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Air Conditioning Allergies?
I have cleaned my ceiling fan in my room (he does not have one) and change our furance filter. My next step is to get my airducts cleaned out. ...
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- Hi L., Walmart has 24 hour generic form of Zyrtec you can buy over the counter, I have many allergies and found that it works very well for my allergies. Also, a go...
- I would seriously consider a de-humidifier for the summer. Using a humidifier can cause the mold and mildew to be exponentially worse in the summer. The humidity lev...
- I see you have your 'conclusion' but also... wanted to ask you: When was the last time the duct work was vacuumed out (by the professionals)? So much can get stuck...
Best Humidifier or Vaporizer?
We got a Vicks humidifier from Target that was filter-less...but it's got mold in so many ... I hate changing filters and there is no filter in this one. ...
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- We had a flow through furnace mounted humidifier in the house we used to live in. It was great! There was a dial on the wall to adjust the amount of humidity desired...
- Be careful with VICKS in light of recent press- http://www.parentdish.com/2009/01/13/vicks-vaporub-harmful-to-infants/ I also wouldnt recommend a hot mist vapori...
- we got a humidifier when me and our son were sick, and lucky for us it worked just long enough for us to get better, than it started making all sorts of noises like so...
Humidifier Recommendations
A friend of mine RAVES about his...just change the filter once a year...and ... Even with the filters unless they have .22um filters bateria gets through. ...
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- Hi B., We're dried out here too :o) My doctor said that warm humidifiers are better than cool, but he wouldn't recommend them for children because of the chance o...
- I asked my daughter's pediatrician just the other day about humidifiers, since we have hot air heating. She recommended a cool mist. The warm mist ones leave a lot o...
- I have a cheap, no name, 1 gallon, cool mist humidifier.It works great and keeps the kids from having cracked, bleeding lips at night. I am actually hoping to find ano...
Coughing All Night
EDITED**I forgot to mention that we replace our filters at least 2 times a year ... Definately have the furnace ducts cleaned and special filters put in. ...
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- Hello K., If the duct cleaning and the purifier don't work check into sinus infection and ear issues. My now 2 yr old had frequent ear infections and she always had ...
- K., Our now 5 yr. old went through the same symptoms since last summer since she around 2. At night, it started with a bad (barking,loud) cough. I would take her to th...
- my daughter has coughing episodes for weeks at a time. they check her lungs-all clear. they check everything and it turns out fine. i'm sure your baby has all her tee...
Aarrrgh!!dust!!
I have my vents and air filter cleaned regularly too so I know that's not the problem. Help! .... Using the allergen filters is also a huge improvement. ...
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- Hi J., We have the same problem. I will say that when you do buy a new vacuum cleaner, check out consumer reports. They have endorsed as their "CR best buy" the E...
- J., Have you checked your clothes dryer vent? Our dryer vents out and up the wall to the second story of our home and I can tell it needs cleaned out whenever m...
- One thing you didn't mention is changing your furnace filter. That does help but, if you live in a never home it seems to have more dust. Which I had a great answer ...
Duct Cleaning-is It Worth It?
I decided not to do it but instead bought filters for my air vents, .... Can't Seem to Get Rid of Dust in Our House - HEPA Filter or Air Purifier ...
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- I like Celest's response, but I would get the air ducts cleaned first, that way your new filters wont work overtime right when you install them.
- Hi K., In our old house I did have the ducts cleaned. I can't remember the company that I went through but it was recommended by the Tom Martino group. I did it in t...
- Last summer my Mother-in-law had her ducts cleaned and it was well worth it. She has extremely bad allergies and it help. It had never been done in the house before so...
Warm Mist Humidifier
I really want one that doesn't have a filter or any other part you need to .... I found a humidifier at Target that you can wash the filters and there is no ...
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- Vicks makes a great one that doesn't have a filter. We actually use it every night instead of a cold mist one because it has done a better job than our cool mist one....
- I just have a basic vaporizer. I am not aware if it has a filter or if it needs replaced. Its pretty basic. As for the saline...try just putting a drop near his nost...
- I bought one for my one year old couple years ago at Buy Buy Baby. The brand was holmes. But now that it's spring stores may not have it, humidifiers are a "winter" it...
Ok to Use Air Refresher?
Look for a Hepa filter as opposed to an ionizer. I used to be in the industry. Blueair makes what I think are the best, midpriced, hepa filters. ...
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- I use a "stick-up" in the diaper pail. Other than that I wouldn't use one that your daughter could get into. It's amazing how easily they can get into things you never...
- Absolutely do not us the oil plug ins! My entire family was sick and having sinus infections, so was my sister in Florida. This stuff gets in your lungs. I don't know ...
- Hi H.- Do you mean air freshener or an air cleaner? I would never put an air freshener in my child's room (or in my house for that matter) but an air cleaner can b...
Pool Etiquette and My Acid-Reflux Baby
That's what pool filters and chlorine are for...so no worries! Enjoy your time with the kiddos and be glad you get to spend it at a pool. ...
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- I know how hard it is when you have a child that spits up all the time. My daughter was one to projectile vomit with her reflux. Personally the pool that we attend wou...
- That's what pool filters and chlorine are for...so no worries! Enjoy your time with the kiddos and be glad you get to spend it at a pool. I think anyone who has a pr...
- Did you ever try bring a small blow up pool w/ you, and let him play in that.... You can take a cup and fill it up like that... Or another is using those boat floats, ...
Dust-free Home
Vacuuming can also spread around dust mites, so you might want to look into one that has a Hepa filter and that guarantees that it does not put dust back ...
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- L., My 5 year old is in the same boat, they told us to get all of the dust mite pillows etc. We did get him the pillow covers but that was as far as we went since ...
- L.: we all get lost in the world of our children when they are small, but that can take a toll on your personal life.... i happened to me also.... find a friend tha...
- Two things that people have not mentioned that you might try: a humidifier, and an air ionizer (with a HEPA filter would be best) can help to knock the dust out of the...
