Sinusitis or Congestion
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Sinusitis
Asked by H.B. from Chicago
on April 16, 2011
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Hello!
Anyone know of any natural remedies to cure/unclog the sinuses. I have had sinusitis for a few months now and have tried so many different things with not muc...
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- neti pots can be very effective. I would also look at the root issue....what's causing this reaction? What are you allergic to?
- I have used the NeilMed sinus rinse too. It does work well. My mom has terrible sinus problems and has had sinus surgery several times to periodically remove nasal pol...
- Once you have the infection, you need to cure the infection before any sort of rinsing will be truly effective and useful. I, too, have chronic sinusitis and the norm...
Over the Counter Medicine
Asked by J.B. from Los Angeles
on March 3, 2010
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Hello Mommies, I need some helpful advise about safe cold medicine over the counter. My son is starting with a cold right now and before I run to the doctor as I usua...
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- I don't know how old your son is, but there is one OTC cold remedy that is approved and labeled for 4 years and up...PediaCare. It is the only one I've found for child...
- I can tell you now a Pharmacist is going to take the safe route and tell you he can't tell you anything if your child is under 6 yrs. old. If he told you that it was o...
- My childrens' pediatrician, who is now the head of prediatrics at a Kaiser in California has told me that any over the counter cough/cold medicine is safe for children...
Natural Medicine.
Asked by R.C. from New York
on November 20, 2009
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hi i am a mother for 5 years old boy,he have a asthma,and i dont know what to do anymore,any help please,any natural medicine,thankyou...
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- Be sure to have him tested for allergies, preferably by a naturopath who uses EAV or SCIO or other non-invasive device. Scratch tests from the doctor are not good enou...
- seriously? get to a doctor.
- You have some great suggestions. I just want to stress that asthma is a serious medical condition. It can cause serious respiratory distress, especially when sick wi...
Sinusitis
Asked by D.P. from Chicago
on April 24, 2009
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Other than antibiotics, what has worked when the baby has a cold that continues longer than 10 days and is diagnosed as sinus infection? Any ideas?
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- Keep everything rinsed. Use some Melaleuca oil in a steam inhalation. I use this for myself and my 13 mo. old daughter and it works wonders. The Mel. oil has natura...
- My suggestion is take your baby to see a ENT ( EAR NOSE AND THROAT) Doctor secialist at childrens Memorial hospital. they are really good my daughter and son see Dr.Sh...
- Try a variety of sinus rinsing. We use saline drops a few times a day as prevention, but when my son gets a cold/sinus infection, we add SinuCleanse for kids and the ...
Colds and Medicine
Asked by A.S. from Albany
on April 4, 2009
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My 18 month old has a really bad cough, we have been to the doctors. She is up most of the night coughing. What are parents doing? I broke down and bought some coug...
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- I would suggest: 1) a humidifier for her room at night. I like the Crane ones (they look like pigs, frogs, pandas, etc.) They run about $20 at Target or Bed Bath & B...
- Hi - have you tried non-medicated nose drops ? Sometimes that helps move things. With my older boy (just 5) i give him a spoonful of honey if he has coughs taht keep h...
- no cough medicine. a few years ago those were labeled as unsafe for children under 6 years old. and they don't help. i am surprised the pediatrician hasn't given you a...
Cold Medicine
Asked by T.H. from Bismarck
on February 22, 2011
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Any suggestions on what I can give my just turning 2 year old son for his cold? He has a runny nose, a little bit of a cough, and is congested. I can tell he is not ...
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- Call your doctor and ask if you can give him some. No meds without dr. approval first.
- Honey is awesome for allergies.. But make sure it is local honey. However, it is not allergy season.... so.... There is really nothing else to do for him other tha...
- my doc says honey for the cough if they are over 12 months, you can also use a humdifier to help with the breathing.
Cough Medicine
Asked by A.R. from Dallas
on March 9, 2007
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My 2 1/2 year old daughter has a cough...it's only been 2 days, but nothing is working to suppress it. It's a dry cough...no other symptoms. I think it's allergy induc...
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- Hi Adria, When my kids get a cough I combine Delsyn with a humidifier. They both work well on their own but work great together. If that doesn't take care of it i...
- With her age, there may not be much out there in the way of OTC cough medicine that lasts more than 3-4 hours. If you can find Children's Delsym, that would be the on...
- When my daugthers are sick and have a cough I use Children's Tylenol Plus for cough and runny nose it really helps my daughters. L.
Congestion
Asked by T.L. from Redding
on January 6, 2008
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Does anyone have any recommendations on how to clear up congestion in the chest/lungs? I've heard of steam?
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- I use a natural chest rub from Gaia Herbs brand from Artesian Health Foods. I rub in on their chest, back, and the bottoms of their feet and put socks on them. It seem...
- yah steam works really well, my 5 month old had a lot of congestion recently and I hate giving medicine to my kids unless I've tried every natural remedy I know, anywa...
- Yes, I would get some of the vicks vapor tablets for the shower. Sit in the bathroom for a good 10-20 minutes. I would repeat this once a day until clear. I also no...
Congestion
Asked by T.A. from Kansas City
on November 5, 2007
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My 4 month old has really put me through the ringer the last couple of days. He started out vomiting on Thursday. After 2 trips to the doctor (Thursday and Friday) a...
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- Mine congested too, no throwing up, but for the congestion and coughing, my son and I sit in the bathroom, door closed, shower running on pure hot and add a "Shower So...
- I'd recommend using a humidifier and saline drops in your baby's nose. Good luck, it sounds really rough.
- this sounds crazy, but rub vicks on his little feet and put socks on them... It works within 15 min of putting it on and he wont rub it with his hands with the socks o...
Medicine
Asked by J.L. from Boston
on December 17, 2010
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is it safe to give triaminic multi-symptom fever AND mucinex (for children) at the same time?
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- skip the pills and head for the homeopathic stuff. I swear by it and I used to be a huge skeptic. Hylands makes great herbal remedies I swear work much better than any...
- How old is your child???? That is the bottom line, as well as what is wrong with them... Ask your Pediatrician.....
- I would say NO. They both have dextromethorphan HBr in the active ingredients. edited: sorry but I think I may have clicked on the wrong children's mucinex. I still...
