Treatments: Nasonex
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Always Stuffy Nose
Asked by J.C. from Philadelphia
on September 15, 2008
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My 2 1/2 year old daughter has been having this stuffy nose problem for past 3-4 weeks or so. She's not sick and doing well, but her nose is always stuffy. Not runny...
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- I'd ask your doctor to run the Northeast Panel to have her checked for allergies. It bloodwork and not the scratch test which is more tramatic (in general) to children...
- J., My son was the same way. Get a humidifier for her room. I got one from target.com, they have them as pandas, elephants, soccer balls..etc... They are great and we...
- Hi there, It sounds like allergies to me. I give my kids a teaspoon of fish oil once per day and that solves the problem. It's lemon lime flavor and they take it we...
Advice Needed on Stuffy Nose at Night
Asked by W.A. from Sacramento
on January 2, 2008
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My son Joseph is 11 and suffer's from common seasonal allergies. The most common is a stuffy nose and at night he does not get much air. Read an article several yrs'...
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- Our son's pollen allergy causes the same symptoms. I have noticed he is often crabby when he is stuffed up, but the crabbiness goes away within 10 minutes of taking a...
- My daughter is 5 and the same way..During the winter she has a constant runny nose..But I find that by putting the vaporizer in her room at night helps alot..Try it an...
- Go to a local Asian market and ask for "white flower oil" apply as needed across the bridge of his nose at night, it works great for me and my grandchildren. Note. b...
Singulair and Nasonex
Asked by M.M. from Rochester
on September 2, 2010
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My 8 year old son has had a persistent cough for about 7 weeks or so. I took him to the doctor 8/19, and they took an x-ray of his lungs. The doctor diagnosed him wi...
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- I wanted to share that my son (then only 1-2 yrs old) was on Singulair for a long time and although people kept asking me if it made him hyper, it really didn't. He h...
- Singulair is for people with asthma and allergies, if you son does not have asthma then I would not give it to him. It also takes a while to work. My daughter (7 y...
- Honestly I think every person is made differently and that is why they have so many different types, they don't work for everyone. My son is now 3.5 and has been on bo...
Use of Nasonex & Singulair in an 1-Year-old
Asked by J.B. from Dallas
on November 28, 2006
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My little boy will be one next month. He has been on a variety of medicines throughout his life, primarily for GERD. We saw an allergist last week to get him tested...
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- Hi Jennifer. My son (who is a little over 2 years old) has been taking Nasonex every morning, and Zyrtec every evening for nasal allergies (although his allergy testin...
- to start, we have experienced nothing like yours, but have had a host of medical issues in Sam's 17 months. I would just recommend that you trust your instincts if yo...
- Hi A., My son didn't start Singular and Nasonex quite as young as yours, but has used them both since the age of 3 with no complications. They've reduced his allergy ...
Safe Cough Relief
Asked by A.D. from Washington DC
on November 17, 2008
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My 14 month old has a terrible cough, no fever, no runny nose, just a cough. It wouldn't concern me but she seems to cough so hard that she vomits and can't keep anyt...
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- Hi A., I haven't read the other responses, but have you tried just putting the Vick's on the bottom of her feet and then putting socks on? I read this, but my husba...
- I have found that Delsym (Over the counter in an orange bottle) works great to suppress coughs. Check on the age recommendation though. I use it at night for my boys...
- My now 7-yr old had a persistent cough last year starting in November and she had no other symptoms. She too would wake herself up at night coughing and vomit at nigh...
My 4 Year Old Son Has a Chronic Cough
Asked by J.G. from Los Angeles
on February 3, 2010
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Three weeks ago my son came down with a cold. No fever, just stuffy and a cough. He is well enough to go to school, and is in great spirits. It's just that this cough ...
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- My son was like this. Perfectly fine during the day, no other symptoms just that cough every night. finally I had enough and took him to see his Dr. He had Pneumonia.
- I do not like doctors. That having been said, you better take him to the doctor. If it is Asthma or Pneumonia, he is not effectively oxygenating his blood when he's ...
- Is he having trouble breathing? My son had a persistent dry cough that was worse at night and has been diagnosed with asthma.
Cough Syrup
Asked by Y.S. from Chicago
on February 29, 2008
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Hello moms, my son has been coughing for over a week now. We went to his pediatritian last Saturday and she prescribed Albuterol Syrup. 4 days of taking it, the coughi...
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- They may have suggested that so you could dry up the nasal passage, that draining could be what's making him cough, that nasal drainage is irritating his throat. My ...
- First, Albuterol is a steroid, not a cough syrup, so it would be used to open up the airway. Benadryl could be used if she thinks he has post nasal drip (ie the drain...
- Albuterol syrup? Never even heard of it? And, i am a peds nurse. Maybe it's just something that isnt used much. I am used to albuterol nebs or inhalers. Did the MD hap...
Cough with No Other Symptoms
Asked by J.W. from Tampa
on September 26, 2009
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Hi Moms,
My 4 year old boy has had a cough for a few weeks now, it started off sparadic and has become worse. He saw his Doc on Tuesday who says it is just a cold/c...
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- my four year old has had a cold for the last 3 weeks but the cough is still lingering. they put her singulair for 3 months and to keep her neubulizer therapy with xope...
- my mamasource listing: http://www.mamasource.com/business/14059862321568677889 I happen to know a thing about reflux... Anyway: I would think at this point, you...
- Take him to an ENT. My Mom gets that cough and they found it to be in a medication that she was taking. Also different foods can bring on a cough. Food allergies. It c...
Unknown Cough
Asked by A.L. from Harrisburg
on June 14, 2009
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Ok, this may get a little long but I want to give a full picture of the last 7 months so here goes: My little guy started off with a milk intolerance so I cut all dair...
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- i realize this response may be a bit late. lots of the other input looks good. although he's had an upper GI and does not have pneumonia now, it may be prudent to as...
- Please have him tested for cystic fibrosis.
- I just read your question and had to respond. While it is possible that it is allergy/food related, don't rule out the possibility of asthma since it runs in the famil...
Crontic Cold and Cough
Asked by A.G. from Jackson
on January 17, 2008
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My son is 9 months old and has a conjested cough for about 4 months along with redness of the ears. We have been on every antibiotic under the sun. He does not pull on...
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- Have you tried some alternatives for his congestion such as breathing treatments, suctioning, vaporizer, etc.? I know that all of the antibiotics can create a multitu...
- Hi A. I had the same thing happen to my 10 month old. Try a chiropracter. You will be amazed if you do your research that a good adjustment from a chiropracter can h...
- I agree about the chiroprator.... that can always help. I also agree with the ENT after the chiropractor. I am a mother of 5, my oldest daughter (21 now) had her fir...
