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Scared of Cough Medicine
For a cough, our pediatrician recommended Children's Dimetapp, 1/4 tsp. (based on my baby). You could speak with a pharmacist at the store for dosing info ...
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- I read that artical also and if I'm not mistaken the artical was talking about parents giving their children adult cold medication. The Dr. would not have given you th...
- When my daughter was sick (5 mo. old), I gave her Little Colds brand. It helps with stuffy noses, cough, and fever/pain. I only had to give her one dose and she was ...
- If you are scared to take the doctor's advice, then just don't give it to her. Get a second opinion...she's your baby and you have that right. Don't worry about offe...
Double Ear Infections and Sinus Infection
Benadryl or dimetapp will help to dry the fluid in your ear. I swam for 3 years and took dimetapp (b4 over the counter) the whole time to clear the water ...
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- Okay, I am going to base this on what we did and still do for my son who has mal-formed Eustachian tubes which cause him to be so very prone to ear infections. Before...
- This may sound funny but it worked for me and my father. Try pouring some Hydrogen Peroxide in your ears. It helps tremendously to dry up the fluid. It did for us anyw...
- Hi! I agree with Candy. A good, hot and steamy bath or shower should help a bit and I, too, use the vapor bath for kiddos. They now have some tablets that you put...
Ear Tubes for Toddler
A second doctor recommended taking Dimetapp for 2 weeks to clear the fluid ... My third, well i used a preventative dose of Dimetapp, and avoided the tubes. ...
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- My daughter had tubes before her 1st birthday. And I was really scared and nervous about the whole procedure. It was a piece of cake. I think it is harder on the pa...
- Our older son had tubes at a rather late age...he was almost 4. It was not due to chronic ear infections but fluid build up at the back of his ear that wouldn't go aw...
- If you're in the East Bay, you should see Dr. Wesman if you haven't already. He works through Children's Hospital and he's excellent. My son had tubes put in when he w...
17 Mo. Old Teething, Rough Cough, congestion..no Sleep for Me.
For me the best cold cough med I've used so far is dimetapp (check with a doc ... My kids get hyper on Benedryl, tylenol cold and others too, but dimetapp ...
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- M., Try some Baby Vicks. Rub a thin layer on her back, chest, neck, throat, and feet. Rubbing it on the feet is an old remedy my Gram told me about. This method ...
- Soory to hear. Since her cough seems to be worse at night I would try using a cool midst humidifier, if your not already. I know this helps my son who goes through t...
- Hi M., Ah...just when you thought you guys had it made, eh? LOL I agree with the cool mist humidifier idea and the tilting of the crib is good. It will surely give ...
Allergy Medication for a 2 Year Old
We've alternated between Dimetapp and Benadryl to control her symptoms, ... I tried Dimetapp, Benadryl and others i cant remember but the one thats working ...
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- Here's advice for a couple years from now...I'm sure you're saying that's great lady but I need help now!! Anyway, my daughter who is now 9 could hardly EVER breathe t...
- We use Loratadine (that is also the main ingredient). My daughter has been taking it since she was 2 years old and she is now three. Our doctor recommended it.
- Our daugther has been taking zyrtec since she was 18 months, it helps and now it is over the counter, kind of expensive though. Good luck!
Help My Son's Been Sick for a Month!
I gave mine the purple Dimetapp and it seemed to help quite a lot back then. I don't know if doctors still recommend Dimetapp. ...
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- I know you said you looked at different foods he may be allergic to but it kind of sounds like a dairy allergy to me. So if you have not tried that it may be worth a ...
- Hi, I am the mother of 5 adult children and 2 little ones under 3. Our little boy passed away last month but he had been having the same symptoms as your little one ev...
- Hi S., My children always had a runny nose when they cut teeth. However it sounds like he could have some allergies. The dripping nose could also be going down his ...
Babies 1St Cold
Call the doctor and see if he/she recomends a decongestent like Dimetapp. Thats what I used and she cleared up pretty quick. Helpful? ...
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- My daughter had a really bad cold. Call the doctor and see if he/she recomends a decongestent like Dimetapp. Thats what I used and she cleared up pretty quick.
- The vaporizer is the best thing I've found. If you have one that you can put a mentholated product in it works best. If not, Pediacare makes a mentholated plug-in th...
- theres a non medicated, saline spray from Little Noses that helps greatly with congestion..we just got some for my 8 month old girl..it really works and helps to get h...
My 3 Year Old Has Had a Cough for 9 Months!
When it seems real bad I give her dimetapp cold and allergy. The medicine helps a little bit, but doesn't get rid of the cough. I don't know what to do. ...
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- I would go to an allergist and check her on any food or seasonal allergies, my daughter had the same when she was two and I ended up finding out everything about all o...
- Bianca is right! A cough that lasts that long is usually a sign of asthma! My son is asthmatic, we have it under control now, Thank God! I say get her in the the p...
- Did you ask her pediatrician? My 4 year old had a similar problem. He had a cough that did not go away. His pediatrician diagnosed him with asthma. It runs in our fami...
Tearing Eye
She is 4 so I just give her Dimetapp allergy, but since yours is so little you may want to talk to your doctor. Helpful? Yes | No Save This Remove This ...
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- My daughter has a clogged tear duct, and the symtoms are exactly as you describe. The only difference is that she's had hers since birth, and most other people who's b...
- My daughter had the same thing and they said pink eye, a few days of drops and it was gone. Good luck if you do get drops to put in....it was like holding down a lion...
- My daughter had that and the cause was a blocked tear duct. I had to massage the corner of the eye where the tear duct is located and apply an ointment that her doctor...
6 Month Old Infant on Albuterol for Wheezing and Cough. Side Effects Are Crazy!
I use Dimetapp or Robitussin. Helpful? Yes | No Save This Remove This Report This Share. M.K. answers from Chicago on January 12, 2008 ...
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- Call your doctor with your concerns and tell him how she is reacting to the medicine. If he says everything is fine, then I would think of it as that speed baby is pro...
- Our pedi had Connor on the albuterol for a productive cough also.(At 5 months) We gave it to him before he took his last bottle of the night and he did not have any pr...
- My daughter breaks out in hives from the liquid Albuterol. Her doctor tried to tell me that she shouldn't be having any effects from it. Not true! It got so bad I r...
