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21 Month Old Son Coughing for a Month!
No fish tanks or hamster,bird cages eitehr - all mold, dust mites. .... Sounds rather seasonal so testing for things that grow, dust mites, and probably ...
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- We did go through something similiar with our son who is now 28 months and we found the nebulizer treatments to work the best during flares. All other days he is on s...
- i have read everyone's posts and have nothing really new to add except that they would diagnose enflamed adenoids and sinusitus wiht an X-Ray. i have a 2 year old tha...
- Hi A., You have received wonderful advice from the other moms. I have also lived through this with my children and actually determined through them that I have had ...
Constantly Congested Toddler
If you have all of these encased already you might want to think about cleaning his carpet with a special solution that kills dust mites. ...
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- I wanted to suggest along with Emily to try Chiropractic care. My daughter is stuffed up a lot. We were told that she has a sensitive nose and to treat it like it was ...
- HI C. My husband was the same way as a child. His sinuses were so congested it was a huge blob on dental ex rays. It continued into I married him. Suggested he get of...
- Could your son have acid reflux? Acid reflux can cause congestion. When my son was constantly congested even when taking his allergy and asthma medicines, we found o...
Orapred ODT / Steroid for "Asthma"
Getting rid of as much dust , dust mites, pet dander (if you have pets), using mattress covers, pillow covers, air cleaners in the bedroom, the list goes on ...
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- Hi K. - My now 19 m/o was prescribed Orapred chewables for a few days after finishing a prescription of Pulmicort back when he was 12 m/o or so after battling a ba...
- I have three kids. two of which have asthma. they both use a nebulizer and during bad spells or certain times of year we do use a liquid steroid as well. yes it does h...
- There are always so many moms out there asking questions about asthma! When my kids were little, I didn't know one person with asthma. It must be something in the env...
Warm Vs. Cold Air Humidifiers
I have read that children with eczema often have a dust mite allergy which would cause the eczema to flare, which would be a reason to keep the huidity down ...
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- my sons allergist, which is the second one we have seen, and the only one to actually help, says that you should be keeping the humidity level in your home less than 4...
- My Dr said there is no difference in the affects but the difference is in the safety. A warm mist humidifier can cause burns.
- I have always heard the cold air humidifiers make a finer mist. this is beneficial for thoes with broncial problems, b/c the mist can be inhaled deeper. You also have ...
Seeking Eczema/Skin Help
Aug 11, 2009 ... I myself have just been diagnosed with a dust mite allergy and I'm pretty sure my baby daughter has one too, giving us both eczema. ...
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- Request a dermatology consult...pediatric dermatologist.Skin conditions can be the worst thing to diagnose and a dermatologist will serve you much better!!!
- The only thing that has worked for my son's eczema is Melaleuca's Renew lotion. It works great, and doesn't feel greasy. We can pick up cold glasses immediately afte...
- Really? Aquaphor and Aveeno usually do the trick. My daughter had an unknown redness/rash on the back of her knee/leg, and they gave us hydrocortisone. We related it t...
6 Year Old Diagnosed with Asthma/allergies
He was diagnosed with asthma and allergic to dust mites and pet dander. He has never had an attack just cough that moves into worse cough and that has lead ...
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- Hi, Based on your comments it sounds as if your son will be fine. I can't say that he will outgrow it, but I think there's a very good possibility that you can liv...
- Hello, My son was diagnosed with asthma at 3. I took hime for allergy testing and he is allergic to trees and grass. He has been on many "control" meds, which reall...
- My husband had severe allergies and asthma as a child, and there was no shortage of dogs in his family. From what I understand he didn't entirely grow out of the aller...
6 Weeks Old with Mucus in Throat
Getting rid of stuffed animals that contain dust/dust mites. Changing and washing sheets in hot water every week and sometimes more often will get rid of ...
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- This sounds like acid reflux to me, just like another respondent mentioned. At this young age, don't take anything for granted. The pediatrician isn't going to think...
- your baby probably has a sinus infection and needs an antibiotic to help clear out the mucus.
- when my little one was little we had alot of drainage issues. keep her propped up while sleeping in a swing, or chair. also, this may sound nasty, but suck her throat...
Air Purifiers for Airborne Allergies
My 5 year old was just diagnosed with bad allergies. He is allergic to the mold in the air, dust mites, cat dander, pollen - you name it! We were told..."
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- I have horrible allergies too, and I just wanted to also recommend a couple of natural remedies, to be used in addition to the air filter and whatever medicine your so...
- I love this one! It is called the Atmosphere. Go to www.we-us.mychoices.biz and search the site for it. It is real easy to find. When you want to purchase, you w...
- Hi C., The Airsource from Shaklee is fabulous and works beautifully without making a sound! I also saw that someone else mentioned that perhaps you might consider usi...
Sick 3 Week Old and VERY Worried Mom!
Give the house a good cleaning for dust mites, and make sure he has a vinyl liner encasing his mattress (dust mites). my daughter had allergies when she was ...
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- J. - Make sure and suction his nose out with a bulb/suction device when he's really snotty, especially before feeding. You can also use a few drops of saline solu...
- Have you tried a cool mist vaporizer in his room at night? I would just keep taking his temperature to make he doesn’t get one and if he gets a cough, keep calling ...
- If you can't get into your doctors office. Try the Beaumont After hours pediatric clinc in the Beaumont Medical Building on the Beaumont Campus. Good Luck!
Washing Seat Cushions?
I even wash and dry stuffed animals (how else to get really clean and eliminate dust mites?). If your seat cushions are cotton or a cotton blend, ...
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- Put each seat cushion in a pillow case and tie it up close around the cushion. Then wash on a gentle cycle and hang outside to dry. They may lose their shape in the ...
- I would totally not put them in the wash. I would take it out back with a strong hose, power spray the milk out and then scrub with some light dish soap, repeat, til ...
- I would wash them gentle cycle but air dry them.
