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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...
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...
Cough Suppressant?
Asked by L.M. from Fayetteville
on January 31, 2008
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My daughter is 7 month, and is almost 19 pounds. She has had a really bad cold and cough the past day or so. A humidifier doesn't really do the trick, and I have been ...
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- Is she nursing or on formula? If nursing, think about what you are eating that could cause congestion (wheat, dairy, corn). If on formula or milk consider changing t...
- Hi L., Keep nursing her as the breast milk is alkaline, and alkalinity it what keeps bacteria and viruses from multiplying. She still will be able to nurse with a st...
- try giving her some honey, it will help coat her throat and the urge to cough won't be as bad.
Cough Remedy for My 4 Year Old
Asked by S.M. from Los Angeles
on May 2, 2010
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My daughter has severe cough. i rubbed vicks under her feet. but it is pretty bad. any other remedy?
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- A severe cough is worth getting checked out by a doctor. My 4yo grandson had a cough for a few weeks that was gradually becoming nastier. He wasn't feeling sick, and m...
- If it's a dry cough, you can try giving her a tablespoon of straight honey. It will help soothe and coat her throat. If it's a wet cough from post-nasal drip, you ca...
- Definitely honey! But make sure it's organic, raw honey. It's a delicious remedy that works wonders!
Cold Medicine Recommendations for a 3-Year-old?
Asked by H.M. from Columbia
on April 20, 2011
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Hi Mamas,
I am so fortunate that my 3-year-old hasn't really had a cold until now, but because of that, I have no idea what to do with her! She has a persistent cough...
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- Are you sure it's not allergies? My kids cough all night with allergies (post nasal drip) cold meds are not recommended for children under 4 because of deaths of young...
- I would say just call the peds office. Our son had a persistent cough and they recommended Delsym. Most over the counter says not to start until 4 or older but your p...
- The best thing you can do is go by your pediatrician's recommendation. Ours recommends Mucinex, but some of my friends' peds recommend other brands, and some recommen...
My 3 Year Old Daughter Has a Closed Vagina.
Asked by S.S. from Washington DC
on March 18, 2008
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My 3 year old daughter has a closed vagina. She was prescribed an estrogen cream a last year, which seemed to work. But, not long after we stopped the treatment it r...
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- I grew up having kidney problems and my mom waited until I was older for some of the more uncomfortable test. I wish she would have had them done when I was little an...
- I have no experience with this, but I just did a quick search on the internet and found this, which you might find helpful: http://www.drgreene.org/body.cfm?xyzpdqa...
- My youngest daughter (almost 2)also has a closed vagina and I too had the same concerns that you do. I've done quite a bit of research and there is little chance of i...
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.
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...
Cough Remedy for 3 Year Old
Asked by S.M. from Los Angeles
on June 26, 2009
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My daughter will be 4 in july, she had very high fever for the past 3 days. Now she has a bit cold and bad cough. called the dr and she said no cough med for under 4. ...
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- I swear by Chestal by: Boiron available at whole foods...It's homeopathic and a must have
- Try honey, and I've also read that Vick's Vapor run on the bottom of feet WITH SOCKS ON at night time totally works.
- There are some GREAT homeopathic remedies. Is the cough croupy? Then the remedy would be spongia tosta. Is it from post nasal drip? Then the remedy would be Hepar ...
Cough
Asked by K.R. from Melbourne
on March 5, 2008
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Hello,
My son is 31 months and he ALWAYS have this cough that comes and go. Last year he had several Upper Resp. Infection. Ever since they put him on a Nebulizer, A...
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- Dear K.: There are many things you can find over the counter that could help your baby with this cough. My brother is a pediatrid pneumologyst in Atlanta. I do not k...
- You might try taking him to an allergist. My daughter had the same thing last year and she was diagnosed with allergies. Many times they can flare at night or while ...
- give the child honey when the cough is coming on. You can give honey as often as you need too. Then at night get vicks and rub his feet with vicks and put socks on h...
