Sinusitis or Congestion: Tween
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Good Medicine "That Works" for a 10 Year Old
Asked by K.L. from Merced
on October 23, 2008
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My 10 year old son as had a stuffy nose for a month now. I've tried different sinus/cold/allergy meds and nothing is working! Does anyone have a favorite that works fo...
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- I concur it sounds like possible allergies. Take him to the doc and get him checked out. They can do blood test and scratch tests to find out what he's allergic to. ...
- Pedia Care Gentle Vapors night lights work well to help clear nasal passages at night so they sleep better. I give my kids Loratadine for allergies. Make sure you do...
- Dear K., I just mentioned this in a different post. Try Vick's Vapo-Rub. Rub some on your son's chest under his t-shirt. It really does help with congestion and so...
When My Son Is Sick, His Father Discourages Medicine.
Asked by C.M. from Melbourne
on February 1, 2009
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Hi Moms.
I am having the worst time with my ex-husband teaching my 12-year-old son that all medicine is bad. He is absolutely against the entire medical industry, ...
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- Go to your local health food store. Also, Organic Apple Cider Vinegar will help to build his immune system. You can mix a teaspoon of it with an 8 oz glass of water ...
- It sounds like his immune system is down. So I would start giving him some Echinacea and since he is also sick right now give him Echinacea with Goldenseal/goldenroot...
- I swear by Source natural's "Wellness Formula" Tell your husband about this However, please talk with your family doctor about your sons' constant distress. Sometimes...
Coughing 11 Year Old
Asked by M.W. from Los Angeles
on November 6, 2010
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My son is 11 and has a very deep cough. He has no temperature but the cough won't go away. I've given him cough syrup. Any ideas? Help. He hasn't been to doctor y...
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- Could be a sinus infection. Regardless, I would go homeopathic. Look up http://www.drfeder.com/ and coughs. We have gone to her and we have used the Lithy tree and E...
- Take him to the doc or clinic - possibly could be whooping cough but could also be asthma! Either way, you need to know!
- I have walking pneumonia. It must be going around. I would get him to the dr. He may need antibiotics.
Advice and Tips Needed for Nasal Congestion
Asked by M.S. from Chicago
on December 27, 2010
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Hello Mamas,
My DD is 12 years old and she suffers with asthma and allergies (dust mites, mold). Winter seems to be her worst season and although we are seeing her ...
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- Hi Sandy, I would recommend that she try Neil Med Sinus Rinse. I started using it during my first pregnancy, and since then I haven't needed to take as many allerg...
- I would use the spray instead of the neti. Same concept but much easier to do IMO.
- Oh boy I am dealing with similar issue with my boys. They are 7 & 4 and it's tough to control this but I was told by their pediatrician to give them plenty of warm wat...
Best Medicine for 6 Month Old
Asked by W.W. from Houston
on December 8, 2008
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My 6 month old has a runny nose and a cough for the third time this year. The first and second time I took her to the pediatrician she told me to give her saline drop...
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- There's not much you can do. (Castor Oil will only make her stools runny, which she probably already has with all the mucous in her system). She's too young for any o...
- My daughter is 3 and for the first two years we dealt with the same thing. You need to let it runs its course. Her immune system will get stronger. This year my daught...
- vicks baby rub works great, johnson's vapor bath, I have found decongestion drops (not just saline) for infants at babies are us. Is she a big baby or small one? My so...
Sinus Infection in 10 Year Old Boy.
Asked by S.P. from Billings
on December 1, 2009
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I am writing this for my friend. She has a 10 year old son who has a sinus infection. He is on meds (anitbiotics) for it, but she was wondering what she could try to e...
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- Run, don't walk, to the drugstore or Walmart and get the NeilMed sinus rinse squirt bottle and saline packets. do the sinus rinse 3 times a day and he will feel much ...
- Right on with the saline solutions !!! Here's another back-up to include possibly Depending on the type of sinusitis you are experiencing, homeopathy offers solution...
- S., I would tell her to go and buy him a neti pot to irrigate his sinuses. He should be able to do it and even have fun. He might think it is cool to be able to put ...
18 Month Old with a Nasty Cough
Asked by C.C. from Phoenix
on December 20, 2009
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My daughter is 18 months old and she has a cough and runny nose. She's to young for cold medicine, her doctor won't give her anything. I have done vapor baths and used...
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- I would give her what she will eat right now...but mostly increase fluid intake, not cold drinks, but the healthiest immune system boosting stuff I could find. I used ...
- With my first, I listened to the dr. on everything....by the time my 5th was 18 months old, my instincts were more important. At that time, when my 18 month old was si...
- My son has had something similar on and off for a couple of months. We've been told it was allergies, he had a cold, reactive airway disease, etc. But the one thing th...
Anyone's Child on Singulair Pkgs?
Asked by J.D. from Terre Haute
on May 4, 2008
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Hello..The doctor has prescribed Singulair for both of my girls because they constantly have a running nose every other week or so leading into ear infections... My ol...
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- J., My son has been on singular for a year. He is three and always had runny eyes and nose and ear infections. Well we have been through tubes in the ear and adnoid...
- Singulair is not an antibiotic and is treating the runny nose symptoms. I think your doctor may be prescribing that so that possibly a fullblown ear infection does no...
- I'm like you, I hate to put my kids on meds unless they absolutely need it! My 3 year old (at the time) was on Singulair and it helped Casey out... some. I then swi...
Homeopathic Remedy for Allergies
Asked by S.Y. from San Diego
on March 28, 2008
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Hi Moms,
I have a 4 year old daughter that has chronic sinus infections. She has been sick since she was born with ear infections, viral infections and sinus infecti...
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- I have yet to find a homeopathic remedy, but my son had surgery in december and it has helped. We still get sinus infections, but they are easier to control...He had ...
- Dr. Oz (the doc always on Oprah) had highly recommends a neti(sp?) Pot if you have chronic sinus infections/allergies. It's like a little tea pot that you put warm sal...
- Omega 3 fatty acids replenish the sinus tissue. Increase your child's intake. We put my son on daily fish oil capsules at age 5 for another problem and discovered hi...
Newborn with a Bad Cough
Asked by A.H. from Fort Walton Beach
on December 10, 2006
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I have a 13 day old baby girl with a wicked cough and lots of nasal and throat congestion. We have taken her to the doctor and have been told to put saline in her nos...
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- Have you tried sitting with her in the bathroom while the hot water is running in the shower? They also make vicks vapor rub for infants now~ that stuff works wonders....
- OUR SON WAS THE SAME WAY. THEY SAY THEY'RE JUST GETTING THE REST OF THE FLUID OUT OF THE SYSTEM. IF YOU HAVE A BOPPY OR A WEDGE PLACE IT UNDER THE BABY WHILE SHE SLEEP...
- This happened with my daughter when she was a newbie. Just keep her suctioned out as much as possible and sleep upright with her to allow for draining. We slept on t...
