Zyrtec
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6 Month Old Coughing for 5 Months Now
Asked by D.C. from Chicago
on December 21, 2007
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I have taken my son to the pediatrician 4x and the pulmonologist (lung-doc) 2x now and still have no idea why he coughs like he does. Any ideas are appreciated. Here...
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- Ask health food store expert if it's too early for Umka. After weeks of medication, steroids, nebulizer, etc., (which I hated) for weeks of coughing, the Umka cleare...
- I'm not sure about allergies but since you mentioned you had a dog, it might be that. What kind of dog do you have? The dandur might be very irritating to him and even...
- I don't know what this could be, but I would take him to a naturopath or, possibly, to a chiropractor or osteopath. Sometimes they can solve problems that regular doct...
Allergies and Ear Infections
Asked by M.B. from Atlanta
on January 21, 2012
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My almost 4 year old is on her 3rd ear infection for 3 months in a row. She has food and environmental alleriges. I have never had her tested for any environmental a...
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- I suspected milk for my daughter. I never had it confirmed, but they ceased when I stopped giving it to her. Wheat can also create mucus. Another thing is mold, whic...
- Get the skin testing done and then do what the allergist tells you. It can be controlled if you do what the doctor tells you and then and only then you can cut down s...
- My youngest son has seasonal allergies that turn into ear infections really really quickly because of the fluid build up in his inner ear. We start dosing him with be...
What to Feed My Child with Food Allergies??
Asked by H.C. from Houston
on January 29, 2008
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My daughter has suffered with extreme exzema since she was 6 months old. She is currently on zyrtec and occasional steroid creams. The dermatologist said my daughter...
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- H., There are many alternative foods at the healthfood stores. Go in and ask questions til you find what you need. Good luck!!
- My son, 19 months, has had eczema since a newborn also. At 9 months, he was put on zyrtec and been on since. At 1 yr, we had the allergy test done. Found he is allergi...
- check out kidswithfoodallergies.org
Asthma? Allergies? Chronic Cough--2 Year Old
Asked by C.S. from Minneapolis
on June 3, 2010
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My 2 year old daughter developed a cold in early April that turned into a cough that lasted a month that would get worse at night. I kept calling the nurse line and t...
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- Children at this age tend to put everything in their mouth and near their nose's which can cause virus's and colds. Now I know this is an old fashioned thinking but...
- When my son was first diagnosed with asthma our pediatrician immediately referred us to the asthma/allergy clinic at our local children's hospital. He also had a chron...
- When that happens in our house, it is usually sinus infection. The night time coughing is caused by drainage of the sinuses down the throat. If you insurance allows ...
2 Year Old with Allergies Waking up Coughing
Asked by D.M. from Hartford
on June 6, 2008
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Hi Ladies, I always think the moms on this site give great advice to other moms so I'm hoping someone can help me. My son is almost 2 and suffering from seasonal aller...
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- Honey is GREAT for coughs. Drs. are recommending it more now because of wanting to limit cold med. usage. You could look up dosage online, I think it's like half a tea...
- Hi D., I would be concerned with that amount of medicine in a 2 yr old. Prescription meds are are way over prescribed. My son ( we call him the mucus man) has sever...
- I assumed my 3 year old just had a recurring cold this past fall. He would be stuffy during the day and then as soon as we laid down to sleep the coughing would start...
I Think Our Son Is Allergic to Our Cats. What to Do?
Asked by E.E. from Dallas
on December 9, 2011
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Most people would say get rid of them. Its very hard to do this as not only have I grown attached to the cats but more importantly my son has. He is always loving on t...
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- This may sound crazy, but try using one of those sticky lint rollers (you know, the ones with the individual sheets that you peal off and throw away) on your cats. My...
- Bathing the cats is a great idea, and one that will definitely cut down on the dander. Also, don't allow the cats outside, because they only bring in more allergies.....
- My son just recently developed an allergy to cats- a pretty severe one. This had never shown up before on his skin tests. At the time, we had two cats (one recently pa...
19 Month Old with Food & Environmenal Allergies- Help!
Asked by H.G. from Boise
on June 29, 2009
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I finally had my daughter allergy tested and found out she is allergic to milk, eggs, nuts, dogs, and cats. Just to name a few. She even had a reaction to saline. Out ...
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- I have been plagued with severe allergies for years, so I may be able to help. First of all do you or the previous owners of your house have dogs or cats? It may be ...
- It sounds like you're trying everything - Here's what has helped us: Sunscreen- Nature's Gate Baby - frag. free and my daughter's skin is not bothered by it. Also you ...
- I only have a little suggestion on the bath water and hopefully she isn't sensitive to it too, but my daughter had a bit of dray patches (it was never so bad to go to ...
Adult Asthma Frustration
Asked by V.K. from Sacramento
on August 26, 2009
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Hello,
I have had asthma since I was about 12 years old and here I am at 31.. you would think I would be used to it and wouldn't get so disgusted with the whole thi...
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- Hi V., My dad has been an asthma sufferer since he was a child. I remember when I was a little girl that we would have to take him to the emergency room at least once...
- I had breathing problems which the doctors by default labeled "asthma." I was on every asthma drug under the sun and was not getting better after like 7 months. So I k...
- This year has been particularly bad for allergies. I never had asthma before, but I developed it this spring! I found that zyrtec just did not cut it. Try asking yo...
Amoxycillin Reaction - Please Advise
Asked by D.G. from Saginaw
on November 2, 2009
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My 11 year old daughter went to the Dr. almost a month ago. She has not been ill for over 4 years (at least not ill enough to see a Dr.). Dr. said it was an upper resp...
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- STOP ALL MEDS!!!! She is allergic. I know this because my younger sister is allergic and went through all this. She ended up so bad she stoped breathing and had to ...
- I have never heard of this type of a reaction but I would take the other person's advice. Try to stop the meds for a few days see how she is doing and if it still is ...
- My son had this when he was little 20yrs ago. The rash was called roseola. From then on he has been allergic to the penicilin family. Hope this is helpful.
Ecezma Sixteen Month Old
Asked by L.L. from Fort Myers
on September 10, 2006
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ANYONE out there know of a good remedy or (management regime for ecezma). So far , this is the list of what I've done and am doing. Nothing has helped him really.
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- Please don't think I'm crazy, but after using every type of medication known to man, someone told me to visit a chiropractor. Believe it or not the source of exzema is...
- hi there. feel his pain. i have it too i have tried almost every cream out there. i am very sensitive to detergents. do you use the ones with out scents / allergy fr...
- my doctor told me to use lotions and soaps w/mineral oil. baby oil is just that! good luck...
