Cold Treatments: Older Child
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6 Year Old with Constant Cough
Asked by S.W. from Dallas
on August 11, 2010
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I have a 6 yr. old that has been coughing off and on for awhile now. It recently got worse, but it is a dry cough. He gets into these fits of coughing and can't stop...
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- Hey - I am interested in the fact that you said it sounds like allergy/asthma to you. My son has allergy/asthma at times. But, any asthma attack he has - has always ...
- I have allergy induced asthma and this year it has been particularly bad. Even when I seemed better the cough has lingered. Doctor recently started me on Singular an...
- I just want to say that this sounds like my son exactly! He just turned six and has had a dry cough for months. We took him to the doctor a while back and she thought ...
Fevers in 8 Year Old Son
Asked by A.G. from Chicago
on July 22, 2008
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My 8 year old son has been having fevers for the past year that come every 2-3 weeks. Usually they only get to maybe 102.0 but this past Saturday his fever spiked to 1...
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- Check for allergies. My daughter would spike a fever everytime we went camping. It would go up to 104 within 24 hours of arriving at the campground. We always camp at ...
- Take your son to a chiropractor!!! If his immune system isn't working properly it could cause this reaction. It's non-invasive, inexpensive, and usually kids require...
- Just an FYI...My son has environmental allergies and last August had a week of unexplainable fevers and awful migraines. After 7 days of on and off fevers, jumping as...
6 Year Old Who Snores
Asked by H.K. from Dallas
on September 19, 2008
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My 6 year old daughter has snored for as long as I can remember. I took her to her Ear, Nose and Throat doctor and he recommended surgery to have her tonsils and aden...
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- We went to an ENT who had us have my daughter's head x-rayed. He felt that, after looking at the x-ray, that it would be best to try some allergy meds (she not only s...
- Here was my situation: My son snored and had trouble breathing at night from the moment I remember. He was always getting sick and getting ear infections too. He al...
- Hi H., some people just snore but it's because they breath through their mouths. A lot of childrens nasil passages are small & they breath easier with their mouth open...
Medicines Used to Fight a Bad Cough
Asked by J.W. from Pensacola
on March 24, 2008
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My son is six and has a very bad cough that is keeping him from school. It is the type of cough that sounds like he is going to cough out a lung. I need a cough medi...
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- My daughter had this and I didn't think it was too bad since she was playing and had no fever. I finally took her to the doctor because it was bad at night. She had pn...
- You might want to ask your doctor...a few years ago, mine prescribed Albuterol (liquid) for my son's bad cough. It got us through the really tough nights until the cou...
- J., Have you tried Delsym? It works great when my kids get a bad cough.
Cough Syrup/ Cold Medicine for Nursing Mommy
Asked by J.B. from Houston
on October 1, 2010
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Hi ladies,
I am still battling a nasty cold. What cough syrup and cold medicine is ok to take while nursing? thanks!
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- sudafed or benedryl but be careful they can dry you up. I suggest some peppermint tea w/ honey and some saline spray if your nose is congested. Hope you feel better soon.
- While I know all the moms have great advice for you, when you are pregnant or nursing always consult your doctor. What may be good for one may not be good for another.
- Sudafed and plain Robotussin. But, you also might want to try hot decaf tea with lemon and honey. The steam can help loosen up mucus and the honey coats and sooth...
14 Mnth Old with Chronic Cough
Asked by N.G. from Portland
on June 17, 2009
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Hi Mammas,
Just need a little advise or reassurance. My 14 mnth old daughter has had a mild to moderate cough for about 8 weeks now. She developed the cough with a co...
6 Year Old Coughing Only at Night
Asked by E.M. from Louisville
on June 21, 2010
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My 6 year old has asthma and i know this, but this is new to me... She has been coughing only at night. it starts pretty much from the time i lay her down until about ...
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- try elavating her matteress so it's on an incline. that way her her is somewhat higher to help the drainage!!
- My daughter had a fairly constant cough for several months just after her first birthday. Her cough was almost exclusively at night. There was always something else g...
- E., I have asthma and so did my youngest son as soon as he was born! I could hear it in his lungs right when he came out!...What I did was put something under the top ...
6 Year Old Who Has Been Stopped up and Congested for Years
Asked by C.R. from Raleigh
on November 16, 2010
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My 6 year old daughter seems to be stopped up all the time. She seems to have trouble breathing at night when she sleeps(snores loudly and almost gets choked while try...
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- I was stuffed up for years. I saw allergists and ear,nose,throat dr.s and they prescribed medicine but really nothing ever stopped me being congested. They sprays and ...
- C.: As someone who suffers from allergies, it could be that. Does she get dry mouth? I do and it is causing cavities in my teeth. There is stuff out there you can u...
- sorry to hear that your going through this.... i feel that you should insist to your PCP to give you a referral to the specialists because you deserve to have peace of...
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...
Allergy Testing and Treatment for Young Children.
Asked by D.G. from Portland
on April 18, 2012
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My 5-yr-old has had allergy symptoms such as a runny nose, nasal congestion, and coughing since he was an infant. When this happens, I give him children's Zyrtec and H...
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- I recently had my 10 year old son allergy tested and I was nervous about all the different shots of allergens too. But to my suprise all they did was take his blood....
- I glanced at your responses so far, and they have all addressed the method of testing pretty well. I noticed, however, that none of them (as of right now anyway) has ...
- My 5 year old was tested last August for allergies. She had been congested and had been coughing for a long time and would complain about her throat hurting and she a...
