Gender Prediction: Claritin
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Claritin or Zyrtec for Pregnancy and 3 Year Old?
Asked by B.S. from Reno
on April 22, 2009
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Hi mommies. I am currently 7 months pregnant and my doc said I can take claritin or zyrtec. Which works best!? I am so miserable this year I can barely stand to be ...
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- my husband likes both! my daughter (2yrs) has a prescription for zyrtec but i just buy her childrens benadryl cuz it does the same thing. i know zyrtec can make you dr...
- I thought no allergy meds were safe during pregnancy, but if u trust your dr then take them. As for kidsit all depends on the kid.You will have to try it and see. My...
- B., Wow! My doctor said 'no' to allergy meds when I was preggers. But, my son and I both are hay fever people and I use Claritin for OTC stuff. But, now we both hav...
Pregnancy Headaches??
Asked by L.C. from St. Louis
on January 24, 2010
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Hi Moms! I am currently 15 weeks pregnant and have been getting headaches about every other day. It was so bad last week that I couldn't hold any food down and had to ...
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- I had a period of time when I would wake up with headaches every day. My dr. said it was allergies and told me to take Claritin. It worked. I don't normally have a...
- Call your OB. I talked with mine when I found out I was pregnant. I was taking daily Rx meds for my migrains. I finally had them under control. I was extatic that tylo...
- I had the exact same problem with my second child. I had a headache every day! My blood pressure was great, though, so that wasn't the problem. It wasn't sinuses eith...
Breathing Problems Early on in Pregnancy
Asked by J.S. from New York
on May 12, 2009
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Hi Mommies,
I am 5 weeks pregnant (hooray!). All was going fine until a few days ago when I began to have trouble breathing. Not gasping for air per say, but a feel...
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- Hi J., Your description sounds exactly like what I experienced when I was pregnant, though I didn't start having it happen until I was further along, maybe around 1...
- Sounds like it could be asthma. I was diagnosed with asthma in my 2nd pregnancy. After I gave birth I was fine. Then, when I was pregnant with my third, I was havin...
- my heart has been doing crazy things since i found out i was pregnant. i races a lot, pounds really hard at times and even when i am resting i can feel it pounding. ...
Allergy Meds While Pregnant
Asked by R.F. from Detroit
on August 24, 2009
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I am 15.5 weeks preg. with baby #2. I have been suffering from severe sinus probs my entire pregnancy, and actually for exactly the last year as well. I am suffering...
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- I used both Flonase and Claritan during 2 of my pregnancies and found it helped A LOT!! All of my kids were born happy and healthy. Good luck!
- Hey R., I took OTC brand Claritin with all 3 of my pregnancies ~ and as far as I can tell, they turned out all right! ;) I also took Benadryl and Sudafed on oc...
- I took Zyrtec while I was pregnant with #2, all was well- I have been taking it daily for about 5 years so when things got even worse I took Sudefed or Tylenol sinus. ...
Advice and Tips Needed for Nasal Congestion
Asked by M.S. from Chicago
on December 27, 2010
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Hello Mamas,
My DD is 12 years old and she suffers with asthma and allergies (dust mites, mold). Winter seems to be her worst season and although we are seeing her ...
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- Hi Sandy, I would recommend that she try Neil Med Sinus Rinse. I started using it during my first pregnancy, and since then I haven't needed to take as many allerg...
- I would use the spray instead of the neti. Same concept but much easier to do IMO.
- Oh boy I am dealing with similar issue with my boys. They are 7 & 4 and it's tough to control this but I was told by their pediatrician to give them plenty of warm wat...
Help
Asked by M.V. from Chicago
on July 15, 2008
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Hi Everyone,
My two year old boy is basically fine during the day. However during the night, every night for the last couple of months, he would get a coughing spe...
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- Hi M., I had several miscarriages at 4-5 weeks and never went to the doctor except to discuss why the miscarriages occurred. I hope it wasn't a miscarriage, but if...
- I had a miscarriage in my 3rd week last Sept. I actually knew i was pregnant because my hormone levels tend to run very high and I get morning sickness very early on....
- Can't help with the miscarriage but maybe the other issue. Our daughter, age 5, has had a similar problem since she was a little runt. She would cough until she barf...
Pregnant with Allergies
Asked by V.H. from Phoenix
on March 17, 2008
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I'm from So. Cal. and now my 2nd spring in phoenix I seem to have the same allergies my husband got last year. I'm the type that would just jump into any medication t...
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- Hi V.- Have you talked to your doctor about what allergy medications are safe during pregnancy? I was pregnant with my son back east and I have horrible allergies. I...
- I've always taken Benadryl during my pregnancies, even during the first trimester. My doctors have always said it is safe to take while pregnant. It will probably ma...
- I had the same problem with allergies and was told by my doctor it was safe to take Clartin D 24 hour. It work great for me. I took it with all 4 of my pregnancies a...
Pregnant with Asthma and Allergies
Asked by T.M. from Erie
on October 31, 2006
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Since I got such great responses from a lot of people last time. I would like to ask a simple question to all the mothers. I have asthma and I'm 16 weeks pregnant. ...
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- I agree with both of the last responses. I have asthma (very light case) and I was able to use my inhaler while pregnant. My doc told me that after the 2-3 month eve...
- I just had my son 2 months ago and I have asthma and allergies. I go to an allergist every week for allergy shots. My allergist changed my medication from advair t...
- Asthma and allergies here too. My doc said it was ok to take my inhaler. You might also want to ask about Singular. That was ok'd to take during my pregnancy with my...
Questions About Medicine and Prenatal Care for Getting Pregnant.
Asked by D.D. from San Francisco
on February 1, 2009
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Just curious if anyone out there has Asthma and what they did before they started getting pregnant. I am currently taking an allergy pill and Symbicort inhaler to cont...
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- I have asthma & became pregnant w/twins 3 1/2 years ago. Before becoming pregnant, I was taking Advair (inhaler) & Singulair (pill), but when I became pregnant, my do...
- I did - I was on multiple inhalers. With accupuncture I reduced my dosages and got off all but one before I had my baby. Only use them now for rare occasssions (co...
- acupuncture! I have a ton of food allergies & environmental allergies and acupuncture was so awesome and it helped me feel great energy & emotionally too, aches and p...
Does Anybody Else Have a Child with Allergies/skin Allergies?
Asked by E.S. from Tyler
on November 20, 2008
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Hey Moms! I need some help!
My daughter is 5 and has awful allergies. She is allergic to cats, peanuts, grass, pollen, etc.... Her allergies give her severe excema ...
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- I am wondering if a food intolerance testing would help. You may want to call Dr. Bain in Frisco and ask if the Immuno Lab testing would apply here. Dr. Bain is a pedi...
- As a child I had what my allergist called "Olympic Size Allergies" I began getting shots in second grade and got them until high school. I think the years of shots h...
- My daughter is 10 and has suffered with asthma/allergies since she was 3. She's been on all of the regular: advair, singulair, breathing treatments, nasonex in the p...
