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Cold Medicine During Early Pregnancy
I've been reading the websites and I'm extremely confused and a little scared. I have a pretty bad - but not severe- head and chest cold (nasal stuffiness.
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- I had two rounds of pretty bad colds while I was pregnant. My OB said the plain Sudafed as was okay, as well as Tylonol and plain cough drops. I did try to take as lit...
- I had terrilbe allergies when I was first pregnant. I did have a previous miscarriage, so they wanted me to be extra careful, but did say that sudafed and benadryl we...
- When I was pregnany wuth my son, my doctor said I could take over the counter Claratin, but she said to only take it fir short peiods of time when needed.
Toddler Has Cold Now for a Month!!
My 2 year old son has had a cold with a dry cough and nonstop running nose. ... He has also been given a chest x-ray. We have seen 2 diffent docters in the ...
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- keep him warm at all times, the temperatures are crazy this time of year and toddlers and infants are especially vulnerable to colds. make sure his arms and legs and f...
- Hi L., I went through something similar with my daughter. I kept calling the doctor and they kept telling me "viruses are going around". Well, after 3 weeks of a ...
- I would try an herbal expectorant if you think that he has stuff in his lungs. I don't use meds. unless totally neccesary. If you have a local heath food store, or th...
How to Make This Cold Go Away Permanently
I need your help badly, my 15 month old son has had a chest cold from as long as I can remember, and because of it he gets fluids in his ears frequently and ...
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- If he is sick all the time, especially if it extends into summer, something is wrong. If you're doctor won't listen get another one. I would suspect allergies because ...
- My (then 15 month old) son had a continual cold, too... after I brought him to the doctor for a peanut butter allergic reaction and he was put on Benedryl/Zyrtec for t...
- Have you looked into this being a possible ALLERGY problem?
Excess Coughing at Night Causing Child to Trow Up, Runny Nose, Chest Congestion
Nov 12, 2009 ... Read all 45 responses: "Hi I have a 3yr old and a 21 month old they both have the same sympthoms. They have a bad cough especially at night ...
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- I read some suggestions but honestly I think you need to see a doctor immediately. This is not the sort of thing you can figure out on your own. I hope you have insura...
- I too experienced the sames exact symsptom with my 2.5 y/0 daughter. I tried over the counter meds but it never resolved the cough,runny nose. After a wk and a half of...
- Try dimetapp (sp) cold&allergy or cold/cough. Also try baby vapor rub on Chest/feet. Lastly teaspoon of honey (even works for adults well)
In Need of a Good Congestion Medicine for 5 Mo. Old
Meanwhile, we need a good chest congestion medicine safe for a 5 mo. old. ... Honestly, do not give your 5 month old any over the counter cold medicine ...
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- It's not recommended to give babies decongestant at such a young age. WHat is recommended is a vaporizer in the room to loosen up the congestion and also giving nasal...
- Honestly, do not give your 5 month old any over the counter cold medicine without consulting your pediatrician. A lot of research suggests that it's not good practice...
- I think at that age he is still to little for alot of over the counter stuff I know the tylenol congestion works but if he is on all the other stuff you might be over ...
Chronic Cough / Cold (Or Allergies) in 10 Month Old
Read all 23 responses: "Our little girl has had cold-like symptoms on and off ... GO SEE A PULMONOLOGIST (LUNG SPECIALIST) AND HAVE A CHEST X RAY FOR YOUR ...
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- My now 19 month old had the same problem, and like you we got the allergy medicine, cough medicine, and nothing seemed to work. Finally my doctor prescribed a nebuliz...
- I would definitely see a pediatric specialist, at a Children's Hospital, ear/nose/throat. Being a specialist in a children's hospital, they can narrow down things...
- I know exactly how you feel. My daughter started with the same thing at around 20 months old. We went through over a year of allergy meds, humidifiers, TONS of vicks, ...
17 Month Old W/ a cold...any Suggestions to Help Him Feel Better?
Read all 23 responses: "Hello- my 17 months old son has a bad cold, ... Vicks has a chest rub with lavender in it. You can put it under their shirts or even ...
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- Vick's has an infant/child one which isn't as "smelly" as the regular one. I use that on my children. Also, I had gotten an email sometime ago that said to put the V...
- Vicks baby Rub worked great when my son got a nasty head cold about a week ago. Also, the vaporizer seemed to help to. Make sure he drinks plenty of fluids as that w...
- There is a baby vicks rub out there. I think I bought mine at Target or Walgreen's. Also my pediatrician recommended the yellow children's Triaminic - for stuffy nos...
Asthma or Not Asthma?
Anyway, he only gets like that after he has had a head cold. He would start out with a runny nose and than it would go down to his chest, triggering the ...
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- Hi N., I just wanted to say that I read so many emails with questions regarding children's health. I don't understand why you don't ask your doctor to clarify t...
- N., Is the wheezing come through his nose or mouth? If mouth then yes.. potential asthma if nose maybe he has some blockage in his nose? My 8 year old had sport i...
- My daughter had the same symthoms at the same age. the doctors always said the same thing. then one day when she was 5 yo, they said "oh, YOUR daughter has asthma!" I ...
Relieving Cough and Congestion in a 1 Year Old
When little kids get a bad cold, they don't know how to get rid of the mucus ... Vicks the chest and back (rib cage and pectoral area)and get a vaporizor. ...
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- We have used the Johnson and Johnson Vapor Bath, which works really well to loosen the congestion right before bed. Then we put a pillow UNDERNEATH THE CRIB MATTRESS ...
- I don't know what good the Vicks does on the feet. That's a first for me. Vicks the chest and back (rib cage and pectoral area)and get a vaporizor. Put Vicks in the dr...
- Saline drops in the nose as often as needed,bulb syringe to suck out his nose, cool mist humidifier in his room, tylenol for fever if needed, warm bath to make him com...
How long to wait for infant breathing treatments for wheezing?
The good thing is that since it now belongs to you, you can use it for him whenever you feel a chest cold coming on. We still use it for my 3 year old, ...
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- My son has been using a nebulizer off and on since he was 7 months old (He is 3 now). If the cough and wheezing continues, your Doctor will probably recommend you to ...
- First off, do not worry! Many, many, many children in S. Central TX receive breathing treatments. This area is the worst place in the US to live for allergies and as...
- C., My son has had breathing issues seens he was 2 weeks old. Bronchitis. We battled Bronchitis for when he was 2 weeks till he was 4 months old. But than every fal...
