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Milk Supply
Any antihistamine or decongestant can reduce your milk supply. Any drug that dries up mucous also inhibits proper milk production. If you are congested, ...
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- I'm not sure if it will effect your supply, but I dont think that you should take it. I recently had a bad case of the Flu-high fever, sore throat etc. & my Dr. said...
- I am not sure about robitussin - since its primary purpose is to thin out mucus - I would think that it would not affect your supply. I am positive though that sudaf...
- I was told by my doctor that I could take regular robitussin for cough. I did take it and it didn't seem to affect my supply. I did take sudafed(plain) and that did ...
Asthma or Not Asthma?
Here is what I do, as soon as he gets the stuffy/runny nose, I give him over the counter Dimetapp or Walmart brand nasal decongestant/antihistamine ...
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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 ...
4 Year Old Always Thirsty
I would imagine with the allergy/asthma medicine, he is either taking some type of antihistamines or decongestants, which are very 'drying' and can ...
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- IT could be the asthma meds, but please take him to the Dr. That is a sign of diabetes. Is he constantly hungry and eat like there no tomorrow? That is also a sign.
- Hi B. - I would talk to his pedi about it - if he's drinking a lot and still dehydrated he could be having some difficulty absorbing it..?? Mainly I just wanted to ...
- Hi B., It could be a result of the antihistamines that your child is having excessive thirst from, but to be SURE I would definitely take him to the pediatrician and ...
Breastfeeding Mom
Hope this helps, some mothers can take decongestants just fine and for others .... a decongestant (like sudafed)is not as offensive as an antihistamine. ...
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- Actifed is what I was allowed to take during my pregnancy, as I had terrible allergies. If you deal with allergies on a daily basis, Flonase is also another possiblit...
- I find that nasal irrigation works really well. You can get a can of saline nasal spray for this purpose pretty much anywhere; it's called Simply Saline.
- I am 10 weeks pregnant. I just went to "webmd" and there is a list of what you can and can't take, for all kinds of ailments. Then I went to the pharmacist and clari...
2 Year Old ALWAYS Sick!!!!
... consumption to 2 times/week. like pizza on Sat. and pasta on mon or tuesday and I have to make sure I give him his allergy (decongestant/antihistamine) ...
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- WE have spent the last two years like this. It seemed to be for us a combination of allergies and ear issues. We thought for a while that if we got the allergies und...
- I had the same problem when my daughter was 18months and I enrolled her in a montessori program... she was sick constantly her entire first year. I also have a seven y...
- Please look at the website www.naet.com and know that this is not fake. it has changed my familys life in so many ways. i am the mother of 8 and no one gets sick any m...
Advice on Flying with Toddler After Ear Infection
Jun 7, 2009 ... If you can, maybe you can give her a decongestant, if necessary. .... cold meds No decongestants for toddlers, antihistamines in kids under ...
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- Wow - I am so sorry that you are in this position. I would consider seeing a chiropracter/kinesieologist (sp). You might be able to get those ears draining more qu...
- B. my daughter has a hole in her eardrum and has not been healing for months now, and it's not due to eardrum rupture. that's one, it is a very heartw renching situati...
- Hi B., We took our 3 year old on a plane for the first time back in February....she had 7 plus ear infections since she was a baby, and we finally got tubes put in he...
Benadryl and Long Flights
some children become hyper and irritable when they take antihistamines, ..... it was safer than a decongestant and an antihistamine doesn't really help with ...
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- Hi M., Last month I took my 6 month old and my 8year old on a flight to Italy (well actually 3 flights but the longest was 9.5 hours. Anyway we gave our 6 month half...
- We went to Hawaii a few weeks ago and gave my 2.5 year old Benadryl. For him it just melowed him, but didn't knock him out so I was comfortable giving it to him. I g...
- bring it with you, and use it if you really need it
How to handle infant congestion?
... triggered by milk. the Doctor kept saying that it was just allergies. after a few rounds of antibiotics and lots of decongestant/antihistamine I took my ...
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- Hi S., While you are in the process of finding out what is causing the congestion, a few more suggestions to try to help alleviate some of the discomfort is to elevat...
- Do you have animals? My oldest was sick like that also and we had two furry dogs in the house. Turns out he is very allergic to pet dander and as soon as we moved the ...
- Have you asked your doctor about brething treatments? My daughter had very similar things happen when she was really young and they put her on breathing treatments and...
How Long Will I Be Engorged For?
Take antihistamine's for a couple of days. They will help you dry up. ... and to take Claritin D ( a decongestant, will dry things up) Hope this helps for ...
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- Hi K., You may want to ask your doctor, but with my first daughter I started to dry up while taking antihistamines for allergies. I didn't want to dry up...but I was ...
- I'm not an expert, but I did breastfeed 3 children and from everything I remember reading you don't want to stop cold turkey like it sounds you are doing. You might de...
- Hi K., I went through the same thing when I stopped and it was so painful! The only thing that relieved my pain was self-expressing. You won't get much milk out but ju...
Severe Seasonal Allergy
Antihistamines are not recommended in young children under the age of 2 but certainly ... but warned me that decongestants can dry up milk supply a little ...
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- I do not think Benadryl is recommended. When I was breastfeeding, I only used medications that were approved when I was pregnant. From what I remember, I could take an...
- Eat a small amount of LOCAL honey everyday. It is made from the same pollen that is making you sick and will help build your defenses. Just make sure it is local to yo...
- I had a cold once, and my pediatrician told me to take benadryl. My daughter whom I breastfeed did not seem to fuss as some babies do. The only problem for me was I ...
