Pollen: Preschooler, Saline Drops
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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...
Really Bad Allergies in 3 Year Old, Particularly at Night
Asked by S.S. from New York
on May 4, 2011
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Our LO recently started to suffer from allergies, and a blood test confirmed that. He's okay during the day - may just have a runny nose and occassionally red eyes, bu...
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- Saine is good but you should have him elevated a little at night so that his nose doesn't get stuffy. There is a saline rinse for kids called neill med sinus rinse, I...
- I can't understand why his doctor would go as far as drawing blood to confirm the allergies but than stop short of prescribing a plan for dealing with them! My girl...
- Oh My Goodness! I have been having that lately! And let me tell you, it's definately NOT a fun thing to go through! I have tried the Allegra and it did'nt do anything ...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
Could It Be Allergies? Advise Me Please
Asked by H.B. from Houston
on April 12, 2007
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Please help me, it's 3:30 am and i am still up monitoring my son's breathing!
My son is a healthy and happy toddler. Since last week I hear some gurgling noises when ...
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- When my daughter was very newborn.. she had a mild cold.. and well, the doctor was so good, that she noticed in fact her simple cold could be that she was allergic.. (...
- i get disappointed by doctors too sometimes, i really do like to think i know more! My son has the same problem and I think a cold can take a while to go away..even a ...
- When my son gets sick, his colds can last up to 2 weeks. They say that when they are little that they can stack colds. The last time he got sick, he ended up with a ...
HELP!!! Cold or Allergies?
Asked by A.B. from Lake Charles
on April 24, 2008
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I am at the end of my rope. My 2 year old(3 in May)is sick for the 6th time since January. It starts as a clear runny nose, sneezing, coughing, and watery eyes. Then i...
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- A. - We have a similiar problem with my now 2 1/2 year old. She stayed with a sinus infection from about 2 1/2 months to now... She would start off clear and then ...
- Hey A.!! I would have to guess and say allergies!!! My 9 year old suffered from them for 5 years but hers were not a common allergy like pollen,actually she was tested...
- I have 3 kids and we all have allergies. I have had a pediatrician say that colored mucus doesn't always mean infection. what works best for us is to use Zyrtec dail...
Toddler with Allergies
Asked by L.P. from Philadelphia
on April 18, 2010
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My 3 y/o has been congested, sneezing and has had red, itchy, watery eyes for the past 2 weeks. I've been giving her Claritin which clears up the congestion but does n...
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- my three year has allergies bad. i have not heard of those eyes drops but my doctor did prescribe something. she said it hurt at first but she finally got used to the ...
- Benadryl is typically more effective in more people than Claratin (Though it also causes some amount more drowsiness). Claratin, for example, does nothing for me. Tr...
- Preservatives in eye drops can sting, and for some kids that's a deal-breaker. About 8 out of 10 people benefit from homeopathy, and there are homeopaths who work ...
