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4 y.o. With Bad Case of Eczema
Asked by K.W. from Muncie
on December 30, 2008
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My four year old daughter has had Eczema on and off since she was born. In the past I have taken her to the pediatrician and gotten a prescription for a skin cream. ...
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- I have had really good luck with a cream by Gentle Naturals- It's Disney Baby, it has Pooh and Piglet on the front. It's just called Baby Eczema Cream. I've gotten i...
- I had eczema as a baby, and now it has flaired up for the last 13 yrs. I have it on my hands. The last 10 yrs were horrible and I was seeing a dermatoligist trying to...
- Hello!I did not have time to read all the responses ,so sorry if I repeat. My daughter had terrible eczema and she also has asthma. Our daughter"s allergist told us to...
3 Year Old Allergy Testing
Asked by M.E. from Philadelphia
on November 7, 2010
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My 3 year old has been struggling with itchy eyes and nose off and on for the last year or 2. I hate to medicate him for allergies because I keep thinking he just has ...
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- Yes, allergy testing was worth it. Our son was tested for various allergies at age 20 months, after a severe allergic reaction. In addition to a severe allergy to pean...
- WOW - I swear reading your post is like an insight as to what I just went through with my son. My son was digging at the corners of his eyes so bad that the corners o...
- With all the chemicals in our environment, allergies are getting worse and worse. Do your best to keep him away from chemicals. Get him one of those pillows that ha...
Sick 4 Year Old
Asked by P.B. from Boston
on April 14, 2011
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Hello all,
My son has been sick for a week or so. Friday I took hiim tot he doctor with a fever and cough. Doctor sent us home with Albuteral, prednisone and azit...
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- P. So sorry for all the mess and sick son! Two points. 1) My 4 YO was the first in my family to get the recent stomach bug. She was vomiting on and off for 6 days. We ...
- When the body gets sick it is trying to adapt. It is a healthy response for anyone to get a fever and cough. This is how the body expels toxins, germs, bacteria, etcet...
- has he been on this antibiotic before? is he still on it? could be a side effect of the antibiotic?
3 Year Old Has SEVERE Exema
Asked by M.F. from Dallas
on February 21, 2008
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My daughter is 3 and has had exema for as long as I have remember really. She never had a realy bad break-out. Usually in the summer months it would flair up in the ...
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- I have a suggestion. Arbonne Baby Care products. I am an independant consultant and would love to send you some samples, if you like them you could order the full si...
- I can only tell you that my son was born with it and here is what we do. We tried everything from Arbonne to ??? and the bottom line is some things will work for a wh...
- I used all kinds of soaps and lotions and medicines and noting worked or irritated it more. Best thing that worked for me was hemp lotion. I got it from The Body Sho...
Giving My 3 Year Old Liquid Medications
Asked by N.B. from Minneapolis
on July 22, 2008
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My son is on Amoxicillin and giving it to him is a nightmare!! He refuses to swallow it. We use a squiter and offer a reward after it he takes his medication "nice"...
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- We have kind of the same problem with our 2 year old. He has to take medicine for his night terrors every night and the problem isn't him taking it, it's him swallowin...
- hey N., ask the pharmacist to flavor it. take your son with you and let him pick out the flavor. if this does not work then try asking your dr for a shot, which is e...
- I know that Amoxicillin has chewable tablets. Your best bet would probably call the doctor and tell him/her what has been happening and see if they can change it to a...
Confused About Allergy Treatment. Clarinex for My 3 Year Old?
Asked by C.M. from Chicago
on March 4, 2010
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Hi Moms,
My 3 year old daughter suffers from multiple food and pet allergies, allergic rhinitis, and eczema. I am confused about how I can help her. She has been seen...
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- Check out Terifickidswfa on yahoo groups. Also, as a mom of a severely allergic (anaphylactic to dairy, seafood, shellfish, sunflower, safflower, chamomile, ragweed ...
- Hey there, First off, a traditional doc. and a Napropath don't speak the same language at all. I know from experience as my son was diagnosed with lots of food/e...
- If you are concerned about the allergist's diagnosis, then you can always seek out a second opinion from another allergist. Also, you can go to the patient information...
Help What's the Best Allergy Meds for 4 Year Olds
Asked by T.C. from Austin
on October 29, 2009
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My 4 year old daughter suffers from coughing, wheezing and itchy eyes all winter. TX is terrible for allergies. I take cingular and it seems to help. what is the be...
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- My daughter will be 4 in March. For her, it depends on how bad her congestion is in order to determine what medication/approach is used. Her allergy test showed that w...
- I don't have any advice on childrens meds, but can say from my own experience, it sounds like she is allergic to cedar. I myself, take Nasonex & Chlorpheniramine (gen...
- Personally we use Singulair (sp?). Her ENT dr recommended it. She also uses the nasal spray Nasonex. She has a much better life now! Still has an occasional runny nose...
4 Year Old with Allergies
Asked by V.G. from Grand Rapids
on May 27, 2008
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My daughter had a severe rash with swelling on her face this weekend so I took her to a local Urgent Medical Care Center. By the time the nurse got us into a room to ...
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- Hello V., Please take this very seriously. I almost lost my oldest daughter once when she was 9 due to her stepping on a dead yellow jacket. She had never been stung ...
- Hello, Is it possible that she was around poison ivey. I once took my daughter to the lake that we always go to and one time she got poison ivey and I thought it was...
- Hi, I can't speak for my children, but when I was a child, the same thing happened to me. It was fall and the leaves had been raked up, I was rolling around in them p...
Seeking Naturopath for 4-Year Old in Long Beach/South Bay/ OC Area
Asked by F.S. from Los Angeles
on May 31, 2009
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Hi. Does anyone have a good referral for a naturopath or holistic practitioner for a 4-yr old with severe eczema? My daughter's eczema is getting progressively worse. ...
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- This may sound crazy, but it sounds like you may listen to anything at this point! I work with a naturopath MD and what we have seen work very well is Juice Plus. It ...
- Dear F., I can't even imagine what your baby girl must be going through. I've developed eczema in the past month and I went to see Dr. Goodlerner in Torrance. I f...
- I would highly recommend Andrea Purcell in Costa Mesa. She's very knowledgeable and very kind. Here's here website: http://www.portaltohealing.com. Hope she finds a...
Ughnasty Medicine. My 3 Year Old Spit All over Me.
Asked by A.B. from San Diego
on March 5, 2007
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Ok so he didnt really spit as he didnt keep it allin his moutgh and swallow it. his asthma has flared this week so the dr gave him some oral steroids to take. But they...
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- My son also had asthma and hated the liquid meds. I taught him at an early age to swallow capsules. The pharmacy gave me some empty capsules to practice on and I was ...
- Is it liquid alberturol (sp). My 2 1/2 son takes this and I mix it in apple sauce and or yogurt and just put a little drop on every bite. Another thing that works we...
- this seems rather trivial and funny but i know of two way to stp the fussing. I was told by the peds doc to put the meds back in her mouth and between her cheek an...
