When to try: Singulair
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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...
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 Treating Ear Infections???
Asked by L.F. from Los Angeles
on March 26, 2010
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My pediatrician just prescribed singulair for 30 days to treat my daughter's ear infection. She is 3yrs old and her first ear infection was in January. She has been ...
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- Of course the doctor says nothing about finding out what is causing the ear infections, like food allergies. I would remove all dairy, casein products for two weeks (d...
- My daughter is on singular for her allergies that cause the fluid to build up in her ear. not sure if he is thinking she has allergies and that is what is causing the ...
- my pediatrician prescribed singulair to my son for a bad cold and it was wonderful and effective.. therefore preventing the use of antibiotics. And my son is 7-1/2 mon...
Usage of Singulair on a 12 Months Old
Asked by A.O. from New York
on September 19, 2006
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Last weekend my one year old baby had to be taken to the hospital because he was having trouble breathing and was wheezing/dry coughing. He had to stay overnite in th...
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- hi my son had only slight allergies and asthma condition when he was 11mths old they tried alot of different medications before they put him on singulair he has since ...
- My oldest child started on Singulair at 3 years old and my middle child started at 15 months. It has helped both of them. I only use it on them from Labor Day to Memor...
- Hi I have twins that are now three......they have been taking singulair for about a little over a year and it does wonders.... my girls were always chronicly sick and ...
Singulair for 8 Month Old with Allergies?
Asked by C.H. from Jacksonville
on October 5, 2010
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My daughter has had nose congestion for about 8 weeks. Within that time I've been to the dr with her 5 times! They said it was a cold, then it turned to an ear infect...
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- We had a lot of "colds" with my second until he got put on singulair around that age and it did wonders. He doesn't take it every day, just every day during allergy s...
- I saw you're going to see an allergist, but until theyn, talk to your dr about zyrtec. My kids take it only when needed so it's not something we do every day.
- What is her diet? She does not have a shortage of drugs- so really they just keep treating the symptoms- and suppressing the symptoms is not the answer. If you are nu...
18 Month Old, CAN SINGULAIR CAUSE RASH?
Asked by A.P. from Pittsburgh
on August 24, 2009
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My 18 month old son was "diagnosed" with season allergies in June of this year. Doctor started him on singulair granules to help with the symptoms. We used them for a ...
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- Does she have excema maybe? Did your doctor rule that out? A. I started shopping at a store that has no harsh and harmful chemicals in their products. If your daughter...
- All these ideas could be right. another thing to think about is milk allergy. Is he getting more milk than usual because you're giving the medicine in it? My son used ...
- My son has been on Singulair for a while now and has never had a problem. Not to say that it isn't the case with your son. Take him off for a week and then reintrodu...
ANOTHER Ear Infection?!!!
Asked by A.B. from Charlotte
on April 17, 2007
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My youngest daughter has had ear infections since day one it seems. She had tubes and her adnoids removed in July. While the tubes were in she had about 3 infections...
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- A., A couple of quick things....find a chiropractor that works on kids....I was not a believer of chiropractic medicine until it got rid of my oldest daughter's rec...
- A., I have to agree with Pamela and Meredith. My oldest (3 year old) spent all last fall and winter with ear infections- 6 to be exact, with two cases of pneumonia a...
- A., Definitely a chiropractor is the way to go. My husband is one and has worked on many babies with ear infections. He has had a lot of success stories. If you...
Help with Sick Child
Asked by E.M. from Kansas City
on June 3, 2008
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I am needing some advice with my sons health. He is 3 years old, will be 4 in August. He has allergies to food, pets and outdoor irritants. He also has asthma. It seem...
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- kids with asthma just get sick more. eliminate all allergens...aquariums, cats, birds, cigarette smoke. if anyone smokes, smoke outside in a smoking jacket. get his ...
- I don't have much advice for you but I do know just from what I hear and what I read eating well sleeping good,using a vacuum with a Hepa filter will help trap allergi...
- Have you talked to your doctor about getting his tonsils and adnoids out. I know that from experience. My son was 2 and had to have his out plus he had to have tubes...
My Son Is on So Much Medicine He Is a Different Baby That Isn't Happy
Asked by B.B. from Fort Myers
on November 25, 2008
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Since birth my son has always had "noisy breathing." After 6 months of going to his pediatrician who new nothing we ended up in the ER for other reasons. We were refer...
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- Noisy breathing is usually food allergies, and you can get help checking that out on docmccullen.com With babies it is really important to find the underlying cause...
- Go with your gut feeling. You really do know best for your son, Moms always do, trust that!
- I would get him actually checked for allergies. There are tests for this and if he doesn't actually have allergies then the meds are not actually helping him.
Baby Can't Get Well and I Don't Know What to Do Next.
Asked by G.M. from Myrtle Beach
on April 30, 2007
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My 16 month old daughter has been sick with a cold for a month or longer. She has basically had this same problem since she was 2 weeks old. She has been on antibiot...
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- Some times it takes a while for things to improve after starting medication. It seems like your ped is willing to try other things. I think moving her right now will...
- I would recommend a speciallist, it sounds like she has been on too much meds as it is. Seek an ENT or asthma speciallist. My oldest when she was a baby she will keep ...
- WOW! Sounds like déjà-vu for me with my son. I delivered at 37 weeks. From the moment he came into the world, he had breathing difficulties. He was flown to MUSC...
