Dust Mites: Preschooler, Zyrtec
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Zyrtec
Asked by G.A. from Tyler
on October 17, 2007
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I have a 20 month old who has been on Singulair for allergies. His doctor changed him to Zyrtec yesterday. He took his first dose last night. It seemed to make him ...
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- My almost 9 year old son has been on zyrtec since he was a year old. With his age and weight now he takes 1 tsp every night and an additional teaspoon in the morning o...
- My son has really bad allergies to dust mite, egg and cats and we haven't given him any of the medications the doctors have prescribed because we've seen too many of t...
- Hi Barbara, I have a 2 1/2 year old son that took Zyrtec as well for allergies. The first and only dose we gave him made him very sleepy and almost zombie-like. H...
Zyrtec for Kids ?
Asked by A.G. from Dallas
on March 30, 2011
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Our six year old is coming home with swollen eyes, congestion etc and I think it bad allergies. Any suggestions of what one can use for allergies for kids. For me, I t...
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- Claritin is really good for allergies in kids. Benedryl will make him sleepy so I do not suggest that.
- Yep, they make a kids' Zyrtec. My son is 5 and he's been taking it for a couple years. They also make children's Claritin, and kids can get prescribed Allegra. I do...
- yes they have zyrtec for kids my daughter has been on it since a year old. i recently just changed her over to benadryl because i can get the generic for cheaper. it w...
Zyrtec and Cold Meds.
Asked by J.H. from Nashville
on October 28, 2008
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My son {will be 4 in March} started taking zyrtec this year for his allergies. It has worked so well. He use to get so congested and have to have breathing treatments ...
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- Both of my kids have asthma, and it always got worse at night with the coughing and wheezing. I tried those pillow cases that are suppose to keep out dust mites, etc.....
- I know this may sound crazy....but my daughter's preschool teacher once told me to rub garlic on her feet and chest before bedtime and/or cut a few cloves and sit next...
- My daughter who is 5 now, had the symptoms you've described - allergies, breathing treatments, wheezing and for a long time we limped along with Benedryl. About 2 yea...
Allergy Medicine for an Almost 4 Year Old?
Asked by S.R. from Kansas City
on September 9, 2011
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We are not a family that takes a lot of medicines, I can only remember a handful of times I have even given our son Motrin (I'm not a fan of tylenol.) We recently saw ...
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- I would get a SinuCleanse Kid's Mist for him. Start doing a saline wash with him twice a day, in the am and pm. It will help. Google sinus wash and you'll find lots...
- You can also just try a 1/2 dose to start with, it could just be enough to help. Local honey does help with pollen allergies.
- My kids have taken the Children's Chewable Claritin and did not have any problem with it. I think my daughter needs to start again since she is complaining of itchy n...
Follow-up to Rash on Inner Thighs - Taking Zyrtec??
Asked by L.G. from San Diego
on October 13, 2009
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I posted yesterday about my 2yr 5mo old daughter's rash between her legs. The Dr's only suggestion (that we haven't already done) was to give her 1 teasp Zyrtec 1xday....
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- My daughter has used Zyrtec since she was 2 years old off and on and I have seen no problems. Congratulations on those babies. I am 39 with a 4 year old and a 2 year...
- Arbonne makes an herbal diaper rash cream which is amazing. I bought some on eBay after someone suggested it for use with Eczema.
- We use it for my son who is a couple of months older than your daughter and have had no problems. My ENT strongly suggested against benedryl because it can effect cog...
Allergy Test (Blood Test) for 4 Year Old
Asked by T.S. from Philadelphia
on March 6, 2012
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Sometime soon I need to take my 4 year old son to get a blood test to check for allergies. When we were at the doctor for his wellness checkup, I told the doctor I wan...
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- My son had this done as well (he has many food allergies) and the needle they used to take the blood is so tiny, made just for kids and hardly hurt him at all. He was...
- My daughter had blood drawn 2 times. First time she was 1&1/2 second time was @ 3 yr old check up. It goes SOOOO fast. At 3 I was telling her how cool it is that sh...
- I think you should have someone else take him so that you don't push your fears on him. Aslo i used to work for an allergist and performed allergy testing all the time...
My 3 Year Old Has Had a Cough for 9 Months!
Asked by T.C. from San Francisco
on March 17, 2008
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My 3 year old daughter has had a cough for 9 months! Sometimes it gets worse depending if she is congested. She had a deep cough for a couple of months and then it wen...
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- I would go to an allergist and check her on any food or seasonal allergies, my daughter had the same when she was two and I ended up finding out everything about all o...
- Bianca is right! A cough that lasts that long is usually a sign of asthma! My son is asthmatic, we have it under control now, Thank God! I say get her in the the p...
- Did you ask her pediatrician? My 4 year old had a similar problem. He had a cough that did not go away. His pediatrician diagnosed him with asthma. It runs in our fami...
Allergy Medicine - Child's Reaction
Asked by M.C. from Chicago
on May 25, 2010
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Hi mamas,
Has anyone given their child zyrtec (sp?) and was there any reaction to it? My almost 4 year old just saw his peditrician and he said he has very mild se...
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- My daughter takes zyrtec. She's five and doesn't have any reaction. I'm sure it varies from child to child, but when she takes it before bed - she falls asleep on t...
- I give my 4 yo daughter zyrtec. I have noticed that it tends to rev her up if she gets it before bed. Also, it kind of worries me to give her any OTC medication befo...
- if its mild then why bother medicating him? i would just let it be. saline his nose every night, neti pot when hes old enough and ready
I Think Our Son Is Allergic to Our Cats. What to Do?
Asked by E.E. from Dallas
on December 9, 2011
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Most people would say get rid of them. Its very hard to do this as not only have I grown attached to the cats but more importantly my son has. He is always loving on t...
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- This may sound crazy, but try using one of those sticky lint rollers (you know, the ones with the individual sheets that you peal off and throw away) on your cats. My...
- Bathing the cats is a great idea, and one that will definitely cut down on the dander. Also, don't allow the cats outside, because they only bring in more allergies.....
- My son just recently developed an allergy to cats- a pretty severe one. This had never shown up before on his skin tests. At the time, we had two cats (one recently pa...
Really Bad Allergies in 3 Year Old, Particularly at Night
Asked by S.S. from New York
on May 4, 2011
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Our LO recently started to suffer from allergies, and a blood test confirmed that. He's okay during the day - may just have a runny nose and occassionally red eyes, bu...
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- Saine is good but you should have him elevated a little at night so that his nose doesn't get stuffy. There is a saline rinse for kids called neill med sinus rinse, I...
- I can't understand why his doctor would go as far as drawing blood to confirm the allergies but than stop short of prescribing a plan for dealing with them! My girl...
- Oh My Goodness! I have been having that lately! And let me tell you, it's definately NOT a fun thing to go through! I have tried the Allegra and it did'nt do anything ...
