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Allergies in 4 Year Old
Asked by E.T. from Memphis
on April 14, 2010
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My 4 year old gets about 4-5 sinus infections a year. He gets a really bad, deep cough and I won't even go into details about how gross his nose gets. I'm sure it's fr...
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- You may consider taking him to an ENT as well or instead. My daughter got many sinus infections a year and when she was 7 we had her adenoids removed. We went throug...
- i would definately take him to an allergist. my 3 yr old has been going for over a year now due to both food and seasonal allergies. he is on nasonex and singulair and...
- We give my son Claritin at night. You have to keep up with the Claritin as it takes a while for it to build up in his system. Also, we run an air purifier in his room...
Homeopathic Allergy Solutions for Toddler?
Asked by S.B. from Lincoln
on May 6, 2010
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I took my little one to the doctor this morning (he's 1 1/2) suspecting allergies and the doctor did verify that he has allergies. She suggested Claritan (kid version...
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- I'm so glad to have seen your post! I'm on Loratadine (Claritin) and my son is on generic Zyrtec. After reading your question and some of the responses, I google t...
- I'm not a believer in homeopathic remedies, so I can't help you there. I will tell you, however, that daily Zyrtec in spring and fall helped my toddler immensely with...
- Try reducing dust! It has a huge effect. I also removed all toxic products from my home which helps childrern with asthma too! We use natural products and they work gr...
Surviving Allergy Season While Pregnant
Asked by J. from Boise
on September 11, 2006
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Hi!! I am a mom of a 17 month old daughter and I am 4 months pregnant. Allergy season is particularly bad for me this year. I am taking, against my "will", for the sak...
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- I would definitley say to check your air filter in your home. While I was pregnant with my first child...I had horrible trouble with allergies, and we didn't think ab...
- hi, i had horrible allergies when i was pregnant also... i also took claritin... but that only worked temporarily... and on occasion... i used a nasal spray also... ...
- J., I have horrible allergies and when people ask what I am allergic to, it is simplier to say, "oxygen" because everything outdoor is evil to me. So, when I was pre...
Pediatric Allergy/Asthma Specialist in Fort Worth
Asked by J.H. from Dallas
on August 25, 2009
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My 5 year old daughter has had intermittent asthma and allergies since she was 2 1/2. She wakes up every day of her life sneezing for the first 10-15 minutes. Her as...
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- We use Dr. Fling for our daughter. He is in Lake Worth off Boat CLub Road at the University of Texas Health Science building. He is awesome. My daughter has allergi...
- My oldest granddaughter had the same problem. She was on 5 different medications PLUS a nebulizer every day from the time she was about 4. Claritin, Advair, .... ? ....
- We all see Dr. Tanna and sometimes Dr. Haden. They are in the medical district on College Street. They are both excellent and treat children, have a kid friendly a...
Ecezma Sixteen Month Old
Asked by L.L. from Fort Myers
on September 10, 2006
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ANYONE out there know of a good remedy or (management regime for ecezma). So far , this is the list of what I've done and am doing. Nothing has helped him really.
1. ...
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- Please don't think I'm crazy, but after using every type of medication known to man, someone told me to visit a chiropractor. Believe it or not the source of exzema is...
- hi there. feel his pain. i have it too i have tried almost every cream out there. i am very sensitive to detergents. do you use the ones with out scents / allergy fr...
- my doctor told me to use lotions and soaps w/mineral oil. baby oil is just that! good luck...
Sinus/allergy Medicine That's NON Drowsy
Asked by K.G. from Boca Raton
on January 25, 2011
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Hi Moms,
It seems that I have sinus/allergy issues.. I'm 32 and never had sinus issues until last August. Went to an ENT and did an allergy test.. Shocked to find o...
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- I'm sorry your dr. didn't give you more options, go back to the dr. or to specifically an allergist. You may need a prescription drug! I too did not develop bad alle...
- hello i think Zyrtec works quite well. when I feel a sinus issue coming on, I will take a child's dose (10m) and that does help me.I think better than a netti pot, is...
- Hi Kg, A good absorbable multivitamin/mineral complex will help tremendously. Also, elderberry extract is natural and is an immune booster. It will help your body f...
Pregnancy and Allergies, What to Do?
Asked by S.R. from Kansas City
on September 18, 2011
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I think I already know the answer to this which is that I just have to wait it out and deal with it, but it won't hurt to ask anyway.
I am having one of the worst ...
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- My OB said it was ok to take Zyrtec so I used that will all 3 of mine. For attacks I would take Benadryl.
- I feel your pain. My allergies get really bad this time of year and somehow being pregnant always makes them worse. In my case my allergies cause my asthma to flare up...
- I feel your pain. I've never really suffered from allergies and last year while pregnant they hit me like a mac truck. Horrible! Unfortunately I had to wait it out. Th...
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...
Nasonex
Asked by D.K. from Denver
on July 15, 2008
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Has anyone used this on their children? I took my son to get his checkup on his ear tubes today. I mentioned to the Dr again that for over a year he has had seriou...
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- My DSs are both on it, both for about a year. They are 5 and 2 now. My 5 yo went on it for a cough that wouldn't quit. He also snored and just had bad sleep in gene...
- Do you have his bed elevated?? I don't think that it would hurt to get a second opinion. I have four kiddos (14--10--6--3) and the last three of them had really bad ea...
- Hello, my 7 yr. old was put on Nasonex this summer because like you described sleeping for him was horrible and snoring was so loud. To tell you the truth I have seen ...
Toddler with Allergies
Asked by L.P. from Philadelphia
on April 18, 2010
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My 3 y/o has been congested, sneezing and has had red, itchy, watery eyes for the past 2 weeks. I've been giving her Claritin which clears up the congestion but does n...
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- my three year has allergies bad. i have not heard of those eyes drops but my doctor did prescribe something. she said it hurt at first but she finally got used to the ...
- Benadryl is typically more effective in more people than Claratin (Though it also causes some amount more drowsiness). Claratin, for example, does nothing for me. Tr...
- Preservatives in eye drops can sting, and for some kids that's a deal-breaker. About 8 out of 10 people benefit from homeopathy, and there are homeopaths who work ...
