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decongestants and antihistamines

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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. ...

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) ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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something you want to find out on a long flight in 2 answers "... hyper rather than sleepy - not something you want to find out on a long flight!"
dont want to stop cold turkey in 2 answers "You most likely don't want to stop cold turkey if you still have a decent supply or ..."
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