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Child Coughs Every Night
Aug 5, 2009 ... In fact in a clinical trial, honey (specifically buckwheat honey) worked better than dextromethorphan (DM) or no treatment. ...
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- Hi G., My daughter has had the same problem ever since she was a year old (She is now 3). It turns out she has Acid Reflux disease/Broncial Asthma. The acid reflux st...
- she could have post nasal drip, which is worse when you lay down, and would make you cough. Tylenol will do nothing, but allergy medicine will - Claritin, Benadryl, e...
- It sound like allergies. My daughter was the same way... we changed her mattress actually.. to an organic one and it did the trick! We were just walking through toy...
Cough Medicine
Delsym doesn't have anything in it but a cough suppressant (dextromethorphan polistirex). It's a 12 hour cough relief - and there is a dosage chart on the ...
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- Hi Adria, When my kids get a cough I combine Delsyn with a humidifier. They both work well on their own but work great together. If that doesn't take care of it i...
- With her age, there may not be much out there in the way of OTC cough medicine that lasts more than 3-4 hours. If you can find Children's Delsym, that would be the on...
- When my daugthers are sick and have a cough I use Children's Tylenol Plus for cough and runny nose it really helps my daughters. L.
Cough Medicines
Hi S. - Delsym contains the cough suppressant dextromethorphan. Mucinex contains guaifenesin which is an expectorant or mucus thinner. ...
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- I don't use cough medicines. I keep a vaporizer in their room when they are sick and I give them a big teaspoon of honey before they go to bed. I don't hear a peep o...
- Depends on how long they last. Delsym lasts 12 hours so you cannot take anything else for that time. I used Robitussin DM for night, it has both the Mucinex expector...
- That is fine. Delsym is to stop the coughing, Mucinex loosens and helps get rid of the mucous. So, at night you don't want to cough and stay up, during the day get rid...
Meds for a Bad Cold While Trying to Concieve
I know that at any point in my pregnancies my doctors have said that Robitussin is okay (that has guafenesin and dextromethorphan, so anything else with ...
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- I would call your obgyn doctor or nurse just to verify with them what you can take. I am almost 9 months pregnant right now and have been dealing with a bad cold/sinus...
- mix honey an lemon juice-great for the throat-soothes the cough...tylenol for the aches an pains...lots of fluids...plenty of rest.get well soon
- ask your doctor, but I would stick with tylenol and either a netti pot or saline (not medicated) nasel spray. I have had great luck with the netti pot, but they take ...
Cold/Cough - Three Year Old
That's Dextromethorphan, a cough suppressant. If it's a PRODUCTIVE cough, ... ( DM stands for dextromethorphan.) So he won't constantly need to cough but ...
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- Hi, R. -- I've already written a response to another mother about her child's persistent "croup" (which my child supposedly had). Part of her child's -- and mine -...
- Hi R., I wouldn't cancel his birthday party, because the doctor said it's not contagious. What I would do to ease parents fear of "my child's going to catch that" is ...
- Happy Birthday to your son!! I can't imagine why the doctor prescribed antibiotics for a cough. It must not be a cold. In any case, most Mamas know that it is t...
Home Remedies
Dextromethorphan (DM), the active ingredient in many cough mixtures sold in chemists and supermarkets, had no significant impact on symptoms. ...
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- I know this sounds crazy but I've heard that putting Vicks rub on the bottom of your feet at night before you go to bed for a persistent cough.
- Try this website http://www.home-remedies-for-you.com/ I like to use all natural when I can. This has remedies for everything! Just click your category and it ...
- Vicks vaporub - on the chest and on the bottom of the feet. Wear socks. Honey - 1 T of organic (health food store, not grocery store) locally made honey if availab...
Sore Thoat and Cough Meds for a Breastfeeding Mom
Dextromethorphan not reviewed L1 (safest) Guaifenesin not reviewed L2 (safer) * Per the AAP Policy Statement The Transfer of Drugs and Other Chemicals Into ...
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- I would say lozenges for the sore throat and plain Robutussin (not a combination formula) for the cough. Also a humidifier always helps and if you are having any nasa...
- Try Ginger tea add ginger to the tea when it is brewing, along with few dops of honey. I used it all the time when I was BF. Having the warm vapor with vicks soothe...
- Grease your feet up really good with Vicks medicated chest rub - not the greaseless one (Wal-Mart brand is cheaper)and put a pair of old socks on. This will help with...
My Dog Is Coughing
If coughing more than once an hour, give a cough suppressant formulated for humans that contains dextromethorphan (vicks 44d or robitussin max strength). ...
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- He probably has kennel cough, which is a virus dogs pass on like a cold. But, it could be something else. You should take him to the vet if he is not better in a day o...
- I've heard of something called kennell cough that dogs get when they are grouped with dogs in a contained area. I have a book on home remedies for dogs. It says to k...
- It's really easy fortunately. Your dog has kennel cough. Just needs antibiotics- (but does have to have them-) We went through it with adopted puppy. It can go into pn...
Breathing Treatments
(an antihistamine to "dry up" mucus production), dextromethorphan HBr (a cough suppressant) and phenylephrine HCl (a nasal decongestant). ...
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- As others have already noted on here, wheezing is a reason for breathing treatments. One of my children (20 mths old)has had to have breathing treatments 3 times for ...
- my son was on daily breathing treatments (acuneb (infant dose of albuteral) and pulmicort) for about 2 months (starting when he was abou 5 1/2 weeks old). he had two ...
- yeah, my daughter had to do them (at the same age coincidentally enough). it does seem to be what docs are doing these days. xopenex tends to be the better one in te...
Almost 2 Yr Old with Cough and Congestion
I have dimetapp cough & cold toddler's drops, which contains dextromethorphan 2.5mg/0.8ml and Phenylephrine 1.25mg/0.8ml. I've never given her anything, ...
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- Hi J., Take your baby to the doctor, so they can let you know what is going on. A persistent cough can develop into many things. Have her checked out by her docto...
- Hey J., My daughter just started getting a cough & being an herbalist I always go for the home made remedies, and a cough medicine is really easy. You can boil a c...
- I asked my pediatrician about this. One doctor said it was fine to use OTC cold remedies for my 2.5 year old and gave him a perscription decongestant. Another doctor...
