Cold Treatments: Preschooler
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Advice Needed on Stuffy Nose at Night
Asked by W.A. from Sacramento
on January 2, 2008
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My son Joseph is 11 and suffer's from common seasonal allergies. The most common is a stuffy nose and at night he does not get much air. Read an article several yrs'...
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- Our son's pollen allergy causes the same symptoms. I have noticed he is often crabby when he is stuffed up, but the crabbiness goes away within 10 minutes of taking a...
- My daughter is 5 and the same way..During the winter she has a constant runny nose..But I find that by putting the vaporizer in her room at night helps alot..Try it an...
- Go to a local Asian market and ask for "white flower oil" apply as needed across the bridge of his nose at night, it works great for me and my grandchildren. Note. b...
Cough Remedy for My 4 Year Old
Asked by S.M. from Los Angeles
on May 2, 2010
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My daughter has severe cough. i rubbed vicks under her feet. but it is pretty bad. any other remedy?
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- A severe cough is worth getting checked out by a doctor. My 4yo grandson had a cough for a few weeks that was gradually becoming nastier. He wasn't feeling sick, and m...
- If it's a dry cough, you can try giving her a tablespoon of straight honey. It will help soothe and coat her throat. If it's a wet cough from post-nasal drip, you ca...
- Definitely honey! But make sure it's organic, raw honey. It's a delicious remedy that works wonders!
Cold Medicine Recommendations for a 3-Year-old?
Asked by H.M. from Columbia
on April 20, 2011
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Hi Mamas,
I am so fortunate that my 3-year-old hasn't really had a cold until now, but because of that, I have no idea what to do with her! She has a persistent cough...
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- Are you sure it's not allergies? My kids cough all night with allergies (post nasal drip) cold meds are not recommended for children under 4 because of deaths of young...
- I would say just call the peds office. Our son had a persistent cough and they recommended Delsym. Most over the counter says not to start until 4 or older but your p...
- The best thing you can do is go by your pediatrician's recommendation. Ours recommends Mucinex, but some of my friends' peds recommend other brands, and some recommen...
My 3 Year Old Daughter Has a Closed Vagina.
Asked by S.S. from Washington DC
on March 18, 2008
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My 3 year old daughter has a closed vagina. She was prescribed an estrogen cream a last year, which seemed to work. But, not long after we stopped the treatment it r...
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- I grew up having kidney problems and my mom waited until I was older for some of the more uncomfortable test. I wish she would have had them done when I was little an...
- I have no experience with this, but I just did a quick search on the internet and found this, which you might find helpful: http://www.drgreene.org/body.cfm?xyzpdqa...
- My youngest daughter (almost 2)also has a closed vagina and I too had the same concerns that you do. I've done quite a bit of research and there is little chance of i...
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 ...
Cough
Asked by G.M. from Los Angeles
on October 26, 2009
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My daughter, Katrinah, has had a cough for nine days. Medicines don't work very well. She also complains of headaches and she gets really cold (by really cold i mean a...
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- You NEED to take her to the Doctor. if she is feeling cold/chilled... she is probably having a fever too? Take her to the Doctor, right away. All the best, Susan
- I'd take her in to the pediatrician at this point.
- Try vicks vapor rub (a thick layer) applied to the bottom of both feet and put a cotton sock over it at bedtime. I do this for my sons all the time and it supresses th...
Nebulizer and a 3 Year Old
Asked by M.S. from Saginaw
on September 11, 2010
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Hi Moms
My son had his 3 year doctor visit. We went in with a few regular questions but thinking our little guy was a very healthy boy. He has had a cough through the...
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- My daughter is 2 and uses Albuterol in the Nebulizer. She won't do the face mask at all. And we don't put the mouthpiece in her mouth, we hold it just below the nose...
- I don't have a child with a nebulizer, but I used a nebulizer for years myself when I was a kid. I think I was about 5 when I started it (so a little older than your s...
- what worked for my son was wearing ear muffs! he didnt like th noise of the machine, and was content to sit and watch the tv without hearing it but we had to have tho...
Constipated 3 Year Old Need Natural Doc!
Asked by A.R. from New York
on May 12, 2008
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I'm desperately in need of a naturalpath / homeopath etc, in nyc, who is pediatric or will see children! Please send any information on docs you know..... also, if an...
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- There is a natural product called Humphrey's. They have one for teething, constipation, and others. It's an old time remedy. So it's worth a try. I know Wal-Greens ...
- go see the pharmacist and ask for the children glycerin gel and insert in and squeeze his butt so that it doesnt come out and in a few minutes he will feel the urge an...
- Our son had severe and recurring constipation a couple of months ago. We had to resort to a glycerin suppository which was traumatic but very effective. After that we ...
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...
3 Year Old Always Catching Colds
Asked by S.C. from San Francisco
on February 24, 2008
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I have two girls one is 3 and the other is 1, they both stay at home with my mother. My 3 year old from a young age seems to catch a colds quick and often, while my ot...
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- It sounds like her immune system is low and that she has a sensitive system. My concern is that she is not getting the proper nutrients so she can be as healthy as pos...
- In order to keep her from catching so many colds, you need to limit her exposure to germs. In order to do that, you need to keep her away from sick kids, constantly wa...
- Try Motrin instead of Tylenol and see how that works. Administer it after a meal. Wash your hands often, ask your MIL to wash her hands often, get a seat cover for...
