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Little Boy Has Been Sick for a Month!
Croup is a treat-symptoms-and-wait-it-out thing. I would imagine the doc treated the URI with antibiotics. And the home remedy he suggested: I'm going to ...
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- There are antihistamines out there that you could try and there are many studies saying not to use them in kids(though I would argue that the allergies in our area are...
- Most definitely time for a NEW DOCTOR! Vodka? Seriously? I expect that from my grandmother, most def not doctor!! Fever is a sign of infection, sometimes you can r...
- FIND A NEW DOCTOR!!! IMMEDIATELY!!! Any doctor that will recommend giving a 2 1/2 year old that kind of mixture, and dismisses all your concerns is not the kind of...
Looking for Feedback or Advice on Dr. Anne Coleman
... time to listen examine and go to the lengths necessary to help diagnose and treat my concerns I .... Son with Asthma Has Persistent Croup Sounding Cough ...
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- I have never been to her, but I have a friend who sees her and loves her. My friend has a lot of health problems right now and apparently Dr. Coleman spends a lot of ...
- She is taking new patients????? I would HIGHLY recommend her. She is wonderful and if not for her, I would have not found out i had cancer. She is the best.She is in ...
- My best friend and I both see Dr. Coleman. She spent over an hour with me during my first appointment. I tried to get pregnant for 5 years and it wasn't until Dr. Co...
Won't Stop Coughing
... Robutussin w guaifenesinno alcohol may help thin the mucus and treat the cough It sounds like his cough is pretty hacking .... Child Exposed to Croup ...
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- My daughter and mom are just getting over Whooping Cough. It took numerous Dr. appt. to figure out what the cough was. I kept descibing it as "coughing attacks" or s...
- My 6 year old had the same thing and lasted for about a month! I took him to the dr. 4 times - it took 3 times before they put him on an antibiotic to help kit out wh...
- Hi P., Have you tried putting Vick's on the bottom of his feet? Do that and cover with socks. We usually do that at bedtime and then the next morning it is gone....
Anyone's Baby on Prednisolone
Oct 22, 2009 ... My son just got through a serious case of croup. His wheezing and coughing was intense, ... Very effective way to treat wheezing. Helpful? ...
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- Is he on a nebulizer. If he is, the steroids can be given that way. If not you may want to ask about a nebulizer. Very effective way to treat wheezing.
- Hi J., I have used prednislone for my daughter now for 2 years. She was diagnosed with Asthma a little after she turned 1. It works really well. FAST! I think you sh...
- I've never used it for any of my children, but I found out the hard way that I am allergic to it. The side effects for me were chest pains, rapid heart rate,hard to...
Need Help with Barking Cough
sounds like croup to me. After the steamy shower, take him outside into the cold air. .... We now have a nebulizer at home, so we can treat it right away. ...
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- Get him to the doctor, please! They will see him if he is sick!
- I was told by someone that rubbing Vicks vapor rub generously on the bottom of their feet, then covering with socks should help with coughing at night. My daughter ha...
- This is a homeopathic suggestion. Go to your local health food store and buy Umcka. You can get it for children. My kids like the cherry flavor. It's made from a g...
Acute Bronchitis
Oct 7, 2009 ... Read all 24 responses: "My son had a cold that turned into Croup Cough, now it has turned ... It is important to treat a high fever, though. ...
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- Hi A. If your regular Dr. will not see him, take him immediately to the er- with all that is going around do not take a chance with "self diagnosis" or over the pho...
- A., I too don't like running to the doctor when it is something that can be treated at home. It is important to treat a high fever, though. I have 4 children and ...
- Hi A. I would take him in , it sounds like as it goes on it gets worse. Better safe than sorry. Poor little guy. I hope he gets to feeling better soon.
22 Month Old with HUGE Tonsils!
All his symptoms were related, but MD's just wanted to treat each individual ... He did suffer from upper-respiratory infections (wheezing/croup) a lot more ...
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- do research on what the tonsils are used for in the body. they are used to fight infections. My son had large adnoids and cut off his breathing when he layed down to s...
- My son had his tonsils and adenoids out at 2.5 y/o for the same reasons your son is suffering. He snored, had sleep apnea, all that. The surgery wasn't fun and it took...
- Our now almost 12 year old son had the same problem as a very young child - like from infancy on - along with overly enlarged adnoids (the doctor said they were the si...
Your Opinions on Singulair
My 3 1/2 year old gets croup a couple of times every Winter, and we just wait ... If he has resporatory issues then treat those individuals as needed with a ...
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- I can't say I know much about singulair, BUT In my opinion you shouldn't treat her for symptoms she doesn't have. For one thing, you build a tolerance making the meds...
- If you give the body what it needs, you will not have symptoms. You child does not have a singulair deficiency. Symptoms are the body's way of telling you somethin...
- My son has seasonal allergies and was on Singulair for a long time - I didn't have any issues at all. He now takes Claritan which works wonders but it's less and less...
11 Mo Old Son Has Bumpy Rash
He just had his 2nd cold (croup) and no rash this time. .... Most dermatologist will only treat a small area and by doing that - you get rid of the problem ...
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- no that sounds like hand foot and mouth... it should go away with time. if the dr thought it was a virus did he give him an antibiotic?
- Hello H.- Has you Pediatrician checked your child for Fifths Disease? This falls in line after the Measles, Mumbs, Rubella etc, only it is not as serious. There is no...
- my son had a rash that sounds very similar, his wasn't really bumpy, but red hands and red feet and little patches all over... the pedi said the same, she didn't think...
Dry Persistant Cough
Benadryl will at least treat her symptoms. ... We went to the Dr.'s and was shocked to find out he had the croup and an ear infection. ...
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- I suggest running a humidifier in every room she's in, not just her bedroom at night. and try increase her fluid intake if possible.
- Make sure to change the filter in the humidifier often - when I started mine up this year, it actually gave me a horrible cough from the mold that accrued over the sum...
- Not to scare you but your daughter my have a touch of asthma..I would seek out another doctor for another opnion..she could also be alergic to some thing that is causi...
