Treatments: Singulair
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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...
Singulair
Asked by J.L. from Atlanta
on January 1, 2008
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I took my 21 month old to the pulmonologist on Friday after a year of wheezing when he has a cold. She said it sounds like asthma and put him on Singulair once a day ...
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- Hey J.! I know you are concerned at this point. My daughter was placed on singular when she was 9 months old for the same reason. She has also received Albuterol th...
- My son has been taking breathing treatments since he was 10 months old. As he gets older, he seems to be growing out of the asthma. Albuteral made him hyper as well ...
- My friend's son is on singulair for asthma too. And I can tell you the Albuterol is what is making your son hyper!! Doesn't matter if it is the oral or an inhaled ve...
Your Opinions on Singulair
Asked by G.S. from New York
on June 8, 2009
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I have a 5 yr old daughter who gets a wicked cough a few times a year. This past trip to the ped he suggested we start her on 4 mg of Singulair. My husband is asthma...
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- I can't say I know much about singulair, BUT In my opinion you shouldn't treat her for symptoms she doesn't have. For one thing, you build a tolerance making the meds...
- If you give the body what it needs, you will not have symptoms. You child does not have a singulair deficiency. Symptoms are the body's way of telling you somethin...
- My son has seasonal allergies and was on Singulair for a long time - I didn't have any issues at all. He now takes Claritan which works wonders but it's less and less...
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...
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...
Singulair for a 2 Year Old??
Asked by J.A. from Miami
on October 1, 2009
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Hi Ladies! My daughter continues to get ear infections and the croup. She's recovering from her second round of this stuff. This has all happened in a matter of 4 mon...
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- When my daughter was 4, she was given Singulair. It helped the asthma but made her very aggressive. We chose to stop the drug. My friend uses it with her 8 year old...
- Singlur is for patients with asahma . Very hard brething problems. I would look into it more before putting him on it.
- Yes my 3 yr old have been on Singular, Nasonex, and Zyrtec for 8 months. He was so sick with ear infections, constant sinus infections (even MRSA), and constant antib...
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 ...
8 Year Old and Cough
Asked by E.M. from Louisville
on November 13, 2011
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My daughter has ALWAYS seemed to have a cough like forever! normally it was a cough then nothing for another hour then another cough and i mean one cough. now every ti...
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- we had tonsils and adenoids removed after 2 years of this same problem. Singular granules helped some. After the surgery and singular nightly during Fall, winter and s...
- Post nasal drip or coughing asthma.. Never knew asthma could present like this until I started working for a pediatric pulmonologist. Check with your pediatrician.
- could just be allergies. i used to always have a horrible cough that would last for at least a month. since i have been using the neil med sinus rinse i haven't had mu...
Persistant Cough and Snots
Asked by A.F. from Burlington
on September 21, 2009
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Hello Ladies. I am at my wits end and am hoping to get some advice from all of you moms out there. My almost 2 year old daughter has been plagued by what I've been t...
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- maybe you should seriously consider getting a second opinion, u know your child better than anyone else. and if its bothering u that much i would definately get a sec...
- When my daughter was sick all the time as an infant, her pedi told me that, on average, that the first year they're out and about in the world (daycare, kindergarten, ...
- Try some benedryl for a couple of days (may make or sleepy)or ask your doctor about zyrtec and if if clears up then I would think it was allergies. Is she in Daycare? ...
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...
