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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?
What Is Safe to Give for a Cold?
Aug 30, 2009 ... With fall and winter around the corner I am wondering what is safe to give your child for a cold My son is 17 months old now so he will be ...
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- Unless prescribed by your doctor, there is no safe cold/cough over-the-counter medication for your son. The best thing to do for your child if he has a cold is to giv...
- Hi B., The first reply on here is dead-on! There are no safe cold medicines for children. Getting the flu shot is an excellent idea and your child will be old eno...
- I don't put any of that in my boys' bodies. I learned to give them oatmeal without sugar, but put in water, and if he can eat apples, but I peeled apples and cut up b...
Could This Simply Be a Cold or Be More Serious?
Read all 35 responses: "I moved to FL from MI over a year ago. My son was almost 14 months at the time. I am a stay at home mom up until June then he moved ...
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- He may have a few diaphragm issues that need to be addressed where his belly has a little twist in it do to any constraint during pregnancy (in utero), delivery, or as...
- I wish I could help, but all I can offer is hope. My son was sick as you describe (minus the ear tubes and he talked at an average age). But he was sick for about SI...
- I will start by saying you probably aren't going to like my answer! But as both a doctor, and a mom who had a child with symptoms like yours, I can tell you: (the prob...
6 Month Old with a Cold
Oct 20, 2009 ... Read all 16 responses: "Is there any OTC medicine you can give a six month old for a cold? He is very snotty, coughing, sneezing, fussy and not sleeping ...
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- Unfortunately there are no safe OTC medicines for babies. I recommend Simply Saline Baby (nasal saline mist)or Little Remedies Saline nasal spray. I like Baby Simply...
- The Bulb syringe to "suck out" what you can from his sinuses, use the saline spray in the nose to loosen more & a humidifier in the room at night. (in the room, not di...
- I always did a humidifier, Vicks on the feet with socks, and infant Tylenol. These three do help to ease the discomfort until then virus can run it's course.
Cold Remedies While Breastfeeding?
Read all 14 responses: "Hello all. I have found the people on this site to be so incredibly helpful, so here I am again. My husband was kind enough to share ...
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- I called my OB to ask about cold medicines when I had a monster cold and my little one was about 4 months old. She said I could take the OTC meds *BUT* anything that ...
- S.- I have had several colds since my son was born 15 months ago. Like you I hate to take anything because I am breasfeeding. The last cold I had I just couldn't ...
- I am unable to take decongestants and really suffer when I have colds because I have a very small nasal passage. So I take Ocean Nasal spray. If you go to the pha...
R.s.v. ???
Everything I have looked up on line says it starts out a cold and..." ... Babies with RSV usually just get very bad colds, with horribly runny noses. ...
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- Hello L. Well I think you know this is a virus and is contagious so sometimes is not because we did nothing wrong well I look it that way for more sometimes we clean ...
- Hi L., My little boy just got over RSV. He had a runny nose that wouldn't quit, an ear infection, and a cough that made me cringe. I was told it's highly contagious...
- http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/revb/respiratory/rsvfeat.htm I don't know if this will answer your questions or not, but, I found a website that was pretty informative...
How Long Do Your Kids Stay Sick??
this isnt your typical cold and it is really going around now I know so many .... Good morning My boys colds usually run 1.52 weeks long After 3 weeks I ...
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- my youngest daughter stayed sick for about 5 weeks this last time kind of off and on but always there. if there is no fever and she seems ok it could just be allergies...
- The cough is what you need to watch and fever-- the nose... could go on for awhile. My 3 yo has allergies so her nose is always runny- she takes Zyrtec but I would wa...
- Our oldest had cough and runny nose for 5 weeks....no fever or anything else. I kept taking him every week just to be told same thing ...let it run it's course.Ahhhh
21 Month Has a Cold What Is Safe?
Read all 19 responses: "Hey everyone I have a 21 month old boy who has just started daycare this is his 2nd week. And I know that he is going to be getting ...
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- Just a little something another mom shared with me is to douse you little one's feet with vicks vapor rub and cover with socks just before bed time. For some odd reaso...
- The Sudacare plug-ins are the BEST!!! When either of my kids have a bad cough or cold this always helps them sleep.
- Supposedly those medicines don't help much anyway, and that has always been our experience. If I were you, I would keep doing what you are doing, and then see if you ...
16 Month Old W/ a cold...what Can I Do?
Read all 30 responses: "My 16 month old has a small cold, his nose is running and he is sneezing. He sounds really stuffy. What can I do to make him feel ...
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- Hi N., My little guy(8m.), my daughter(almost3) and I are just getting over a very bad cold, also.... My pool little guy was so stuffed up that he could barely even ...
- Put kids vicks vapo-rub on the bottom of his feet and the put some socks or footed pajamas on. When my DS (now 25 1/2 months) had a cold last winter, I too didn't real...
- I always gave my kids tylenol or motrin so they were not so achy, alternating them every 4 hours. No Milk during this time as it causes more mucus. You can give bath...
What Cold Medicine Is Safe While Nursing? Any?
Read all 21 responses: "Happy Thanksgiving Mamas! I have come down with a terrible cold and I could really use some relief. I checked the La Leche League ...
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- I hope you feel better soon. It is the worst being sick when you are a mom. You just don't have time to be sick or usually have anyone to really take care of you! ...
- Greetings K.: Just about any remedy you take for your symptoms will be fine for the baby. OTC meds only help with symptoms anyway. It is good that you are still n...
- Hi K.! Although I don't know for sure, you might look into Sudafed & Chlortrimaton. I am pregnant, & when I came down w/a cold a few months ago, my dr. said I could ta...
