Pollen: Child
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Hay Fever
Asked by K.L. from Savannah
on March 17, 2012
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My 15 month old has been rubbing his eyes a lot and been having a runny nose/sneezing and dark circles around his eyes. The syptoms seem to have started when the tree...
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- Yes, definetly sounds like Hay fever allergy. My son and I both have it. The dark circles,itchy eyes and runny nose are all classic symptoms. Claritin works great for ...
- My granddaughter was diagnosed, after testing, with environmental allergies such as pollen before she was a year old. I don't remember how old she was when she was pr...
- Oh my gosh - I got on the site just a few minutes ago to look up questions on this as my 2 year old has had issues for the past year - over the fall months and now it'...
5 Year Old Snoring
Asked by M.V. from New York
on April 25, 2009
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My 5 year old son snores horribly at night. I have spoken with the peditrician numerous times and he always gives me the same answer. My son has very large adnoids (wh...
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- If he doesn't seem sleepy during the day then he must be getting a good REM sleep. Two friends with 3 yo kids did sleep studies on their kids whose adenoids + tonsils ...
- My niece had her adnoids removed. It was a simple procedure. She had to be knocked out. This procedure eliminated her snoring. She was about 4 or 5 years old at the t...
- I recommend getting an appointment with an ENT. Sleep Apena is very common amongst kids who have large adenoids. Adenoids are pieces of tissue that rest at the back ...
Allergies in a 5 Year Old
Asked by C.F. from Dallas
on April 16, 2010
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My 5 year old has been battling allergies since the fall. The doctor put her on Claritina (1/2 pill-5mg) and Flonase (generic version) and then we upped the Claritin a...
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- What is she doing? Does she sneeze, itch, rub her eyes or what? I know I have have had allergies for years and my grandchildren, some of them, are extremely bad with...
- have you tried picking up an air filter for her room, changing the filters in your air conditioner. both of my kids have allergy problems. When they get bad I give t...
- I work with a non-pharmaceutical company, and this is what we give to patients suffering from allergies. All of the supplements are OTC and do not go through insuranc...
Seasonal Allergies
Asked by S.G. from Albuquerque
on April 12, 2010
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Hi mommas!
My four year old daughter has terrible seasonal allergies. I have been giving her children's zyrtec but it just doesn't seem to do the job. I only give ...
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- Try a different antihistimine. (with a different active ingredient) ie, lotradine is in several different allergy medications, and another drug with zyr... as part o...
- Hang in there! We're having the same problem at our house, too. I just took my 5 year old son to the doctor and she recommended the children's Zyrtec and also prescr...
- My son has been on singulair for about 5 years, he's 9. We only give it to him now, allergy time. My daughter was prescribed a nose spray at 3 and Claritin but tha...
Allergic To???
Asked by L.G. from Dallas
on March 6, 2008
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I posted a week ago about my son's hands swelling up with a light red rash. It happened again yesterday and now it's worse. I now know he is having an allergic react...
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- Playdo (sp?) contains wheat and some paints contain egg products. If he's allergic to either of those things, maybe that's the cause. Maybe some residue of either of ...
- It's probably not a food as it would affect more than his hands. It could be anything from the fertilizer on the grass, to a particular chemical cleaner they use to c...
- Do his teachers let the kids use the liquid hand sanitizers? Maybe he's sensitive to something in that. Or, maybe the soap in the bathrooms.
Toddler with Seasonal Allergies
Asked by J.K. from Philadelphia
on May 4, 2007
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My 19 month old is suffering from seasonal allergies. The pollen has been pretty bad in Delaware lately and he is an absolute miserable mess. We tried Benadryl but ...
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- You said the doc just put your son on singular...from what I understand it takes some time for that to kick in..you may want to check with the ped's office or even the...
- Here are a few suggestions that might help. Make sure your son is sleeping at an angle with his head up. If he doesn't use a pillow, you can do this by putting somet...
- I agree the pollen has been brutal here in Chester County, PA. Although my son and I hav not been diagnosed with allergies he and I are suffering the same symptoms as...
Allergies
Asked by J.H. from Washington DC
on June 18, 2011
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Until about a month ago my 5 year old was healthy with just a few seasonal allergies. Then, he began to break out in hives when eating fruit. I took him to an allerg...
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- Allergies are crazy this time of year. You can try to control them with natural products. When my youngest son was a baby he was sick all the time; every single month....
- I too have servere tree and grass allergies and found awesome homeopathic drops at the co-op that totally clear up my allergies. Its Eye Bright Nettle and I know they...
- I haven't dealt with this myself but I have heard how some fruits and nuts have tree proteins and this can happen (read something about it a few months ago). The prob...
5 Year Old with Itchy Eyes (Seasonal Allergies) Looking for Relief
Asked by T.F. from San Francisco
on February 16, 2008
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My 5 year old has Seasonal Allergies and her eyes are really bothering her. This isn't unexpected as this happened the last few years but I'm concerned about the inte...
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- Recently a child in my infant room at our child development center developed redness around his eyes. He had no fever.I asked his parents to take him to the doctor fo...
- Hello My son has this problem. His eyes were red under his bottom lashes and his skin looked dry and flaky. I took him to the doctor and was prescribed some medica...
- Children's Benadryl works great i use it on my 3 1/2 year old Grandson. Sorry i dont have any home remedies good luck.
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...
Allergies
Asked by S.D. from Richmond
on June 17, 2008
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I am a parent of two little ones. I have chronic allergies. I recently had my seven year old tested at a allergist because this Spring she had a horrible time. She ...
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- hi S., i'm a little surprised that your allergist didn't take more time to discuss this with you. the peanut allergy is one of the more serious ones (i don't know abo...
- Allergies are the first sign of a weakened immune system. There are lots of things you can do to boost your immune system and "lessen" the severity of allergies. Ple...
- S., when your child has allergies that severe it can be scary, I know! My daughter outgrew some mild allergies (eggs, corn, soy), but these only caused skin reactions....
