Medicine: Preschooler, Steroids
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Whats Your Trick to Get 6 y.o. to Take Medicine
Asked by S.Y. from Chicago
on August 16, 2011
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Son had tonsils out today....has lots of liquid meds to take...antibiotic (1 teasp 3x) , steriod (1 tsp 3x), pain meds (3 tsp 4x)....so a total of 18 tsp to get down t...
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- Aww poor little guy. After all he had a surgery in his throat and taking anything is a last thing he wants to do. My daughter really didn't want to take anything whe...
- Our pediatrician told me to get the medicine in powder form (in other words, don't have the pharmacist mix it for you and put it in a bottle) from the pharmacy and mix...
- Like another poster said, try letting him administer it to himself via syringe or dosing cup. Have a good drink for a chaser. (coke, sprite, etc...) Definitely find ou...
My 3 Year Old Daughter Suffers from Extreme Eczema.
Asked by K.T. from Austin
on May 18, 2008
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She's had eczema since 3 months. We've tried everything any doctor instructs. Nothing has helped. I'm currently working with a chemist who is trying to formulate a pro...
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- Hi K., My son has severe asthma and eczema and he is currently 18 years old. He has suffered with it most of his life. He use to scratch all night too. He would ...
- Hi K. - There is a book by Deirdre Earls that is fantastic! You can look up her website: yourhealingdiet.net Hope this helps! K.
- Hi K., My name is I. Pena and I'm an Area Manager for a Company with a baby line that completely cures eczema, and I would love to send you a free sample to try. I'm i...
Almost 3 Year Old's SEVERE Dry Skin
Asked by C. from Chicago
on February 13, 2007
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My son's skin has always been real dry, but especially in the past year or so. I'm quickly running out of ideas on how to help it. He's almost 3 years old (will be t...
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- Hi C.... It sounds like it may be a "dry skin condition". Duh! But there is an official name for it, ichthyosis vulgaris. It is a common inherited skin disorder ...
- My daughter gets dry patches around her mouth and we use Kara Vita's Everyday Skin Penetrating Cream and within a very short period of time, the scales and redness are...
- My 4 year old has the same thing, she has eczema, we use hydrocortosone cream on it, that helps a lot and in the baby section, there is an eczema cream ,I forget who m...
Out of Control Behavior with My 4 Year Old Son
Asked by M.F. from New York
on November 23, 2010
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Hi Moms, Happy early Thanksgiving! I am in desperate need of advice and am at my wits end. My 4 year old son has been out of control with his behavior for about the ...
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- Here are a few tips that you can try out to discipline your son that you may not have tried yet...good luck! And it seems that you got some great advice already on bei...
- I agree with Julie B. that age 4 definitely was the worst age for my son. To be brief, everyone told my husband and I that we were not being "hard" enough on my son. ...
- my 4.5 year old son is the same way, i hear everything from "mommy i dont like you" to calling me a baby when he gets upset. its very upsetting! what i have been doing...
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
Unusual Behavior May Be Linked to Children's Zyrtec Allergy Medicine
Asked by S.C. from Louisville
on September 30, 2008
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My 7yr old son has been taking Children's Zyrtec Allergy medicine for the past 2 weeks. My husband and I have witnessed some major behavior changes in our son. He se...
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- Certainly eliminate and see what happens..It's a definite possibility. Then you'll have that answer. If you need alternatives, try Claritin (I found that it doesn't wo...
- of course, read the side effects pamphlet and talk to the doc, but YES, it could be - especially if his behavioral changes started at the same time. my kids have never...
- I had the same experience with my daughter. Both she and her sister were taking Zyrtec and her sister was fine but she was terrible. Her pediatrician said that some ...
Ughnasty Medicine. My 3 Year Old Spit All over Me.
Asked by A.B. from San Diego
on March 5, 2007
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Ok so he didnt really spit as he didnt keep it allin his moutgh and swallow it. his asthma has flared this week so the dr gave him some oral steroids to take. But they...
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- My son also had asthma and hated the liquid meds. I taught him at an early age to swallow capsules. The pharmacy gave me some empty capsules to practice on and I was ...
- Is it liquid alberturol (sp). My 2 1/2 son takes this and I mix it in apple sauce and or yogurt and just put a little drop on every bite. Another thing that works we...
- this seems rather trivial and funny but i know of two way to stp the fussing. I was told by the peds doc to put the meds back in her mouth and between her cheek an...
Help What's the Best Allergy Meds for 4 Year Olds
Asked by T.C. from Austin
on October 29, 2009
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My 4 year old daughter suffers from coughing, wheezing and itchy eyes all winter. TX is terrible for allergies. I take cingular and it seems to help. what is the be...
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- My daughter will be 4 in March. For her, it depends on how bad her congestion is in order to determine what medication/approach is used. Her allergy test showed that w...
- I don't have any advice on childrens meds, but can say from my own experience, it sounds like she is allergic to cedar. I myself, take Nasonex & Chlorpheniramine (gen...
- Personally we use Singulair (sp?). Her ENT dr recommended it. She also uses the nasal spray Nasonex. She has a much better life now! Still has an occasional runny nose...
4 y.o. With Bad Case of Eczema
Asked by K.W. from Muncie
on December 30, 2008
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My four year old daughter has had Eczema on and off since she was born. In the past I have taken her to the pediatrician and gotten a prescription for a skin cream. ...
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- I have had really good luck with a cream by Gentle Naturals- It's Disney Baby, it has Pooh and Piglet on the front. It's just called Baby Eczema Cream. I've gotten i...
- I had eczema as a baby, and now it has flaired up for the last 13 yrs. I have it on my hands. The last 10 yrs were horrible and I was seeing a dermatoligist trying to...
- Hello!I did not have time to read all the responses ,so sorry if I repeat. My daughter had terrible eczema and she also has asthma. Our daughter"s allergist told us to...
Alternative Medicine for Inmunity Booster
Asked by S.G. from Houston
on January 22, 2009
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I have a 3 year old and a 1 year old children. They are both very healthy, but get colds very often. Does anybody know of a alternative medicine (homeopathy, syrup, te...
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- I have 2 grandchildren, ages 4 and 1 1/2, and they have lived with us for the last year. We give them Xango juice and they have not had to go the doctor, not once. X...
- Have you tried Sinupret syrup? It's an all natural sinus and respiratory and immune support.Made for kids as young as 2. It is a product of Germany and I hear great th...
- www.mmsmiracle.com/kvance This is really some amazing stuff.
