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Cough That Won't Go Away in a Almost 4 Year Old
Asked by M.P. from Modesto
on January 3, 2010
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I am so worried, my son has had a cough since early October. I have taken to the pediatrician and he has given him a total of 5 round of antibiotics and antibiotic sho...
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- Have you tried any homeopathic remedies? If you have a health food store or anything like that in your town, you might try some elderberry syrup. Or some mix that has ...
- Hi there our son also had an ongoing cough which turned out to be post nasal drip as a result of being allergic to dust mites. at first we were told to give him a li...
- Saline solution is the first thing I'd try. Use either a product called Simply Saline, available as an OTC, or make your own. I am including a recipe for making and u...
Is It Allergies, Asthma or Something Else? Please Help My Son.
Asked by M.L. from Washington DC
on May 2, 2010
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I am losing a battle. My son, who is now 2 1/2, was diagnosed with RSV at 3 months. Since then, he has suffered from horrible allergy like symptoms. It doesn't APPE...
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- RSV.... probably weakened his lungs. Especially in a 3 month old. Thus, once the lungs are weak, it is susceptible to other lung problems and illnesses. Pneumonia....
- I may try to move out for a couple of weeks to a totaly different environment, as different as possible (if you can), and check if he´s doing better, if he does, the...
- There is always a natural route you can go for any illness. I can sense your worry about too many drugs. This can only be weakening his immune system. There is a he...
Need a Wheezy Breathing Cure
Asked by G.K. from Los Angeles
on June 17, 2011
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My 2.5 year old daughter has had a wheezy breathing sound and a cough, soon almost a year.
(She sounds like a percolator and we call her Darth Vader because of her ra...
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- Have they checked for anything else to be wrong? My sister's baby had similar symptoms and they sent her home with bronchitis and ear infection medicine. It turned ou...
- Sounds very much like allergies to me. The easiest (and most accurate) way to find out what she is allergic to is to use a rotation diet. For five days remove the foo...
- Rattling breathing/coughing, is usually associated with Bronchitis. But it can also mean other things, including something inhaled into the lungs It can also be Ast...
Need Suggestions to Help Daughter Recovering from Pneumonia!
Asked by S.B. from New York
on December 30, 2008
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Hi Everyone
My 17 month old daughter was just released from the hospital with Pneumonia. This is the 2nd time shes had it and been hospitalized since october. Since S...
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- Dr. Yurkovsky in chappaqua, ny has helped so many people from the wtc with compromised immune systems and lung issues. His phone is ###-###-####. Www.yurkovsky.com ...
- Wow, I am so sorry. I wanted to also suggest getting her tested for allergies. My son was just under 1 year old and got a cold that would not go away, the doctor just ...
- S., I'm so sorry to hear of the difficulties your daughter has had. What a tough time for you and your family! There are some great suggestions listed but one I have...
9 Months Old with Congestion and Nasal Drainage at Night
Asked by K.S. from Port St. Lucie
on May 13, 2010
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Lately my son is very congested at night. He also has nasal drainage so bad at night that he wakes up with a face covered in dried snot! I have tried xopenex (nebuli...
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- Hi K., A detox of your home would keep the irritants at bay. Especially changing out your laundry detergent to a non toxic one. I can recommend one if you like. If ...
- are you giving him cow's milk? formula? www.notmilk.com
- My personal favorite is Vicks. A very small amount rubbed on the front of the chest before he goes to sleep. If that is not enough, I would use a very small amount o...
Breathing Treatments & Behavior - Please Give Advice
Asked by D.B. from Dallas
on December 28, 2008
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My 2 1/2 year old daughter has an upper respiratory infection with wheezing and some fast breathing. They put her on breathing treatments with xopenex solution. This...
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- My 11mo is currently on these breathing treatments for RSV...she isn't eating as much as normal, either, but that is it. My friend's son, who was a ore-teen when he t...
- Hi D., My neice has cystic fibrosis and has to do xonenex breathing treatments daily and yes it makes her very moody and irritable. Take care.... Kristi
- Hello D., Yes, you're right! the breathing treaments affect her behavior. have you read the informational insert? I hope your daughter is doing better and that she ...
High Fever
Asked by D.S. from Charlotte
on July 6, 2010
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My baby was diagnosed with pneumonia on Thursday and given rocephen shot, then started on zithromycin on friday for five days. He finishes the antibiotic tomorrow. He ...
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- i would take him anyway just to be sure
- Did they culture his sputum to see what antibiotic was best? Did they say there was any possibility it was viral pneumonia? Those are the questions I would be asking...
- Keep an eye on it. Take him to the Doctor, for a follow-up. That is typically what is done anyway. It is Pneumonia... so that is serious. Some antibiotics will/will...
Seeking Alternatives for Asthma
Asked by J.L. from San Francisco
on September 25, 2008
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My 2.5 year old has severe asthma (diagnosed as cold induced) and for the past 2 months (4 days worth only) she has been given Prednisone (steriod), which I hear is NO...
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- Hi J., Hope your little one is doing better - I just wanted to add that I have heard of some people having relief of asthma from drinking mangosteen juice. Here is a l...
- My son had Asthma from the time he was about 9 months old. He needed an inhaler at all times until we moved to the coast when he was 4. He has used his inhaler twice...
- Hi J., My daughter has been treated for bronchial/asthma symptoms via acupuncture. Since your child is still young laser therapy and acupressure can be used instea...
Nebulizer = Asthma?
Asked by S.S. from Los Angeles
on February 1, 2011
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Every time my 20-month-old son gets sick, the dr hears wheezing in his chest and gets him on Xopenex to clear up his lungs (administered via nebulizer). My Dr. then s...
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- I do have asthma, and it is triggered by illness and by the cold. I wouldn't say at 20 months it is a definite diagnosis, but it could be asthma and only be trigger...
- My son is almost 7 and he has cold/allergy induced asthma. And that is to say that usually when he gets a cold his asthma flares up. Or when he is exposed to somethi...
- Hi SS- Just another thought...there may be a reluctance to 'officially' diagnose it as asthma as it may then become a 'pre existing' condition? Things seem a bit u...
21 Month Old Daughter Always Sick
Asked by M.S. from Dallas
on August 13, 2008
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Ok, I am a first time mom, but I can't help feeling like my little girl is ALWAYS sick. Since January, she has had 7 ear infections which have finally been put under ...
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- When my son went to an in home daycare with just 2 other children, he was sick at least every other month if not more often. Even if it is clean, you can't see germs ...
- As a mom to 3 boys, my advise is to get rid of all chemicals in your home... (I prefer the Shaklee organic/natural cleaners they last forever and worke great) Put you...
- Hi M.!! I'm sorry to hear what your daughter (and you) are going through! Just a suggestion...get the toxins, chemicals and fumes out of your house. By switching your ...
