Sinusitis or Congestion: Claritin
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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.
Allergy Medicine - Child's Reaction
Asked by M.C. from Chicago
on May 25, 2010
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Hi mamas,
Has anyone given their child zyrtec (sp?) and was there any reaction to it? My almost 4 year old just saw his peditrician and he said he has very mild se...
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- My daughter takes zyrtec. She's five and doesn't have any reaction. I'm sure it varies from child to child, but when she takes it before bed - she falls asleep on t...
- I give my 4 yo daughter zyrtec. I have noticed that it tends to rev her up if she gets it before bed. Also, it kind of worries me to give her any OTC medication befo...
- if its mild then why bother medicating him? i would just let it be. saline his nose every night, neti pot when hes old enough and ready
Allergy Medicine
Asked by G.R. from Dallas
on September 14, 2007
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hi!!!
Does any of you moms know a good over the counter medicine for allergy or allergy and sinus ?
thank you
gracyy:)
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- I use Xlear, a nasal spray that you can purchase at Market Street or Health Collection. It coats the inside of your noise with fruit extract so that the 90% of the all...
- Benadryl is the most effective, but it makes many people drowsy (often VERY drowsy...more like ASLEEP than drowsy in my case), and it only lasts 4-6 hours. The active...
- Claritin works well for my youngest son but not for my older... it just depends on who it's for I guess. If you can't find one over the counter I would ask the doctor...
5Yo Son Acts Crazy on Allergy/cold Medicine
Asked by A. from Washington DC
on October 15, 2008
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Hi Moms & Dads, (volume II)
This is a plea for help. I have a 5yo son who is in kindergarten. He is getting in LOTS of trouble when he is taking allergy/cold medicin...
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- Hello, I can understand what your son is going thru because I am a grown up and when i take allergy meds I also can't keep still. Maybe it would be best and safer ...
- A., I thank you for trying to take care of your sons problem and not just giving it over to the teachers to deal with. I substitute teach so I see a lot of things. ...
- There are many allergy meds out there that will make your child hyper. My girls can't do any of the Triaminic's at all - never have been able to - they are now 7 and ...
Allergy Congestion
Asked by N.K. from Atlanta
on April 30, 2009
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Hi- I have some seasonal allergies and I take flonase and occassionally zyrtec....but nothing helps with the fullness in my ears - when I lay down or flip my head upsi...
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- If you hae been taking zyrtec for a couple of days and its still not working my advice to you is that you schedule an appointment with your doctor. Then afters do what...
- I have terrible allergies, but last year I discovered the Nedi pot. It has worked wonders for me- no more medication!
- My mother in law had allergies and she took benadryl and it worked better than the name brands. My sister also has allergies and she started taking benadryl at night a...
Cough Syrup/ Cold Medicine for Nursing Mommy
Asked by J.B. from Houston
on October 1, 2010
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Hi ladies,
I am still battling a nasty cold. What cough syrup and cold medicine is ok to take while nursing? thanks!
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- sudafed or benedryl but be careful they can dry you up. I suggest some peppermint tea w/ honey and some saline spray if your nose is congested. Hope you feel better soon.
- While I know all the moms have great advice for you, when you are pregnant or nursing always consult your doctor. What may be good for one may not be good for another.
- Sudafed and plain Robotussin. But, you also might want to try hot decaf tea with lemon and honey. The steam can help loosen up mucus and the honey coats and sooth...
Allergy Medicine for an Almost 4 Year Old?
Asked by S.R. from Kansas City
on September 9, 2011
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We are not a family that takes a lot of medicines, I can only remember a handful of times I have even given our son Motrin (I'm not a fan of tylenol.) We recently saw ...
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- I would get a SinuCleanse Kid's Mist for him. Start doing a saline wash with him twice a day, in the am and pm. It will help. Google sinus wash and you'll find lots...
- You can also just try a 1/2 dose to start with, it could just be enough to help. Local honey does help with pollen allergies.
- My kids have taken the Children's Chewable Claritin and did not have any problem with it. I think my daughter needs to start again since she is complaining of itchy n...
Can't Kick the Congestion
Asked by R.Z. from Washington DC
on March 10, 2008
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My daughter had RSV back in January and then Feb 14 I brought her back in because her hacking persisted and temperature spiked back up again. She tested negative for ...
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- Hello R., I am a mom of 2 girls, ages 4 and 16 months. My youngest had RSV back at Christmas time. She kicked it within 2 weeks, about 3. If your daughter hasn't cut a...
- If your daugther was diagnosed with RSV then she should be receving some type of respiratory medication via a nebulizer machine like Pulmicort If she is not on this m...
- Hi R., My daughter had RSV in November and she had the congestion and horrible cough for almost two months. Her doctor put her on a nebulizer with Albuterol 4 time...
Excess Coughing at Night Causing Child to Trow Up, Runny Nose, Chest Congestion
Asked by M.K. from Houston
on November 6, 2009
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Hi I have a 3yr old and a 21 month old they both have the same sympthoms. They have a bad cough especially at night causing them to throw up mucas. They have a runny n...
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- I read some suggestions but honestly I think you need to see a doctor immediately. This is not the sort of thing you can figure out on your own. I hope you have insura...
- I too experienced the sames exact symsptom with my 2.5 y/0 daughter. I tried over the counter meds but it never resolved the cough,runny nose. After a wk and a half of...
- Try dimetapp (sp) cold&allergy or cold/cough. Also try baby vapor rub on Chest/feet. Lastly teaspoon of honey (even works for adults well)
I Need to Change My Baby's Medicine. What Should I Do in This Case?
Asked by T.M. from Atlanta
on March 8, 2012
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Hi all, i need advise on this. I gave my 2 yrs daughter Children's Triaminic "Chest and Nasal Congestion". I gave her half a tsp at 8am and another half a tsp at 2pm....
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- READ the label. I'm not sorry to be so blunt. What you're doing is dangerous. These meds are not to be given to a 2 yo.
- Call a local Walgreens or other all night pharmacy and ask the pharmacist. Don't take any chances.
- YIKES Ignore the people saying they do different things just because 1 is cold medicine and one is allergy medicine. Phenylephrine and Loratadine are BOTH antihista...
