Step Child & Step Grandchild: Saline Drops
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My Son Seem's to Always Be Congested!!
Asked by K.H. from New York
on April 15, 2009
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I honestly feel like our son has had a cold/cold on his chest since last September!! I have brought him to the dr numerous times, his chest and lungs are fine, each t...
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- Have yo had him checked for asthma? My son coughed for months and months. They always said he had a cold , but the poor kid couldnt play without coughing terribly. ...
- dairy may not produce more mucus (unsure if that is true), but it certainly doesn't help the mucous he already has to go away. i would probably not give him immunizati...
- STOP using Vicks!! http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/01/13/vicks.html "Some of the ingredients in Vicks, notably the menthol, trick the brain into thinking that it ...
7 Mos. Old Son's Cold Won't Go Away- Advice?
Asked by M.G. from Chicago
on March 28, 2008
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My son was diagnosed with having an ear infection in both ears 6 days ago. He's on antibiotics and his mood has improved which must mean he is feeling better BUT his c...
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- Hi M. - my 9 month old is on her second ear infection in 2 months. For the first one, she received 2 different antibiotics that did not work. The doc finally gave her ...
- hi M., Those double ear-infections are really hard on little ones, I am glad you caught it and the Doc gave him antibiotics. My son used to get ear infections freq...
- Hi M.. There probably isn't any reason to worry. Colds can actually last up to 2 weeks. I have 2 little girls and they both had really bad coughs that lasted that l...
18 Month Old Baby with Severe Nasal Congestion
Asked by T.P. from Salinas
on May 16, 2011
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Hello Moms, I was hoping someone had a secret remedy for severe nasal congestion. My 18 month old daughter has severe congestion. It is deep in her sinuses and she doe...
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- It's probably a sinus infection, ear infection, etc usually when they are on the mend and start running a fever and feeling bad it's time to see the dr to rule out any...
- If you've tried saline drops, humidifier and the green bulb sucker thing from the hospital, call the dr and make an appointment. In the meantime, how about a warm ba...
- Oh, we've been there, so sorry you're living it right now. Given your description, I'd get into the pedi to check for a sinus infection. In the meantime, keep doing ...
Constantly Congested Toddler
Asked by C.H. from Detroit
on September 18, 2008
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Hello Moms, I really need your help. I have a 17 month old who constantly stays congested. During the day it doesn't seem to bother him, although I know he breaths out...
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- I wanted to suggest along with Emily to try Chiropractic care. My daughter is stuffed up a lot. We were told that she has a sensitive nose and to treat it like it was ...
- HI C. My husband was the same way as a child. His sinuses were so congested it was a huge blob on dental ex rays. It continued into I married him. Suggested he get of...
- Could your son have acid reflux? Acid reflux can cause congestion. When my son was constantly congested even when taking his allergy and asthma medicines, we found o...
Allergies or Cold?
Asked by D.B. from Birmingham
on September 1, 2006
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I have a six month old girl and she seems to constantly have a cold. She had a cold for two weeks, then two days with no symptoms then another week of cold symptoms. S...
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- My daughter who is now 2 1/2 had the same problem starting around the age of 2. It was allergies. The doctor finally listened to me and put her on Zyrtec, which help...
- Do you have animals? cat in particular? or do you or your husband smoke?. I found these were the number 1 reasons my kids kept colds. However, it is almost Fall, and ...
- My 17 month old son does the same thing. In the winter we thought it was colds but at the end of the spring and into the summer when it was still happening I took him...
Is This Allergies?
Asked by M.P. from Spartanburg
on September 24, 2008
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My 4-year-old has always had "issues" that seem to be allergy-related, but never anything that seemed to fit the classic definition of allergies. Since the spring, th...
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- I don't know what your daughter has, but my son had a lot of trouble breathing and was pretty much mouth breathing all the time. The doctor's first instinct was aller...
- Let your doctor know that the antibiotic cleared it temporarily and that the Claritin does nothing any longer. Call his office and tell the nurse -- NOT the reception...
- How about taking her to an ENT? We have a wonderful one who is great with children. My son also had been treated by our ped. for a sinus infection that wouldn't clea...
Congested 6 Month Old
Asked by A.S. from Denver
on November 20, 2008
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I have a just about 7 month old baby boy, his sleeping pattern at night use to be decent he would wake up two to three times to nurse and then go back to sleep. That w...
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- The only other thing I can suggest is Vicks on his feet. That helped my daughter out a ton, but she was a little older.
- My daughter went through a bit of the same thing as she was cutting her first couple of teeth. Which is perfectly normal. You may try some homeopathic teething table...
- I haven't read the other responses, but here's my solutions. I use natural remedies. If you go to Vitamin cottage or whole foods they will have a vapo-rub for childr...
Baby's First Cold
Asked by K.C. from Nashville
on November 10, 2006
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My 5 and a half month old just got her first cold. The poor thing is all stuffed up. It gets worse at night, and she can hardly sleep.
I'm running a humidifier in her...
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- Tylenol now makes an infant tylenol with cold formula. It is pretty much the same as the regular just with a few ingredients to help with stuffy nose etc. Johnson an...
- When this happened to our little girl we had her sleep in her infant carrier because this elevated her and prevented the drainage to her ears...
- Try a vapor plug in - they work AWESOME!!! My 11 mth old just got over being really sick and I used one of those in his room. It made me want to sleep in there!!! T...
Baby with Green Snot Nose and MIL Coming Tmrw!!
Asked by R.D. from Richmond
on November 10, 2011
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OF COURSE Roman woke up with a green snotty nose (no fever) and a little cough this morning... my MIL and step FIL are coming in tomorrow and only get to see us maybe ...
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- get some cold medicine that is made for little kids for 2-4 yrs like hylands or something that is all natural! it works i have had to use it on my daughter a couple ti...
- DO NOT GIVE HIM BENADRYL!!! It will dry up the snot and cause him to have a sinus infection and an ear infection. Benadryl is NOT FOR COLDS OR COUGHS. Benadryl i...
- Come R., what did WedMD say?? haha! Our ped says with a cold its normal to wake up with green snot, because its been sitting in there all night. Yuck, I know! If...
Gagging at Night
Asked by N.G. from Chicago
on March 6, 2008
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My 7 year old son has a cold. He coughs at night until he gags himself and then throws up. This happens multiple times at night. I've taken him to the doctor (this ...
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- Have you tried propping him up on several pillows? You can also put something under the top of his mattress to elevate it. Are you running a cool mist vaporizer and ke...
- My five year old has been doing the same thing. She's very congested and it drains down her throat at night, then she wakes up at some point gagging. She often throw...
- My 7 yr old little girl does the same thing. She was diagnosed with asthma a couple of years ago. But it only hits her when she gets a cold. She uses her inhaler but t...
