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Lingering Cough
Asked by S.A. from Milwaukee
on April 27, 2012
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My oldest has had a dry cough for about 6wks now. Started middle of march and had no cold symptoms with it. Had a fever the week before for a day and was still on anti...
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- Coughing asthma or post nasal drip.
- I'm thinking asthma. Either allergy-induced or from having a cold. Either way, she sounds like she is miserable. Does she have an inhaler or nebulizer?
- If you are not comfortable with the doctor, it is certainly ok to get a 2nd opinion elsewhere. I see you are in the midwest like me- and we have whooping cough going ...
Allergy Shots
Asked by J.J. from Milwaukee
on March 18, 2011
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So I've waited the 6 weeks for my allergy shots to arrive. I received a letter from the doctors office telling me to take Zyrtec within 12 hrs before I go in. Does tha...
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- I got shots once a week for 5 years back when I was 7 (I am 33 now) and then maintenance shots for another 2 years where I was weaned off them slowly. MY allergies ar...
- My son's doctor must be present in the office for anyone to receive their injections. They are not painful. My son is 12 and gets two, one in each arm. He doesn't m...
- I've been getting allergy shots for...oh about 15 years now. I was never a fan of needles but have come to realize that allergy shots really aren't a big deal. I...
Claritan Am/zyrtec PM for 6 Year Old?
Asked by S.E. from Chicago
on September 15, 2010
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Hi Moms,
My daughter's pediatrician recommended she take Claritan in the morning and Zyrtec at night during this high allergy season. She's never been diagnosed with...
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- We have given our child an allergy combo. We have not done those two at the same time but they were basically the same thing. Before you do this try going to an allerg...
- Our family of 3 has awful allergies this time of year. We live on a heavily wooded lot and back up to a huge wooded park area. Cedar Elm is an issue for us. I jus...
- I always trust a pharmacist over a doc when it comes to medications. God bless the docs, they are really trying to do what's right, but they are not professionals...
Seeking Info on Treating Allergies in Preschool Children
Asked by J. from Dallas
on October 4, 2006
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My 3 year old's pediatrician just prescribed Nasonex and Zyrtec on a daily basis for my 3 year old. His allergies are minor and have not really impacted his daily life...
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- Both of my children have allergies. My daughter has seasonal and my son has seasonal and food allergies. They both break out with eczema when they have a reaction. ...
- My 3 1/2 year old daughter has been taking zyrtec for almost a year now. We only give it to her every day when her allergies are the worst for her (Spring/Summer). Th...
- My whole family uses Mannatech's products. It is basically fresh freeze dried fruits and veggies in a powder form. It has CHANGED our lives!! We used to be a the do...
What Allergy Medicines Have Worked for Your Child
Asked by C.M. from Dallas
on August 11, 2010
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Hey Moms,
I'm running out of allergy medicine options for my daughter and I'm just not sure what to do anymore. I'm thinking it may be time to see a pediatric al...
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- I'm glad I read your question. We tried Claritin with our daughter when she was 2 and it give her unbelievably horrible nightmares. She now uses Fluticason nasal spray...
- You need to take her to the allergist. I have horrible allergies (at 2 years old I had the highest oak count my family doc had seen in anyone, let alone a 2 year old),...
- My 4 yr old son has allergic rhinitis and gets a horrible stuffy nose. Claritin and Zyrtec were useless. Our pediatrician had him start on Singulair a few weeks ago an...
Itching
Asked by D.Q. from Green Bay
on February 26, 2008
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I posted a couple requests a while back for my daughter's hives. We've been going through this for about a year now. The hives started after a round of antibiotics for...
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- Oh Dear! I know what you are going through... My now almost 7 year old has has excema her whole life. We found out finally last summer that she has several food allerg...
- D., I have taken my son to a chiro who also does other alternative practices. I find that when my regular Docs have no idea and have me running in circles, my chiro ...
- This may be a long shot, but check into parvovirus...not the fifth's disease, but perhaps a different strain. I had it as a teenager, and it started with flu/mono typ...
Allergies?
Asked by D.Q. from Green Bay
on October 30, 2008
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I posted a couple requests a while back for my daughter's hives. We've been going through this for about a year now. The hives started after a round of antibiotics for...
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- I ditto everything Cassandra said. You have done a great job trying to get your daughter some relief. Sometimes Dr.'s can't get to the bottom of it and a naturopath ...
- When I'm not getting any satisfaction from visiting Dr.'s etc I turn to alternative health folks. You might try a naturopath or homeopath. Oftentimes they look in a ...
- D., sounds like some sort of food allergy, and in my experience, Drs are NOT very good at that. My daughter is lactose intolerant, and we were not able to catch it un...
Allergies in 4 Year Old
Asked by E.T. from Memphis
on April 14, 2010
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My 4 year old gets about 4-5 sinus infections a year. He gets a really bad, deep cough and I won't even go into details about how gross his nose gets. I'm sure it's fr...
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- You may consider taking him to an ENT as well or instead. My daughter got many sinus infections a year and when she was 7 we had her adenoids removed. We went throug...
- i would definately take him to an allergist. my 3 yr old has been going for over a year now due to both food and seasonal allergies. he is on nasonex and singulair and...
- We give my son Claritin at night. You have to keep up with the Claritin as it takes a while for it to build up in his system. Also, we run an air purifier in his room...
Daughter Being Eaten Alive
Asked by D.A. from Portland
on April 15, 2009
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Help, my 4 year old daughter gets about 10 bites on average every time she goes outside. We can walk to the mailbox and she comes in with 6-12 bites. She plays outside...
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- Try getting some garlic in her diet and avoid feeding her bananas before she goes outside. See if that helps. There are natural insect repellents out there without De...
- Hey there, A solution for your home front and those of friends if they are interested... Plant Basil (the herb) A large size pot of it at each corner of your ho...
- hi D., i know this sounds crazy but have you tried garlic? if you use fresh garlic in a few different meals it really does begin to come through your pores. i know it ...
Help for Chronic Cough in Toddler?
Asked by R.S. from Indianapolis
on May 29, 2009
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We just moved here from Arizona almost 2 months ago and ever since we've been here, my son has developed a chronic cough. He had one on occasion back in AZ, but we wer...
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- Definitely take him to an allergist. Also, I would try to put the Vicks on his chest instead his feet so the vapors reach his airways better. (I know that some people ...
- hey girl - i'm sorry to hear that your little guy has this cough - please be sure to ask your doctor about asthma as well - my youngest wasn't diagnosed with asthma un...
- We use Zyrtec for my son who is 17 months and have used it for about a year. He has allergies during the summer & fall. We only give it to him as needed, not part of...
