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A Cough and a Vomit.....
Both times my son had vomiting with his cold/cough, he had pneumonia. He would also have a relatively low fever that would come and go too. ...
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- Could be acid reflux? If you are worried take him back to the doctor. If she says not to worry get a second opinion. It doesn't sound normal. If I was vomiting once a ...
- Hi L., Both times my son had vomiting with his cold/cough, he had pneumonia. He would also have a relatively low fever that would come and go too. It would be lik...
- My 3 year old gets this when she's got a bad cough. It's the mucous that drips down her throat and gets in her stomach. She coughs and pukes it up.... It gets the muco...
21 Month Has a Cold What Is Safe?
It's supposed to trigger nerves which soothes colds and coughs. Try it! .... When either of my kids have a bad cough or cold this always helps them sleep. ...
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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 ...
Newborn Colds
We run ours all night when our kids have colds/coughs, seems to help out. We got ours at Target, I bought an inexpensive one and it works great. Helpful? ...
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- We went through the same issues with our now-6-month old daughter picking up all the colds our 3-year-old came home with. I found taking her into the shower with us w...
- I am a mother of 3 and also a registered nurse. My oldest had bad asthma and so I experienced many nights in the shower steaming her , I also would apply a small amoun...
- Something that might help is Echinacea tincture If you put 10 drops in a glass of water and drink it a couple of times daily it should help your baby. This is saf...
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 doesn't have a fever, but sleeping is hard for him because of the cough. ...
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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...
Should I Seek Second Opinion for Persistent Cough?
look into cough varient asthma. Classic symptoms are persistant cough, especially during cold season and sickness. Have you tried a humidifier, ...
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- My daughter is 6 and her doc. had said that if it goes for more than 2 wks. it should be checked out. I took her in and she was weezing and they did 2 breathing treatm...
- Hi, My thought is maybe it is allergies - ? Maybe ask your dr. and if there still doesn't seem to be the attention you are looking for, get a second opinion or see a...
- I believe a second opinion is a great idea. I've got two kids with allergies and seen several others during my time as a Daycare Mom. My son has asthma, reflux, as w...
Icky Cough
I also like to use the baby soap for cough and colds. Helpful? Yes | No Save This Remove This Report This Share. D.E. answers from Houston on October 25, ...
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- I've been going through the same thing with my 4 month old. He hasn't had a fever and his eating isn't really affected, but the doctor said he had bronchiolitis. They ...
- I put a thin layer of Vic Vaporub on the bottom of his feet and the cover them with socks (especially at night when he's going to bed) and it helps to take the cough a...
- I use the warm mist humidifier from vicks that allows you to add a vicks or kas solution that has that Vicks smell that helps my dauther with her cough and congestion...
Colds
My 16 month old little girl had the same problem with a cold just a few weeks ago. She was fine until she laid down to go to sleep and then she would cough ...
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- Don't forget the cool vapor humidifier in the room. I'm a grandma and still use it in my own room, when I have a cold. My college aged daughter said it helped so much...
- Vicks on the bottom of her feet and put socks on, or her footed sleeper. Sounds crazy but it totally works.
- You might check & make sure her room isn't too drafty or even too dry/ hot. Try using a humidifier & put some of that Vics stuff in it, you can find it in the baby ais...
Cold Meds
I agree that it is difficult as a parent to know how to handle coughs and colds with all of the new information coming out...I have a 13 yr-old, 6 yr-old, ...
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- From working in a drs office, I can tell you that it is 100% user error. Parents are giving too much medicine too often or, in some cases, a complete wrong dose by us...
- I am a pharmacist and as I have had lots of questions regarding this I have done quite a bit of research on the reasoning behind the removal of the OTC cold medicines....
- I agree with everyone else's advice, it's mainly because of overdosing or incorrect usage. I also think that many people drug up their kids at the first sign of one ti...
Excess Coughing at Night Causing Child to Trow Up, Runny Nose, Chest Congestion
Nov 12, 2009 ... 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) ...
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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)
How to relieve a bad cough in a 2 year old?
Some parents prefer medicine, call your doctor before giving your child any over the counter cough or cold medication. Many have been recalled or not ...
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- Try giving 1/2 tsp of buckwheat honey a half-hour before bed. My daughter had a cough that kept her and our family up at night for over a week. She had been to the d...
- L., Call your doctor before giving your daughter ANY over the counter cough or cold medicine. Many have been recalled or not recommended by Pediatricians and the FDA...
- Yes, you can put Vicks vaporub on her feet and cover them with pure cotton socks. You may want to do this when she is napping or sleeping. Good luck!
