Pets & Dander: Preschooler, Saline Drops
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Giving a Preschooler Daily Allergy Medication
Asked by D.B. from Dallas
on March 27, 2010
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My Doctor has prescribed my son (who will turn 2 in 2 days) Zyrtec to take daily. have other moms had good experiences with their preschool kids on Zyrtec? My son has...
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- If you do start to give regular doses of Zyrtec, be very aware of his behavior/attitude and look for changes. I started my son on zyrtec when he was four and his anxi...
- Zyrtec is prescribed/recommended a lot nowadays. You can look online about its side-effects. There are other types of allergy med's, for kids. What works for one ch...
- my oldest(5yrs) has been taking zyrtec for 3 years now. it made him sleepy at first and now not so much. he also takes nasonex?sp every day. since he was 2 also. every...
Congestion Due to an Allergy?
Asked by C.G. from Saginaw
on June 28, 2007
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My 4 1/2 month daughter has had continuous episodes of congestion and sneezing. Her ped does indicate that she has an allergy and keeps having us switch formulas. I tr...
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- We had a similar situation with our daughter (she is 8 months old now). We had her on breast milk and Enfamil Lipil formula; we came to realize that she was allergic t...
- My 4 year old daughter could not drink anything made be similac, she could only drink Emphamill (spelling?)Lactos free good luck
- My daughter couldnt do any of the above and ended up drinking soy milk (right by reg milk at the store) Then she was able to drink 2% by 7mths..... sure stinks and u...
Allergie Releif for a 3 Year Old
Asked by T.M. from Madison
on June 12, 2009
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My son just turned 3 and he is having an awful time with allergies. I have him on Zyrtec daily but he still can never breath thru his nose, he is seeing an allergist ...
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- I'd start with going off all dairy. Also look into homeopathy. Its safe and natural, and it WORKS! You can find it in some health food stores, or online. One sit...
- I've been told Neti pots are really helpful-you can find them at Target. I have one and have used it for myself, but not sure how easy it would be to convince a 3 yea...
- My son has had terrible allergies too but the zyrtek seems to be working. We also have had him off cow's milk since Feb because of ear infections but started him back...
Best Medicine for 6 Month Old
Asked by W.W. from Houston
on December 8, 2008
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My 6 month old has a runny nose and a cough for the third time this year. The first and second time I took her to the pediatrician she told me to give her saline drop...
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- There's not much you can do. (Castor Oil will only make her stools runny, which she probably already has with all the mucous in her system). She's too young for any o...
- My daughter is 3 and for the first two years we dealt with the same thing. You need to let it runs its course. Her immune system will get stronger. This year my daught...
- vicks baby rub works great, johnson's vapor bath, I have found decongestion drops (not just saline) for infants at babies are us. Is she a big baby or small one? My so...
Prevent a Cold Leading to Ear Infection
Asked by M.V. from San Francisco
on July 21, 2008
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Hi,
My 8 month old daughter is running an ear infection now. She had one last month as well. I am just wondering if there are any precautions that can be taken when...
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- When I was a baby I regularly got bronchitis and was given lots of antibiotics, which has affected my health all my life, so I'm really trying to keep my baby's colds ...
- I usually use the saline drops and the sucker a lot when she has a cold.
- My kids all had bad ears, bad ears run in my family- my sister had "tubes" when they were brand new state of the art. All I can tell you is they do outgrow it usually...
Is This Allergies?
Asked by M.P. from Spartanburg
on September 24, 2008
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My 4-year-old has always had "issues" that seem to be allergy-related, but never anything that seemed to fit the classic definition of allergies. Since the spring, th...
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- I don't know what your daughter has, but my son had a lot of trouble breathing and was pretty much mouth breathing all the time. The doctor's first instinct was aller...
- Let your doctor know that the antibiotic cleared it temporarily and that the Claritin does nothing any longer. Call his office and tell the nurse -- NOT the reception...
- How about taking her to an ENT? We have a wonderful one who is great with children. My son also had been treated by our ped. for a sinus infection that wouldn't clea...
Allergies or Cold?
Asked by D.B. from Birmingham
on September 1, 2006
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I have a six month old girl and she seems to constantly have a cold. She had a cold for two weeks, then two days with no symptoms then another week of cold symptoms. S...
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- My daughter who is now 2 1/2 had the same problem starting around the age of 2. It was allergies. The doctor finally listened to me and put her on Zyrtec, which help...
- Do you have animals? cat in particular? or do you or your husband smoke?. I found these were the number 1 reasons my kids kept colds. However, it is almost Fall, and ...
- My 17 month old son does the same thing. In the winter we thought it was colds but at the end of the spring and into the summer when it was still happening I took him...
Could This Be Allergies or Does My Baby Need to Go to the ENT?
Asked by S.B. from Atlanta
on October 30, 2008
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Does anyone have any advice on allergies in infants? My son, who is will be 9 months on the 1st, has had nasal congestion for over a month now. He LITERALLY has had ...
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- I would ask to go to the Ent. Both of my children have been with an Ent for 3 years now. Just this year he told us to go to a Allergie dr. to have them tested to see i...
- Hi S., I know this is a miserable time for your baby. I would recommend taking him to an ENT. Babies sinuses does not fully develope until about two years of age. Al...
- This sounds so familiar. My son, who is 2yrs now, was conjested from 2weeks to 9 mths. We were constantly taking him to the doctor and the medicines never worked. We ...
Homeopathic Remedy for Allergies
Asked by S.Y. from San Diego
on March 28, 2008
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Hi Moms,
I have a 4 year old daughter that has chronic sinus infections. She has been sick since she was born with ear infections, viral infections and sinus infecti...
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- I have yet to find a homeopathic remedy, but my son had surgery in december and it has helped. We still get sinus infections, but they are easier to control...He had ...
- Dr. Oz (the doc always on Oprah) had highly recommends a neti(sp?) Pot if you have chronic sinus infections/allergies. It's like a little tea pot that you put warm sal...
- Omega 3 fatty acids replenish the sinus tissue. Increase your child's intake. We put my son on daily fish oil capsules at age 5 for another problem and discovered hi...
Seeking Answers for Colds That Keep Coming Back...
Asked by G.S. from Raleigh
on February 28, 2008
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I am a stay at home mom of a 6 month old son. For some odd reason we keep getting colds. They will go away and once we think they are gone for good, they come right b...
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- Have you tried getting new toothbrushes? It's an often overlooked easy fix. Good Luck!
- It may be allergies. My daughter had constant colds or at least we thought that is what it was. Ended up being sinus infections that were being caused by allergies.
- G., unfortunately there is little that you can do other than what you have already mentioned (along with keeping the little one hydrated with liquids. I went through t...
