Spitting Up: Preschooler, Steroids
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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...
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...
Rsv
Asked by A.R. from Philadelphia
on February 4, 2009
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Hi moms,
I found out yesterday that my 3mth old has RSV. Please - anyone email if you are familiar with this. I went online and this seems very dangerous. He has t...
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- my daughter has it now too. Its a viral infection, so it can not really be cured with any antibiotics, the breathing machine is the best thing they say and they gave h...
- Hi, i'm sorry to hear that your child has RSV. Just follow the peds instructions, i'm sure if they thought it were worse then she'd have them go into the hospital.
- Hi AR,yes,RSV can be scary but follow your doc advice carefully.My oldest son was hospitalized when he was 8 months old and spent 4 days in the hospital in quarantine,...
Nephrotic Syndrome
Asked by S.R. from San Francisco
on January 21, 2009
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My son was thought to have allergies, and has just been diagnosed with Nephrotic Syndrome. He has low protien in his blood levels and high protien in his urine. I ha...
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- A 2nd opinion def. as I would wonder why the Dr decided to give out antibiotics so freely to a 2 yr old. You said he had a cold. So why give an antibiotic for a cold??...
- Hi S., I am a wellness consultant and see many challenges with our children today. Experts advise us our health is created by our home environment. ...
- S., What kinda of cleaners are you using?! All the stuff we buy at the stores can actually cause allergies and it is really bad for our kids!ESP if you they are ind...
Allergist Cannot Confirm nor Deny My 7Mo Has Asthma
Asked by F.M. from Kansas City
on July 24, 2008
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Okay, I had you all about the asthma before on my 7 mo old. They have him on asthma regimen, and he was only in green zone for 3 days this last month. He has been in t...
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- As a nurse and a mom you need to get your child seen ASAP.. If your doc won't help find another that will. Doctors are a dime a dozen search for one that is willing to...
- I'm not going to claim to be smarter than these doctors, but it seems as though your son should, at the very least, be on an apnea monitor 24/7 until this is figured o...
- I would also say to take him to Children's Mercy, even if it is 2 hours away. It might also be a lung condition. At 3-months my daughter was diagnosed with 2 lung co...
2.5 Year Old Finished Croup Meds & Is Still Coughing
Asked by T.F. from Spartanburg
on January 21, 2012
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My 2.5 year old just started preschool & of course has already been sick :-( He had croup and pink eye. Our pedi gave him a steroid to take for like 3 or 4 days. Hi...
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- My 9 month old got out of the hospital a couple weeks ago. Drs admitted him on suspicion of croup, Phenomena, or Bronchitis. He had Bronchitis which was caused my the ...
- If he's coughing but it's not the labored barking seal cough then let it be, it's him clearing out his lungs and the post nasal drip from the runny nose. If he is stil...
- Depends on the cough. If it is still the croup-y/stridor (you can hear them breathing) stuff, then he might need something else. Generally, the meds will clear up th...
Bronchitis
Asked by L.C. from Portland
on November 17, 2006
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Are there any mom's that have young kids with acute or chronic bronchitis?
My 20 month old was diagnosed today with it.
I would like info on how to deal with this d...
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- I remember my oldest daughter got it and we had to keep a humidifier going all the time, but especially when they're sleeping. Also you have to follow dr's instruction...
- Bronchitis is an inflammation of the mucus membranes (lining) of the bronchial airways caused by irritation or infection it can be acute or chronic. The infectious age...
- I do not have any children with this, but I use this web site called www.kidshealth.org and they have everything that you could possiably think of of children health p...
Eczema
Asked by K.L. from Denver
on February 1, 2011
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What types of natural ointments and lotions etc have you had success with for toddler eczema? I'm trying to avoid the hydrocortisone use because it can lead to asthma.
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- I recommend Renew Lotion with Melaleuca. Its all natural. Contact livetotalwellness.com/lisamariel to see a presentation on this....
- Eczema can be traced back to adrenal malfunction. Specifically, low cortisol hormone output. A saliva cortisol test can be performed to find out if this indeed is the ...
- The best advice I ever got was from my pediatrician. All three of my children have eczema. The best treatment for us has been prevention. We use no soaps in the bat...
Behavioral Problems & Antihistamines?
Asked by J.C. from Chicago
on May 21, 2009
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My 2-and-a-half-year-old son has had a cough for the past three months. I know this is now considered a chronic cough. At times it is very productive and at other time...
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- I know of a boy that was on Singular for 5 yrs and got more and more anxious every year, finally they read that was a possible side affect, took him off of it and he h...
- My daughter had the same problem on Zyrtec! She was a little over two when she started developing problems. I started her on Zyrtec because by ped gave me a bunch of...
- I would definitely get a referral for an allergist.
My 15 Weeks Old Has Severe Eczema on Face - HELP!!
Asked by C.C. from Chicago
on March 4, 2011
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We are now on formula number 4 per our pediatrician to see if allergy related - from Enfamil Newborn, to Gentleease to Soy and now on a hypoallogenic one. His face see...
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- I don't have any recommendations for treating the eczema other than to see an allergist and find out what your little guy is reacting to...pediatricians are great for ...
- Eczema is generally not caused by topical irritants. It can be made worse by detergents, but isn't caused by it. It can be soothed sometimes with topical creams, but...
- I was a professional nanny and I can tell you what I did with the clothes, we used dreft and after it finishing washing and rinsing(twice) I set it to rinse again two ...
