisone is amazing, but it's obviously not something you want your child on frequently. As far as the tonsils go, that would be an...
Mystery Cough
Asked by L. from Mobile
on April 29, 2008
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Hi all,
My three-year old has been suffering from a cough since early fall. We have explored every possibility but haven't really found an answer. She has had two...
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- When I have dairy or too much sugar, I get a post-nasal drip. Same deal: no swollen tonsils, runny nose, or other symptoms. Try eliminating dairy and avoid processed...
- It sounds like you have looked into every possibility! Have you tried ignoring it for several months? I am an optometrist and have many parents come in with young ch...
- I'm 46 and I started out back along time ago with problems with allergies and I was taking allergy shots for four years & another perscription drug called seldane and ...
This Is Insane!!! Seeking MORE Poison Ivy Advice....
Asked by H.M. from Dallas
on June 16, 2007
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Heya mama's!!!
I posted earlier in the week about the poison ivy I got into last friday! I got a ton of responses and tried almost everything! I have even been on s...
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- H., Don't use tea tree oil...that will be painful. I don't recommend it. Even washing your body with pure tea tree soap burns w/out having poison ivy. With sores...
- H., You may want to consider going back to ER to get a shot, poison ivy is VERY hard to get rid of for some people, and it sounds like you have tried a LOT of differe...
- Here are two natural remedies I saw on another thread that the ladies said really worked: 1> Plantain (the fruit, they sell it at Walmart even) Just bruise it a...
Am I Stupid?
Asked by L.N. from Washington DC
on September 20, 2007
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My 3 year old girls go to a very reputable preschool. My twins are very different. One is very articulate, very smart, very into learning and expressing that knowledge...
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- Kids pick up a lot from the other kids they are around...teenagers...T.V. My three year old has picked up a lot of habits from her daycare that I work at. I really d...
- L., I agree with Katie D. I think it is very possible that it was a classmate and not the teacher that said that to you daughter. Some kids have older sibblings and...
- My 3 yo picked that word up from one of her classmates. We just told her that it wasn't a nice word. I agree with the other mom about the personalizing it. My daught...
So Frustrated with Daughter Being Sick - Vent
Asked by M.N. from Bloomington
on September 25, 2012
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My daughter has been dealing with stomach issues since last winter. I went from a very health child who had perfect attendance at school to a child who was miserable ...
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- I wish you luck. My daughter was 5 when she had stomach pains. It's very hard to deal with because you have no clue what's wrong. For us it was simple. Since she was...
- This is horrible!! I feel so bad for your little girl. We went thru a similar experience with my daughter - she was seven or eight - complained about stomach pains, ...
- If her colon is backed up that can cause the reflux and stomach issues. It all is connected. She needs to take something like Miralax to clean her out and then try t...
Toddler Allergy Meds
Asked by K.B. from Orlando
on November 8, 2007
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My son will be 3 in a few weeks and seems to be having some issues with seasonal allergies. Spring and Fall each year, when the weather "changes" (we are in FL after ...
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- My daughter's pediatrician subscribed her the prescription " Zyrtec" and that works great. Other then that Claritin for kids works great too and that's over the counter.
- Hey K., My son has the same sort of sinus issues, and we used to use over the counter Claritin for kids, which works pretty good and does not seem to make them tired....
- Ask your pediatrician if he's old enough for Flonase yet. My daughter 12 and I use that and it works great. Most of the over the counter things such as benedryl have...
How Do I Know If It's a Cold or Just Allergies?
Asked by H.C. from Oklahoma City
on October 13, 2010
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My daughter is 4 and has been on Zyrtec since she was 6 months old. We live in OK so it's no surprise she has environmental allergies. She recently started Pre K and s...
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- check for mold in the classroom.....that was the culprit with my son!
- A cold... will progress and more symptom will present itself. And then in 7-10 days, it will end. This is a typical cold. An allergy... will be watery eyes, sneezi...
- If her allergy symptoms are usually conrolled by Zyrtec, then it's probably a cold. Also, was she at home before starting PreK or daycare? Most kids go through multipl...
Sinus Pressure/15 Weeks Pregnant
Asked by M.B. from Orlando
on August 21, 2011
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Im 15 week pregnant with baby #2 and I have the worst sinus pressure! Being a weekend I havent been able to get ahold of my dr and ask what's safe to take. I have been...
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- Get a neti pot immediately and begin sinus washes. It works wonders and there is nothing to worry about as far as pharmaceuticals. Do a wash every two hours until th...
- don't take meds, keep up with the neti pot and try breathe rights they work really well
- I took Sudafed and used the Breathe Right nose strips throughout my pregnancy.
