Infant: Claritin
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Claritin During Pregnancy
Asked by S.J. from St. Louis
on May 18, 2010
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I was taking Claritin every day when I found out I was about 6 weeks pregnant. I went to the OBGYN, and he said I can continue taking it and I have done so through the...
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- I know when I was pregnant, I was having trouble with my inner ear that was causing massive dizzy spells (I would even get them by just turning my head). My doctor to...
- When I was preg I always got a list from the dr for safe meds. But now everything is on the internet just look up medicine that is safe to take during preg and switch.
- When I was preg with my first I got a list from my OBGYN for SAFE MEDS to TAKE WHEN PREG. And I know that Claritin was on there. So I think it's safe to take it. As lo...
Claritin Side Effects with Toddlers
Asked by D.P. from Seattle
on June 10, 2008
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Has anyone given claritin to a toddler and experience behavioral side-effects? My 2.5 year old has been taking Claritin for a little over a week and has been acting u...
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- D., YES! My son has done the same stuff which was unusual behavior for him. I even tried it and OMG I couldn't believe how strange I felt and that was a child's dosag...
- Sounds like your son could definitely be having a reaction to the medicine. The first and easiest thing to do would be to take him off the medicine and monitor him for...
- Go to a naturopath. They have solutions that don't include drugs and are much healthier for everybody. You can ask people around you who they recommend. I know thre...
Notice Any Conjection with Claritin and Ezcema?
Asked by H.G. from Abilene
on July 15, 2008
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Hello Moms
My 2 yr old little girl is extremely allergic to mosquito bites. She suffers from huge blistering whelps when bitten and the pigment of her skin takes mo...
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- Hello H., is your daughter allergic to anything else? what if you increase her omega-3's --at sprouts they have it on a "pudding" type in little pouches (like ketch...
- If you think about what Claritin is and what it does it totally makes sense...Claritin is a histamine blocker which dries you out (runny nose etc.). So, if would like...
- I agree with the mom who said just treat when your child has a mosquito bite. No need to medicate for something that is not there and that doesn't help prevent the re...
Infant Allergies
Asked by D.H. from Miami
on September 4, 2008
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My daughter has had horrible eczema since she was two months old (she is now 5 1/2). Last week, we had her blood drawn for an allergy test. Today we find out she is ...
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- switching to formula will only make it more likely for your daughter to develop more allergies. Why are you cutting out garlic? As for the cat, did the doctor say she ...
- My son was diagnosed at 2 months but it does not sound like it was as severe as your daughter. We really did not have to do intense therapy until he was 4.5 years. He ...
- I also have a daughter that has bad eczema. She was also about the same age, and now she is 2 1/2 yrs old. I'm not sure if you need to cut those things out of your di...
My Infant Has Major "Gunk" Again, What Can I Do?
Asked by H.B. from Dallas
on February 1, 2009
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Hello Moms!
Ok, I am sure I am not the only child with this problem- especially since we live in the dfw area. It has gone from 80 degrees to 20 degrees in one week...
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- Oh my goodness I have a solution to help with the gunk....at least to help your kiddos breath and get the gunk out of their noses....you will never go back to a bulb s...
- Hello H., do you use regular formula for your infant? maybe he needs a milk-free formula. and also you need to figure out what he's allergic to. try not to use spra...
- H., I am a mom of 2 and work from home. There is a great Supplement both for children and adults that you can give them and keep them healthy. My daughter has been ...
Infant Allergies
Asked by L.T. from Dallas
on March 12, 2007
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Anyone have a baby with pollen allergies? My daughter is 10 months and she has had a couple of colds but what she has now is different. Very runny nose, sneezing, co...
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- Benadryl should help in the short term. Ask your pediatrician what the right dose should be. For long term, you might ask about something like Zyrtec, which shouldn'...
- Hi L., My daughter was a late April baby and seemed to get allergies this time of year as well. I never knew how under-developed our little one's systems were unti...
- Yep sucks that somone so little could have allergies but they can. For one of my children the doctor gave us a prescription for Zrtec. The oldest has had claritin an...
Any Relief for a Coughing Baby?
Asked by A.N. from Cleveland
on December 10, 2007
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Hi Everyone,
My 18-month-old daughter has a cold and coughed all night long last night, so we're all miserable. I used to give her some Tylenol Cough and Cold for s...
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- Over the weekend I read that for all children under 6 cough medicines are not recommended. However, 1 teaspoon of honey was supposed to work better then cough medicin...
- Try Vicks Bapor Rub. They make one for babies. Also try propping her mattress up at the head of the bead with a pillow or something to keep the fluid from draining d...
- I have 2 boys and to relieve their cough I put vapor rub on the bottom of their feet then put sicks on. I use Arbonne Herbal vapor rub, its not so strong and works ...
Congestion in 6 Week Old Infant -- Possibly a Food Allergy or Environmental?
Asked by E.A. from Detroit
on May 15, 2008
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My 6 week old son has sounded congested for the past 2 weeks. We saw the dr two days after it started and she didn't seem concerned because he has no other symptoms: ...
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- My daughter, now 5 months, was also very boogery as a newborn. I had to use the "booger getter" at least 2x's a day. She started to outgrow it at about 3 or 4 months...
- Hi E. My youngest daughter had the same thing. Our peditrician said that some babies produce more mucus and just to bother with clearing up. She recommended we put ...
- My baby girl has the exact same thing, actually I swear she came out sneezing!LOL! Anyway my doc told me some people naturally produce more mucas then others and sinc...
Baby Wheezing??
Asked by K.A. from Dallas
on October 10, 2007
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I have a 3 month old. We were both sick with colds about 2 wks ago. Since then,well,lately,Ive noticed him wheezing....alot...his breathing is sometimes heavy while he...
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- I have a friend with a daughter in the PICU at Cook's downtown and she said that walking pneumonia is going around like crazy there! The ID doctor said that there are...
- You should go see the pediatrician. My twin boys have had some wheezing that has hung on after colds. Two different pediatricians have told me that some virus that h...
- I definitely recommend taking him to the doctor ASAP. Three weeks ago my 2 1/2 year old woke up acting fine but less than 4 hours later, he was wheezing heavily. I t...
I Need to Change My Baby's Medicine. What Should I Do in This Case?
Asked by T.M. from Atlanta
on March 8, 2012
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Hi all, i need advise on this. I gave my 2 yrs daughter Children's Triaminic "Chest and Nasal Congestion". I gave her half a tsp at 8am and another half a tsp at 2pm....
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- READ the label. I'm not sorry to be so blunt. What you're doing is dangerous. These meds are not to be given to a 2 yo.
- Call a local Walgreens or other all night pharmacy and ask the pharmacist. Don't take any chances.
- YIKES Ignore the people saying they do different things just because 1 is cold medicine and one is allergy medicine. Phenylephrine and Loratadine are BOTH antihista...
