Pediatrician: Claritin
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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...
Claritin and Other Allergy Meds
Asked by M.U. from Tampa
on March 17, 2011
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My son often gets runny nose/cough symptoms and my pediatrician has recommended that I try putting him on Claritin to manage those symptoms. I am reluctant to put him ...
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- If you're really worried about it, you might ask about the prescription nasal sprays instead. I used those when I was pregnant, so I know they're extra safe. Our fo...
- How old is he? That will determine what you can use and the dosage. Claritin, has kid versions. I use Claritin. It works for me. Not for my Mom. She uses Zyrtec, ...
- I'd check on whether Claritin has been tested on the really young ones. When my now 9 year old was 2, Claritin had NOT been tested on kids under 6. We went with Zyrt...
Claritin vs Zyrtec for 3 Year Old
Asked by J.S. from Chicago
on November 18, 2008
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Just curious on what other moms think of claritin or zyrtec for a child. My daughter will be 3 next month and we are trying to figure out what works best on her. Her a...
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- I have a 3 1/2 year old and zyrtec works really well for her. She uses a 1 1/2 tsp dose as per her pediatrician.
- Take her to a specialist and work very closely with him/her to find out what is best for your child. Medications and kids can be a become a very tricky and sticky sit...
- Claritin works great for my 7 year old and my 11 year old and forme! I tried the zyrtec and it made me SOOOOOOOOOOO tired as well as depressed. I don't reccomend it. I...
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...
When Is It Really the Time to Take a Kid to the Doctor?
Asked by D.L. from Omaha
on September 1, 2011
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First Thing first, we don't pay for my son to go to the doctor, so really it don't cost us anything, unless you think about the taxes and what not we pay that goes to ...
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- Cough + fever, wait about 3-4 days, depending on the temp and if he's reacting to a fever reducer (like tylenol). Depending on the age and temp and the reaction to ...
- if my kids have fever we go. Other than that, probably nit unless they were acting weird.
- I don't run to the doc for every little thing. Fevers below 104, coughs, stuffy nose, puking, diahrrea...... none of it. Unless it's ongoing and uncontrollable with ...
Is My Pediatrician Giving Too Much Medicine and Can Anyone Recommend a New One
Asked by T.J. from Portland
on October 31, 2008
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OK. I will try to make this as short as I can. My son (5 1/2 years) has had a very high fever for several days. At our first visit to the doctor he wanted to give a...
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- Um. I am personally horrified by the medications and amounts suggested here. If the nurse and the pharmacist both called "foul" ... it's time to find another doctor....
- That sounds crazy. You have every reason to be concerned. First of all, did your son develop hives only after receiving the Motrin and Tylenol? Perhaps he is having a ...
- I really like Dr. Thompson at Evergreen Pediatric ###-###-####.
Seasonal Allergy Help
Asked by J.K. from Chicago
on April 10, 2010
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My 2 little ones (3 1/2 and 2) both have seasonal allergies. They both started with them last spring and now this spring are getting hit really hard! I have them bot...
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- My husband is an adult med doc, and he was helping my SIL with her allergies this week. She was complaining that the Claritin wasn't working for her, and he basically...
- I have three kids 6 and under all who have a ton of allergies. Claritin did absolutely nothing to help them. Zyrtec does help some. We have found that Singulair (go...
- My now 6 year old son has terrible allergies since he was 3. We tried all the different meds and Zyrtec worked the best by far. We now do Zyrtec, Singular and Nasone...
Allergies
Asked by P.C. from Charlotte
on April 15, 2011
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My 7 year old son has seasonal allergies. He is on Claritin presently and just started on Flonase. I think the Claritin is drying his eyes out and irritating them. ...
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- If dry eyes are his biggest complaint, I'd stick with it. Have you considered it's the Flonase? It dries me up more..... I have taken everything under the sun. Clar...
- My doctor put me on Allegra years ago, it worked but I remember that I needed to drink a lot of water with it or I'd get a headache. Now I take the store brand allerg...
- I don't know about less side effects -- I just know that one or the other can work better for some people. Claritin doesn't do anything for me, Zyrtec works for me (a...
Allergy Medicine for a 5 Year Old Boy
Asked by P.C. from Charlotte
on March 23, 2009
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I have heard that you should give Zyrtec at night b/c it tends to make children sleepy but what about Claritin? SHould that be given in the a.m. or at bedtime? Do yo...
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- My 5 year old has been taking liquid Zyrtec before bedtime for about 2 years. It helps her breath better at night and sleepiness isn't a problem. From time to time w...
- Some people get sleepy with Zyrtec, myself included, but my 10 yr old daughter does not. Claritin is not supposed to cause sleepiness. Hard to decide, make sure to cov...
- After trying several prescriptions (Allegra, Flonase, Singulair together), I decided to try over the counter allergy relief for my son. My son's ped said that it do...
My Daughter (4Yrs) Has a Very Runny/stuffy at Times Nose :( Please Help!
Asked by A.R. from Chattanooga
on August 25, 2011
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Just wondering what to do to help ease the irritation because she can't hardly breathe when she lies down...I gave her childrens Claritin earlier today (around 230) is...
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- Sorry to hear she's not feeling well. Have you tried using a humidifier with eucalyptus in her room? Sometimes a little bit of Vicks VapoRub helps when they're conge...
- Baby Vicks, on her chest. And, take her to the Doctor, since she is sick. Don't have her lie down. Since she can't breathe that way. Or, Elevate her head with...
- I have used Vicks on my children for years and now my Grandchildren. I rub a little on their chest and they breathe in the vapors and it helps open up their passages.
