Cold Treatments: Infant
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Alternative Medicine for Son's Constant Stuffy Nose?
Asked by J.R. from Miami
on January 29, 2011
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Dear All, OK I have written about my 2 YO son's constant stuffy nose several times now. We have seen doctors and allergists...I am sad to see my son suffer from this c...
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- Is he eating anything w/ pasterized cow's milk? If yes stop.Check out Nourshing Traditions, great cookbook, w/ amazing ideas. Get the booklet- Eat Right 4 your bloodt...
- Acupuncture and homeopathy and other forms of energy healing work fine with kids - needleless acupressure is an alternative, using light and sound to stimulate the mer...
- Try the herb nettle. Or the nutrient quercitin. You can get either in capsules (easily opened and sprinkled into applesauce or other soft foods) at Whole Foods or on...
Natural Cough Remedy
Asked by E.C. from Los Angeles
on March 3, 2009
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Help!!! My two year old has a cough at night and with all the reports on cough medicine being bad I'm up all night with her and the newborn. Tried honey and only work...
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- Honey is a natural remedy. Your daughter is old enough to have honey and it really helps to coat the throat. Give her a teaspoon and see if it helps. Tha is what my dr...
- Try putting Vicks on her feet before bed, then socks. It's supposed to really help coughs. There is a 'baby Vicks' formulation as well, just for kids. I just bought ...
- Hylands Natural Honey Cough Syrup. I could only find it at Whole Foods. My son recently had the same issue...good luck!
Cough Remedy for 3 Year Old
Asked by S.M. from Los Angeles
on June 26, 2009
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My daughter will be 4 in july, she had very high fever for the past 3 days. Now she has a bit cold and bad cough. called the dr and she said no cough med for under 4. ...
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- I swear by Chestal by: Boiron available at whole foods...It's homeopathic and a must have
- Try honey, and I've also read that Vick's Vapor run on the bottom of feet WITH SOCKS ON at night time totally works.
- There are some GREAT homeopathic remedies. Is the cough croupy? Then the remedy would be spongia tosta. Is it from post nasal drip? Then the remedy would be Hepar ...
Toddler with Cough
Asked by L.T. from Philadelphia
on January 23, 2010
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What do you do for a 2 year old with a really bad cough. Well actually, the cough itself is not that bad or that frequent. It's just that my son will gag from I gues...
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- HI Loriibeth I'd say that keeping him hydrated and using a humidifier in his room would help and you might think about going to see their doctor if they have sick c...
- my 4 year old has asthma and once in a while he will projectile vomit and yes its from the mucus. besides the neubulizer treatments i give him i also have warm mist hu...
- I highly recommend Chestal cough syrup by Boiron. It's homeopathic, and honey flavored. You can get it at Whole Foods or other natural foods stores. It was the only...
Cough Syrup
Asked by J.D. from Naples
on February 24, 2010
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how to help quiet a cough in a 2 year old
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- Delsym or Musinex (powder or liquid). I've never found the others to be useful.
- Our doctor actually suggested a spoonful of honey. My daughter hated the taste at first. It helped to have a chaser, like a glass of water. This worked to quiet her co...
- I'm a fan of natural remedies. I use honey for my 2 year old, and have for the last year when she needed it. The darker the honey the better. The one that works best f...
Looking for Home Remedy for Now
Asked by A.F. from Dallas
on May 30, 2007
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Hi Moms, just had a question.My daughter (13mths) had a cold for about 2 weeks and it cleared, but then came a persistent cough that just won't stop.She has a Dr's. ap...
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- Have you tried a cold air humdifier in her room when she sleeps? My son has had the same issues in the past and that normally helps, but it can take a few days.
- Putting Vicks on her feet and covering with socks DOES work!! I've tried it myself and it was a life saver (even better than prescription cough medicine). They say i...
- For the future- straight saline down her nose- head tilted back and then propelled forward- stuff will come out of her nose that you can't imagine- I had a homeopathic...
Awful Cough
Asked by K.B. from Yuma
on December 19, 2008
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Does anybody know how to calm a cough in a toddler. She is 17 months and has a terrible cough. her doc told me that she is on the downside of her "illness", but the ...
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- We've been seeing a homeopathic practitioner for my son and have a lot of success with remedies for coughs. The thing with homeopathic treatment is that there is not ...
- Put Vicks Vapor Rub on the bottom of her feet and cover them with socks. I read to do it at night but I have done it during the day too. It works great and right awa...
- Hi K., There are great homeopathic remedies which are totally safe that are great for coughs. I found this ointment that I had placed on my daughter's chest when she ...
Persistent Cough
Asked by K.J. from York
on April 15, 2008
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My 2 year old had a cold w/ a slight fever for 2 days, and now has a hacking cough that nothing helps. I've tried Robetussin, cough lollipops, humidifier, even meltin...
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- Elevate her matress at night with a pillow underneath. The post nasal drip is probably causing her hacking. IF it sounds like a rattle in her chest it could be going i...
- Have you tried Vicks Vapor Rub on the chest at night? ALSO, I have heard that an old wives tale type cure for a night cough is a thin layer of Vicks on the soles of t...
- i am no doctor but i would think from my experience it sounds like croup. you may want to see a dr since she has a fever on and off. i know when my daughter had croup...
Cough Medicine?????
Asked by J.I. from Fort Myers
on January 5, 2010
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I have a 4 yr old that at this time of year ALWAYS ends up w/ a cold. My question... what can you give a 4 yr old for cough relief. He does not take liquid meds, it's ...
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- Jamie, the American Pediatrics people have changed the age for all medications and I do not believe you will find any medications on the shelves for a child under 5, ...
- Triaminic has a super fast dissolving cough strip just for kids. Mine are the same way and this med sticks to their tongue immediately and then dissolves. I've tried i...
- I have liquid vitamins that my daughter hates to take. She drinks alot of sippies, and she can taste it if I put the full dose in. I reduced the amount I put in her or...
Looking for a Safe Natural Remedy
Asked by E.N. from Toledo
on February 16, 2007
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I'm looking for a safe natural remedy to get rid of herpes. When ever I get a really bad cold I always end up getting herpes in and around my nose. I think it must b...
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- I was going to suggest the same as below..I have been told by several people who suffer from the same issue, they take Lysine...daily. You can find it in the vitamin i...
- Hi E., I have had that same problem for many years. Whenever I get a cold, I always use a heavy moisturizer around my nose each time I blow it so the area doesn't ...
- My MIL always uses Acidopholous ( I think that's how its spelled) It is supposed to help when you have the runs..but for whatever reason gets rid of her herpes and col...
