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Substitute for FloVent and Claritin ??
Asked by Y.D. from Chicago
on April 21, 2011
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Hello mamas,
My son has sports induced asthma and has been on Flo-vent to control it. He's also taking Claritin for his allergies/sneezing.
He's been on both for a...
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- If you know that his asthma is induced only by exercise, and if it is predictable and mild, then perhaps you could take him off of the Flovent completely and just trea...
- I take flovent and claritin every day. It is not an issue for me. Could he be eating and not telling you?
- My son's allergist prefers Zyrtec to Claritin.... My son has been on Zyrtec, Flovent and Singulair for several months now and no weight gain. He keeps getting tal...
My 17 Month Old Boy Is Only 28 Inches Tall: NEED HELP with GROWTH ISSUE
Asked by D.R. from Los Angeles
on January 1, 2009
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My 17 month old boy has always been small is is way below percentile on weight, height and head size. He was diagnosed with a kidney issue where he is now on medicatio...
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- Hi D., My family sees a holistic doctor in West Los Angeles. He is an MD who practices a variety of holistic modalities in addition to traditional medicine. For...
- Honestly, you are worrying about this way too soon I think. My twins were 15% kids in height and weight for almost 3 years. As long as they are proportional on the gro...
- do classical homeopathy. don't know about IL but there are pleny Classcal homeopaths in CA, just research well and don't use homeopath who is also the MD or TCM or chi...
My Wrists Are Killing Me, and My Nose Plugged up on ONE Side (For 2 Weeks!)
Asked by L.U. from Seattle
on March 23, 2009
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Hey moms.
My wrist are killing me, but only on the outside of my wrists. They don't hurt if I am not doing anything, but they do if I pick a child up and they bend t...
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- try saline rinsing for your nose. mix a quarter teaspoon of salt with warm water and "drink" it up into your nose but then blow it out as it reaches the back of your ...
- hi L., i have a suggestion for you. i am 70yrs.old and mother,g.ma and great g.ma. when i have these problems here is what i do .i am a naturalist so i use a lot of ol...
- L., You poor gal! I feel your pain. I occasionally get really sever wrist pain. Starts off in one wrist and with in a week or so, it gets in the other one too. ...
Decongestants to Combat Snoring
Asked by J.B. from Houston
on November 8, 2011
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Hey mamas,
Just wanted to get some input here. My husband was snoring like a bear last week and I am so close to delivery that I wake up to pee and change positions ...
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- Most decongestants will keep you awake. Try the ones for people with high blood pressure. I think alfalfa tabs works better.
- You are correct to be concerned. If you use Sudafed or any other decongestant temporarily, there should be no harm. Meaning, not longer than 2 weeks. Otherwise, the...
- I agree with these other posters. The question in my mind is WHY or WHAT is causing him to get stuffy. Decongestants are OK temporarily if you have a severe head col...
Suggestions for Switching Older Dog with Allergies to a Raw Diet
Asked by K.M. from Chicago
on September 2, 2009
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My 14 year old lab mix has recently developed allergies- she is a itching mess, even with the benedryl I give her everyday. I have been thinking about going to the ra...
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- Do you know what is causing the allergies? My dog had them once he got older, and it wasn't due to food, but rather pollen, grass etc. Although they never completely...
- Yes, do you know what the allergies are? At my animal hospital we often find allergies to grains. There are some pretty decent grain free dry foods like duck and pota...
- It's probably kind of an awful idea to start with raw in a dog at the age of 14. What are you currently feeding her? She could have a food allergy, but it could ...
Allergies in 8Mo Old
Asked by N.Q. from Boston
on April 30, 2009
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I had so many great responces to my last question I thought I would try my luck again. My 8 month old went to the dr yesturday for a terrible cough and was diagnosed w...
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- What types of allergies was she diagnosed with? Have you tried using a humidifier or vaporizer at night when she sleeps? I use a great Homeopathic Practitioner in Have...
- N. - too funny. I took my 18 month old daughter the doc this am for a cough and some wheezing - i was sure he'd give her antibiotics, but he said no - claritin or zyrt...
- I assume you have her laying flat and when you lay flat at night and have allergies you get a lot of post nasal drip which is the reason for the cough so at night get ...
Why Is My Son Getting hives...had Allergy Testing for Food Came Back Negative
Asked by C.C. from Philadelphia
on February 17, 2011
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Ok now for about 6 months very sporadic my middle child is getting hives. He had blood test on some food yesterday he he bad the skin test everything came back normal....
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- My son got hives once after I shampoo'd the carpet... he was allergic to a certain chemical in the carpet cleaner. He couldnt rough house on the carpet for about a mo...
- Usually, effective supplementation can provide the necessary elements to reduce these reactions. The wheezy cough and the hives are classic signs. He's just missing ...
- First of all, your son needs to go to an allergist (specialist). Next, find a new pediatrician. If they think hives and whezzing is ok, they aren't too good. Good l...
New Allergy: Itchy Hives!
Asked by H.H. from Hartford
on November 4, 2010
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I am going crazy! I have never had an allergic reaction to anything in my life, this is all new at 31. I have not started new foods/products or anything that we can fi...
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- I got a case of hives once in my whole life and it was due to extreme stress. The itchiness was AWFUL. I scratched myself bloody at night and would wake up with bloo...
- I used to take a weight loss supplement until the company changed its formulation. They made it taste a lot better but the downside was that it caused be to break out...
- Ihad the same thing happen to me this summer. I was put on pedizone and benadrel (spelling?). This combo of meds was very helpful and I still don't know what caused ...
My Son Seems ALWAYS Seems Tired...
Asked by J.K. from Evansville
on July 26, 2008
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I've posted here once before and was really grateful to get so many helpful replies... I’m hoping perhaps someone has had a similar experience to this, too…
My...
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- You may want to find out if he has sleep apnea- when he stops breathing for a few seconds, his body wakes him up to remember to breathe and then since he is roused fr...
- I think you should really look into the allergies some more. My son did the same exact thing. He would sleep like 16+ hours a day, everyday. We found out he has ALOT o...
- Hmm, at this age, most sources say babies still need about 14 hours of sleep a day. My daughter usually sleeps 12 to 13 hours at night and then takes a nap in the afte...
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...
