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I Feel like I'm Under water....HELP!!!
You should take a good decongestant and antihistimine like dimatap. ... You need a decongestant to dry up the fluid trapped under the eardrum. ...
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- You need a decongestant to dry up the fluid trapped under the eardrum. Try Mucinex in the dark navy & white box. You can get it at Walmart. (My daughter just had th...
- I know this may sound silly but it has worked for me in the past. If you have fluids in your ears tilt your head to the side and hop. It usually works right away, but ...
- Okay, this is going to sound weird but it works. Heat up a garlic clove either in a pan or the microwave (about a minute). Let it cool a little just enough to not burn...
Gagging at Night
Try using a decongestant before he goes to bed to dry him up. ... Since he's working on a cold, you can use the decongestants that have that 'non-sudafed' ...
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- Have you tried propping him up on several pillows? You can also put something under the top of his mattress to elevate it. Are you running a cool mist vaporizer and ke...
- My five year old has been doing the same thing. She's very congested and it drains down her throat at night, then she wakes up at some point gagging. She often throw...
- My 7 yr old little girl does the same thing. She was diagnosed with asthma a couple of years ago. But it only hits her when she gets a cold. She uses her inhaler but t...
Styffy Nose
I would call your Dr and see what kind of decongestant they can recommend. All the meds they have given him so far are only for infection (the drops) and ...
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- Wow--poor kid! I can relate, I've had allergies my entire life--my mom said I had a runny nose my entire childhood and it's not much better now--but the allergy meds ...
- I'd get a second opinion and try someone new. He shouldn't be running a fever.. and a fever and hyper? Never heard of that. J.
- Our doc always tells me to use a humdifier for stuffieness. All those meds do sound like a lot, if in doubt keep asking questions. We have used Clariton to clear up ru...
Plugged up Ears OFTEN and Causing Discomfort. Benadryl and Nettle Not Working.
I find that decongestants work much better for reliving pressure in the ears ... Try a decongestant. It's been a while since I've been pregnant so I'm not ...
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- Sinuses and ears are all connected. Usually if you can get your sinus cavities cleared up it helps with the pressure on your ears. Ask your doctor about a nasal spra...
- Benadryl is an antihistimine. I find that decongestants work much better for reliving pressure in the ears and sinuses. I am pregnant too and I am able to take Sudaf...
- Try Ear Candeling or Ear Coning. Easy to do, Find them at any health food store. B. Gettel OTR/L CHT CCHEclectic Body Work Tucson, Az.
Advice on How to Unclog a Stuffy Nose
I was actually reading recently that decongestants are not proven ..... I recently had an ENT tell us to stop the decongestant as it can cause liver ...
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- Also try a cool mist humidifier in the babies room. It works some for mine. It won't completely get rid of it though.
- I recently had an ENT tell us to stop the decongestant as it can cause liver problems and loses its effectiveness. Use a humidifier. Especially in the winter months wh...
- Check out www.trianglemommies.com! They will offer you the advice that you need!
Swollen Lymph Nodes and Tonsil
Keep an eye on it and try a decongestant. Lots of water the lymph nodes love water it clears them out. Helpful? Yes | No Save This Remove This Report This ...
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- Allergies have caused this for me in the past it means your tonsils and lymph nodes are doing their job. Keep an eye on it and try a decongestant. Lots of water the ly...
- We moved to Kansas in June and we have had nothing but health problems since we got here!! I have pretty much had swollen lymph nodes in my neck since August with no ...
- My son had this, and they told me it was a new type of bacterial virus (therefore, really untreatable) that is a fairly common throat infection. It went away in five ...
14 Month Old Daughter Is Sick
Read all 8 responses: "My daughter is sick, it's so hard to hear her cough. The only medicine I can find for her age is a decongestant.
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- Check with her doctor, the FDA recently said not to give decongestents to children under 2. Also, try a humidifer (Vicks Warm version is $13 at Wal-Mart). The moisture...
- Dear J., You have already had some great ideas offered. You didn't say how old your daughter is. Honey is only ok if they are over 1 year of age. Some things that ...
- Just to add what everyone else has said, a teaspoon of corn syrup not only helps thin the mucous secretions but also soothes the throat. Best wishes.
ZYRTEC - Is It Safe?
Jul 4, 2009 ... There is no decongestant in children's Zyrtec, and that is what was just outlawed for children. It has really helped reduce my son's ...
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- My son is 5 and has been taking Zyrtec for about 4 months. It was to help with some drainage issues that he was having, but also to help him sleep, as he was diagnosed...
- I'm only going to mention about Zyrtec D. I took it for allergies and it gave me an extremely rapid heartbeat because of the "D" = the decongestant ingredient can do...
- I have two children who take Zyrtec daily (ages 12 and 9) with no side effects. It just has to be taken consistently, not as needed b/c it needs to remain in the syst...
9 Month Old with a Cold
He said DO NOT give an infant a cough suppressent; only a decongestant (they can get pneumonia of they don't break up the mucus in their chest by coughing). ...
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- Infant Tylenol Cold & Cough is great, I use it for my 7 month old.
- My doctor always told me to give the kids PediaCare, use a vaporizor, vapo rub since it helps with the breathing thing, and yes the humidifier is great too. Elevate h...
- i just read your update......dont use vicks..that is not good for a child your age...... also use a COOL mist vaporizor......not HOT......... and dont make your house ...
Fever After 4 Month Shots
I called the pedis. office and was told that she probably picked up a virus while at the office and to give her an over the counter decongestant and pain ...
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- My pedi has always told me it is very normal for fever after shots at this age, but 102 seems a little high. The drooling could be the start of teething---but YOU know...
- First off for a low grade fever I wouldn't give anything but cool baths, lots of extra fluids to drink. This is the problem with Vaccinations. They stress out these ...
- Hi T., Please do a research on vaccinations! The fever is due from the vaccination. There is a reaason her body has a fever. She has been injected with a foreign b...
