Sinusitis or Congestion: Preschooler
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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...
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...
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...
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
How Do I Get Child to Take Medicine?
Asked by C.B. from Albuquerque
on November 2, 2006
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With the sudden changing weather my 3 year old son has caught a cold. He has been coughing. I have been giving him cough medicine but he fights me when I want to give ...
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- I know this is an old post - but don't forget that the new recommendations are that young children should not be given OTC cough/cold meds of any kind. For cough,...
- Another idea is to put Vicks vapor rub on the bottom of their feet and put socks on them before they go to bed. Sounds crazy but usually works much better than any or...
- Dear C.: I am in the same boat! I use a) homeopathy (the dissolving white tablets are easy and fun to take) for coughs, b) I use liquid Chinese herbal formulas f...
Cough Med for My 42Lb 3 Year Old....
Asked by S.S. from Houston
on November 30, 2009
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Hey Ya'll! My 3yo daughter who will be 4 in January has a yucky cough. She has no fever and doesn't "feel bad", she just has some drainage and that brings on the cou...
What Do I Do for My 3 Year Old's Stuffy Nose???
Asked by A.H. from Allentown
on December 3, 2008
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Hi. Anyone else out there try to buy cold medicine this season for your toddler and finding that evertyhing has been taken off the market for cold medicine for kids un...
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- tis the season! my son has been battling a head cold for several weeks...took him to the ped - lungs are clear and no ear infection. We use Tylenol Plus Cold - for...
- Hi! I, too, have a 3 year old and often deal with this situation. There are 3 drs at our pediatrician office that have been there since my husband was small. I trus...
- We are big fans of Vicks vaporub. They have a child version that is not as strong. It really helps to keep them open during the night. You can also put the liquid fo...
Chest Congestion
Asked by K.B. from San Francisco
on September 6, 2008
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hi,
our 1 month and 2 week old son, has a gurgling type of congestion in his chest. it seems it is most obvious in the morning. i don't think it in his sinues or hi...
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- K., What type of formula are you using? He may be allergic to the ingredients. S. Fox, L.Ac., M.S. Balance Restored - Center for Integrative Medicine 600 Miller A...
- Congrats on your new bundle of joy! Ouur daughter had the same gurgle and turned out to be nothing. We were really worried so had the Doc check her out. I would take y...
- DON'T CHANCE IT GO TO THE E.R. NOW!!! My son was one month old when we took my 4 year old to the Dr. because we thought he had an ear infection and figured we would ha...
Cough Medicine???
Asked by S.M. from Austin
on July 8, 2009
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My 4 year old needs an expectorant. I have tried to get her to take two different flavors of mucinex, only to have her spit it out saying, "ICKY!"
She is a wonderf...
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- I S., Have you considered changing her diet, giving her childrens probiotic, calcium and a mineral supplement. Getting most children off all animal diary usually h...
- My daughter never took medicine well either. I started buying sour gummy worms for her anytime she needed to take medicine. She got to hold one in each hand. The so...
- While this problem may have been solved by the posters who suggested disguising the liquid with other products, taking strips or different meds, I am posting for the ...
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...
