Dust Mites: Older Child
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My 4 Year Old Has Dust Allergy! Any Advice???
Asked by J.D. from Denver
on December 18, 2008
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My 4 year old was just diagnosed with being allergic to dust, weeds, cats, and dogs. Thankfully, we have no pets and I can deal with the weeds pollinating from June-O...
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- Hi. I know that allergies are really tough. I know you can get a home air filter that will help. Contact me as my cousin is an hvac engineer and he did something to...
- HEPA air filters seem to work great. I'm allergic to everything under the sun and recently bought a house that had 2 dogs living in it before (wish I would have known ...
- J., I am also allergic to dust. Winter is the hardest time because the house was so closed up. Only dust with a wet cloth, this keeps the dust out of the air as muc...
6 Year Old Terrified to Go Upstairs
Asked by S.B. from Houston
on May 11, 2008
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My 6 year old son sleeps on the floor by my bed every night. He is too scared to even GO upstairs alone and ABSOLUTELY won't go in his room without escort even in bro...
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- Without reading your replies. When I was turning 7 we moved to a new house and new town. I can remember laying in bed terrified. My new room was down a long, narr...
- I agree with seeking Christian counseling. I had a neighbor when I was a child who was cruel to me and it happened in an upstairs home. I kept having nightmares as a...
- S., #1 Try a baby monitor. Tell your son that if he needs anything to just call for you and you will come. You will need to respond to every call for a while and...
Allergy Shots
Asked by L.H. from Boston
on December 14, 2008
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My daughter (7 year old) has had an allergy test and is allergic to cats (we have 2 in the home) among grass, and trees. The doctors suggest getting rid of the c...
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- I took allergy shots myself -- started them in high school and took them through early adulthood. I had extremely severe allergies. I have not had one in about 10 ye...
- hey L., I have an 8 year old boy and he too has alergies to cats and dogs plus mold and pollin and feathers and few other small things... We have had a dog in our h...
- get a really good air purifier for her bedroom and try to keep the cats out of there as much as possible.
Allergy Shots
Asked by R.K. from Boston
on May 8, 2011
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Has anyone gotten allergy shots for their child? My oldest has had a horrible time the last few seasons it wouldn't be quite so bad if it didn't make his asthma flare....
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- I got allergy shots starting in high school and through college. It helped me immensely. Before the shots, I'd have major reactions with hives that would keep me out...
- My daughter has been taking allergy drops for over a year and it has helped her a lot. She started the allergy drops because she had several cases of bronchitis. Sin...
- I had allergy shots myself as a child for 6 or 7 years until I was weaned off. I take nothing now -- even for seasonal stuff. Mine worked much better than my husband...
My 9 Year Old Son Has Croup
Asked by V.D. from Minneapolis
on March 25, 2008
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My 9 year old Son has been diagnosed with croup. Has anyone else had a schoolage child with this? I am not sure when he can go back to school. He had a bad night again...
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- My 11 year old son has been getting croup since he was 3. It is very rare for him now and he also has asthma, but when he was 3-5 he would get it almost once a month....
- Hi V.- I was a in education as a teacher and school principal for 15 years before quiting last year to remain home with my 4 children. I would encourage you to keep h...
- My daughter also gets Croup very easily. My son never got it. It is scary - I didn't know what it was the first time, I thought she couldn't breath. Anyway - yeah, ...
8 Year Old Boy with Recurring Headaches
Asked by P.R. from Portland
on February 4, 2009
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I have an 8 year old boy who complains of headaches nearly every day. I usually give him a liquid pain killer which seems to do the trick. My first thought on chasing ...
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- I would give him a multivitamin and make sure he is eating at regular intervals. If he already takes one, then take him to a doctor to be checked out.
- PLEASE insist that his doctor do a CT scan!! My son complained of headaches throughout his childhood years and doctors repeatedly called it growing pains, possible vi...
- Would some type of allergy be a possibility? What does your doctor suggest? S. B
Cat Allergy Question
Asked by B.S. from Lansing
on October 21, 2011
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Ok so awhile back I posted a question about getting a cat...we did end up getting one. Its almost been 1 month ago. Things are/were going really well. But now I'm s...
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- I have a 14 year old cat and a 10 year old cat. Both have been indoor cats for my son's entire life. His most recent visit to the allergist revealed a significant cat ...
- These symptoms are also an explanation for a virus that our kids have passed around recently with a rash that lasts a couple of weeks. I'd wait a week or two to see i...
- Allergies, can arise ANY time... throughout a person's life. Now, since I was a child, I have had a cat allergy. We had pets of all sorts, ALL my life. One day, I ...
Claritin and Other Allergy Meds
Asked by M.U. from Tampa
on March 17, 2011
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My son often gets runny nose/cough symptoms and my pediatrician has recommended that I try putting him on Claritin to manage those symptoms. I am reluctant to put him ...
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- If you're really worried about it, you might ask about the prescription nasal sprays instead. I used those when I was pregnant, so I know they're extra safe. Our fo...
- How old is he? That will determine what you can use and the dosage. Claritin, has kid versions. I use Claritin. It works for me. Not for my Mom. She uses Zyrtec, ...
- I'd check on whether Claritin has been tested on the really young ones. When my now 9 year old was 2, Claritin had NOT been tested on kids under 6. We went with Zyrt...
Allergy Shots
Asked by A.S. from Kalamazoo
on July 27, 2007
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Has any parents gotten them for there kids? I just found out today that my son is allergic to cats and dogs and he is a candidate for them. I was wondering if they are...
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- A. - I use to get allergy shots (as an adult). I had so many allergies that I was miserable. And I feel they worked. I am not 100% allergy free. I'd say I am a...
- Have you ever thought of taking your son to see a Naturalist Dr.? Taking those allergy shot and zyrtec (or any other kind of allergy meds or any sort of pharm. meds.)...
- Hi A.- I totally disagree with the other two ladies. I get shots once a week. My son has yet to show any signs of any reaction so we havent givin him shots. But I do ...
Possible Cat Allergy?
Asked by R.S. from Boca Raton
on July 25, 2007
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My son is a few months away from turning 3. The last few months...very randomly...he has been getting sick in the middle of the night. He will wake up coughing and end...
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- The allergens may be spiking during the cat's heat. Does this cat spend more time in his bedroom than the other one? I would suggest you change your son to a differe...
- Have you thought about some sort of gastro reflux disorder?
- R. Definitely get him tested. Although if he's allergic to cats, he should be allergic to both. My DS has several allergies, one being to dogs. I don't know what...
