Maintaining the Relationship: Claritin
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Alleriges
Asked by B.M. from Fayetteville
on January 11, 2009
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I have a boyfriend that I have been seeing for several months - 6 or so. We are thinking of moving in together - in my house. However since I have 4 cats and 2 dogs ...
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- Believe me find a place outside in a outside home or shed to put them in and care for them if you move in. When I remarried my dh daughter had a cat too. Me I am hig...
- honestly, me MYSELF am very highly allergic to most pet danders. I will tell you, I hate taking meds. It is not fair to me that I have to always be drugged or in a d...
- I don't know if I have a solution, but I am extremely allergic to cats and dogs too and taking a medicine like claritin wouldn't make a difference. The only way I can ...
So Sad About Quitting Breastfeeding.
Asked by T.T. from Dallas
on August 1, 2006
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My little angle boy is 13 months old and I still breast feed at night, At one I quit pumping and was okay with that but it's getting to be time to quit even the night ...
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- I loved to nurse my girls and it was had for me to quit. My older 2 girls quit on their own. My baby did not stop nursing until she was 14 mo of course she just nursed...
- Don't quit! I breasfed my first child until she was 1 yr and a half; I breastfed my second child until she was 3 1/2! I always felt guilty that I sort of "made...
- I would encourage you to breastfeed as long as you want to! I know it's contrary to popular customs, but the longer you breastfeed the more benefits you give to you a...
Can You Tell a Doctor No?
Asked by C.B. from Seattle
on April 3, 2008
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As my children are fairly heatlhy they don't go to the doctor very often. However, I had to take my 14 year old son in for a sports physical yesterday so that he can r...
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- want to see other responses
- You absolutely have the right. We have a Patient's Bill of Rights to protect us. I'd make sure I pointed that out to this a$$ as I was walking OUT the door never to re...
- I highly recommend that you read the book "How To Raise a Healthy Child in Spite of Your Doctor" by Dr. Mendelsohn. He's very reassuring and, as a pediatrician, he bel...
Allergy Medicine While BF
Asked by J.K. from Philadelphia
on March 5, 2009
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Hi Ladies!
Is there anyone out there whom has breastfeed or is breastfeeding and is taking allergy medicine. I suffer horribly May/June and now that i have two kid...
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- Hi J., I think I heard that Sudafed and Claritin are okay. I've used both myself while BF'ing.
- I know when I was BF right after my son was born I had a terrible rash. The doc told me to take Benadryl for the itching, but when I called my OB first, they told me i...
- Hi, J.! First, please let me reassure you that you CAN, VERY SAFELY take certain meds while nursing. There has been a LOT of research showing what drugs transfer int...
Ear Infections
Asked by K.P. from Raleigh
on September 6, 2007
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My 1 yr old continuously gets ear infections and I am wondering other than antibiotics can someone give my another suggestion to try. The current one is his 4th or 5t...
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- Hi, I had the same issue with my now, 30 yr old daughter, when she was 1-2. They talked tubes, and I found an ent specialist, who doubled the antibiotic. That seemed t...
- I've never posted here before, so not sure how this works but wanted to post a link to this book. I think you'll get a lot of it. Antibiotics can start a vicious cyc...
- There is a book called "Prescription for Nutritional Healing" that I refer to when my family is having symptoms of anything. In that book I discovered that many ear i...
What Would You Do?
Asked by L.C. from Portland
on December 3, 2006
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What would you say to your child’s doctor if he/she gave them a misdiagnosed condition? Would you let them know you are upset with them and will not be bring your ch...
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- Asthma is difficult to diagnose under 24 mos. the fact that your doctor told you "absolutely not" would raise red flags with me. I would tell your doctor that you are...
- I only know of one pediatric pulmonologist in Portland. I can't remember his name at the moment but I can find out if you really want to know although it is likely it...
- My nephew has asthma pretty bad and they found it when he was very young.. what they also found though, is that dr's don't like to diagnose asthma in young kids for so...
Unexplained Hives in Eight Year Old Boy.
Asked by C.H. from Wausau
on October 15, 2009
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My eight year old son started breaking out in hives about six to eight weeks ago. They have ranged from mild to severe, and in frequency. After several trips to the ER...
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- C. - Is your divorce recent? Are there troubles between his other parent and you? I broke out in the worst case of hives my doctor had ever seen and they had a min...
- It's funny how things can sometimes just pop-up. I woke up one morning (at age 21) with hay fever. . . had never experienced it before. It lasted for a at least 20 yea...
- My son and myself started developing allergies not too long ago, so I started researching products and found out alot of the every day products we use have alot of har...
Weaning a 13 Month Old?
Asked by N.J. from San Francisco
on November 9, 2010
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Alright, I am so confused and need either a push or some direction. My second son is 13 months old and still nursing. I have days where I say I'm so done with this nur...
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- Hi there, Since you've gotten some encouragement to wean, though I'd weigh in on the other side. :) If you enjoy the closeness with your son and ability to soothe h...
- I just want to say that breastfeeding is beneficial for both mom and baby for as long as you and your son decide to continue. We live in a society where breastfeeding ...
- I just got my 20 month old to wean and it was a hard and trying process. I understand the wanting to get your body back. The most important issue you need to address...
Do Ear Infections and Asthma Go Hand in Hand?
Asked by T.B. from San Diego
on August 18, 2010
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Hi
My 2 yr old-- seems to have back to back ear infections.
the only way I know he has an ear infection is b.c he doesnt sleep well at night..
he doesnt get the wat...
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- If he has allergy induced asthma, they will go hand in hand but cause the allergies tend to increase the ear infections. Clariton could help but check w/ your doctor.
- As far as I know, there isn't a relationship between ear infections and asthma. Unless maybe it's cold-induced asthma, which my son has. I don't know if you could do...
- I've known quite a few asthmatic children that didn't get ear infections. My daughter had terrible infections and no asthma. But in recent years she's been told she ...
depression.....other Ideas Besides Meds?
Asked by S.R. from Rapid City
on June 8, 2008
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ok so i had a doctor appointment on thursday the 17th of april to
just have a check up. well i guess according to the doctor i'm
suffering from depression. so now wh...
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- S., Boy, I hope this information helps. When reading what has happened to you in your life, it feels like you are partly stuck on events that happened in the past. I ...
- Oh, My Gosh!!! There is a lot in your life that could very well make you depressed, BUT you have to find ways to be positive. For one, you have a son to think abou...
- Hello S., I am sorry to hear about all of the tragedty in your family. This no doubt has contributed to depression. One side of my family has significate issues...
