Pollen: Toddler, Claritin
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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'...
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 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...
Seasonal Allergies in 13 Month Old?
Asked by A.A. from Washington DC
on March 10, 2009
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Hi Moms,
I have a 13 month old who has had eczema almost since he was born.I was told by his pediatrician to look out for food or seasonal allergies. So far I have...
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- He's not too young to have allergies and it's not too early in the "season." Besides, they may not even BE "seasonal" allergies. He could have an allergy to dust mit...
- Hi A., I've definitely got a solution to the eczema issue your 13 month old has. The same solution should also help with his allergies. About a year ago I elimina...
- My daughter was about 16 months old when I finally told the doctor to put her on allergy meds. He told me until the age of 2 he could not. He put her on everything b...
Substitute for FloVent and Claritin ??
Asked by Y.D. from Chicago
on April 21, 2011
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Hello mamas,
My son has sports induced asthma and has been on Flo-vent to control it. He's also taking Claritin for his allergies/sneezing.
He's been on both for a...
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- If you know that his asthma is induced only by exercise, and if it is predictable and mild, then perhaps you could take him off of the Flovent completely and just trea...
- I take flovent and claritin every day. It is not an issue for me. Could he be eating and not telling you?
- My son's allergist prefers Zyrtec to Claritin.... My son has been on Zyrtec, Flovent and Singulair for several months now and no weight gain. He keeps getting tal...
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...
Has Anyone Tried Bee Pollen Granules for Allergies?
Asked by 3.B. from Cleveland
on May 5, 2010
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I have a son who has a LOOOONNNGG history of allergies and asthma. We have tried multiple Rx and OTC drugs for his allergies, and he uses an inhaler when needed for as...
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- I haven't tried the granules but eating raw local honey EVERYDAY will help with pollen allergies. You have to find local honey other wise it won't have local pollen ...
- I have relatives that take the bee pollen and it is working wonders for allergies.
- Funny to read this since I hadn't heard anything about this until reading The Eat Clean Diet. I am giving it a try. I also have a friend who said her grandpa swore b...
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...
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...
Allergies
Asked by S.L. from Washington DC
on April 13, 2010
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What are some good treatments for a 4 year old with seasonal allergies? I didn't have success with Zyrtec.
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- I agree wholeheartedly with Enid that posted. Find a NAET practitioner. This does work! I respectfully disagree with the poster that said nothing works completely. ...
- My son never responded to any medication we tried. Finally I took him to an acupuncturist who does NMT and NAET, both of which are "alternative" methods for eliminati...
- My kids take Zyrtec or Claritn with Singulair which we get Singulair from the Dr. My son also uses a nasal spray every morning.
