Pets & Dander: Singulair
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Singulair
Asked by T.L. from Odessa
on March 13, 2009
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My 4 year old son has just been diagnosed with asthma, we would say that it is allergy/exercise induced. He has been given abuterol and singulair.
I am worried abou...
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- Hi there, My husband and I have both taken singulair before.. me for allergies and him for asthma. Neither of us noticed any of the above side effects. It worked re...
- Hi T., I am a health counselor specializing in women and family health. I have my own business, kathleentisdale.com and can help you to cure your child's asthma thr...
- Hi T., my son was on this when he was about 2 1/2. At that time he seemed so sad and lethargic. He didn't do anything hardly but lay around- which we thought was s...
Allergic to Dogs????
Asked by J.E. from Detroit
on March 15, 2011
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My son(5 months old) is allergic to something, his doctor thinks it might be dogs......I have 3, I had them before he was born. He just recently started having symptom...
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- Have him tested to find out if its true or not. If so then deal with it, but right now its very possible he isn't. The Allergist will know what to do if he is indeed...
- Actually, you can have your son allergy tested (via the "scratch tests") anytime after they are born. However, most docs will wait until age 1 or later. But tell your ...
- My hubby went through this when he was born...had so many issues the first year of his life...docs thought it was their dogs...they sent them to a family member's hous...
Son Allergic to Dogs! Help!
Asked by H.E. from Bismarck
on May 4, 2009
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Hello Everyone! We have just determined that my 9 month old son is allergic to our 2 dogs--a shitsu and a chow. We really don't want to get rid of our dogs, as they ar...
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- To my knowledge Shitsu dog have ''hair'' not ''fur'' making them hypoallergenic and safe for people with dog allergies. My best friend is allergic to dog and because ...
- I have to agree with others, over shampooing and shaving will not help your son, but will make your dogs miserable. They should not be bathed more than once a month, ...
- I know someone whose daughter had the same problem. They bought a really good vacuum (I would recommend the Dyson Animal made specifically for pets...it's amazing what...
Singulair for Treating Ear Infections???
Asked by L.F. from Los Angeles
on March 26, 2010
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My pediatrician just prescribed singulair for 30 days to treat my daughter's ear infection. She is 3yrs old and her first ear infection was in January. She has been ...
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- Of course the doctor says nothing about finding out what is causing the ear infections, like food allergies. I would remove all dairy, casein products for two weeks (d...
- My daughter is on singular for her allergies that cause the fluid to build up in her ear. not sure if he is thinking she has allergies and that is what is causing the ...
- my pediatrician prescribed singulair to my son for a bad cold and it was wonderful and effective.. therefore preventing the use of antibiotics. And my son is 7-1/2 mon...
Cat Allergy Medication for Kids
Asked by K.L. from San Francisco
on November 25, 2008
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My son (7 yrs. old) is now allergic to cats and I was wondering what over the counter allergy medication is effective. In addition to nasal congestion and itchy eyes, ...
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- Have you taken your son to see an allergist? My daughter's allergies started with terrible nasal congestion which contributed to her mouth breathing and then sore thr...
- I hate to say it, but instead of putting your child through all the medication, stay away from the cats. Mild wheezing is a huge indication that this can turn ugly. ...
- You might want to get him tested for allergies. I waited until I was probably 25 yrs old before I did so, and was completely miserable at other people's homes with pe...
Singulair for a 2 Year Old??
Asked by J.A. from Miami
on October 1, 2009
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Hi Ladies! My daughter continues to get ear infections and the croup. She's recovering from her second round of this stuff. This has all happened in a matter of 4 mon...
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- When my daughter was 4, she was given Singulair. It helped the asthma but made her very aggressive. We chose to stop the drug. My friend uses it with her 8 year old...
- Singlur is for patients with asahma . Very hard brething problems. I would look into it more before putting him on it.
- Yes my 3 yr old have been on Singular, Nasonex, and Zyrtec for 8 months. He was so sick with ear infections, constant sinus infections (even MRSA), and constant antib...
Cat Allergies
Asked by S.R. from Seattle
on February 22, 2010
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I actually have several questions, if anyone has an answer to even 1 I would really appreciate it.
My 4yo daughter has been getting red, watery eyes and sneezing arou...
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- I have has allergies most of my life. When I was a child I was tested (little needle pricks in the arm to show what reacted most) and was found to have a severe reacti...
- They used to do the scratch test with my sister when she was a kid so I avoided it for a long time with my allergy ridden son because I didn't want him to go through a...
- Speak to your child's pediatrician and get her tested. Don't get a pet until you had this done or you will just end up going through the heartbreak (for all parties in...
15 Month Old Prescribed Singulair for Allergies....
Asked by K.G. from Chicago
on April 14, 2008
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Hi... my 15th month old daughter was just diagnosed with allergies... the doc prescibed singulair for her and my husband read some side effects and does not want me to...
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- my son is 2.5 yrs old and has been taking singular since he was 6 months old. yes that's right. 6 months old. He has significant food allergies and is allergic to cats...
- My son was also 15 months old when he tested positive for seasonal allergies. We tried the Singulair, but it tore up his stomach! We do use Nasonex and that seems to...
- It seems like a pretty drastic approach for a 15 month old. My daughter experienced allergies last summer (12-16 months) and doctor said to give her a little bit of be...
Singulair Made My Son Crazy... What Is the Alternative?
Asked by J.B. from Dallas
on September 23, 2008
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My son has been on Singulair for allergies and asthma since before his 1st birthday. He is almost 3. He has always been a "spirited" child, but I am now attributing ...
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- childrens claritin which is OTC now works pretty good for my four year old son.
- Hi, Both of my children have allergies and asthma related problems. My two and a half year old is on both singulair and zyrtec. I haven't really had any problems so...
- Dear Jennifer, check out this web site www.ecoquestintl.com/garrett I was on allergy med till I found this product. It is a air machine.Not a filter machine .They d...
I Think Our Son Is Allergic to Our Cats. What to Do?
Asked by E.E. from Dallas
on December 9, 2011
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Most people would say get rid of them. Its very hard to do this as not only have I grown attached to the cats but more importantly my son has. He is always loving on t...
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- This may sound crazy, but try using one of those sticky lint rollers (you know, the ones with the individual sheets that you peal off and throw away) on your cats. My...
- Bathing the cats is a great idea, and one that will definitely cut down on the dander. Also, don't allow the cats outside, because they only bring in more allergies.....
- My son just recently developed an allergy to cats- a pretty severe one. This had never shown up before on his skin tests. At the time, we had two cats (one recently pa...
