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6 Month with Cough and Runny Nose
I would do what the doctor says, try the vicks vapor rub (there is a baby one that would be safer), and I recommend the warm mist vaporizer. ...
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- I've been hearing about this lately; haven't actually used it myself; but maybe someone here has and can comment. Put Vicks on the bottom of the feet and then put ...
- Have your daughter rub Vick Vapor Rub on his feet then put socks on over it. My son had a cough for weeks and I heard about this through a friend. It took a couple of ...
- I was told I could give my 6 mo old a 1/4 tsp of Dimetapp Cold & Allergy. They specified that specific type b/c it does not have alcohol or a pain reliever. It did s...
5 Mo with Cold. What Can I Do for Her?
Infants should not use the vicks rub where they have a chance of getting it into their mouths. Funny as it is, I got a tip from one of my patients at work ...
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- You are getting some great advice from everyone! I use a vicks vaporizer. I bought one in Wal-Mart very cheap. Something like $12.00. I know that it works great for us...
- Hi, When my baby had his first cold, he was 3 1/2 mos. old. My pediatrician said to use saline drops before sucking out his nose. (We used Little Noses Saline Drops.)...
- Hi. She will hate this too, but my 5 mo daughter has gotten more used to it and it seems to pay off...do you use a nasal spray, specifically Simply Saline Baby? non ...
Stuffy Nose - Use Vicks on Feet?
After getting up 8 times last night, by 6am I put some of the Vicks baby rub on his feet, and he was still up 3 times between 6am and 7am when he got up for ...
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- I tried it with my 3yr old after reading those same postings. It worked, but she seemed almost drugged by it. It concerns me that the bottom of the feet might be too...
- I recently heard about that and my one co-worker swears it helps her kids. I've never tried it on my kids, but hey you never know.
- I have read the same about giving herbal extracts and aromatherapy oils to babies--you should massage it into the soles of their feet. There are many reflexology poin...
Excess Coughing at Night Causing Child to Trow Up, Runny Nose, Chest Congestion
Also try putting vicks vapor rub on their feet and putting their socks on. .... I would also suggest the old school humidifier and vicks rub. ...
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- I read some suggestions but honestly I think you need to see a doctor immediately. This is not the sort of thing you can figure out on your own. I hope you have insura...
- I too experienced the sames exact symsptom with my 2.5 y/0 daughter. I tried over the counter meds but it never resolved the cough,runny nose. After a wk and a half of...
- Try dimetapp (sp) cold&allergy or cold/cough. Also try baby vapor rub on Chest/feet. Lastly teaspoon of honey (even works for adults well)
Fungal Toenails on 3Yr Old
Hi both my Mom and my Husband get fungal infections with their toenails, and both had been told by their doctors to try rubbing Vics Vapor Rub on it twice ...
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- Hi, I have used tea tree oil for fungus and that has worked. It is a nice alternative, at least to try it, before going with medication. Good luck.
- My son had the same thing. The doctor gave me some cream for fungus and also told me to keep clipping his toe nails often. After a few months his toe nails got bette...
- The safest thing to do is to smother it with Vick's Vapor rub. This is what my family practice doctor told my husband to do because he is on Lipitor...which can be da...
Sleep Tips for During a Cold/ Teething
Vicks Vapor rub. It's an aquired smell, but they have baby vapor rub that has a touch of rosemary in it.....I love that smell, it reminds me of when I was ...
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- I would do everything you are doing and try a bit of tylenol or motrin to keep the pain off so he and you can sleep. You could also put a pillow at the head of the cri...
- I know that this is not typical but let your child sleep in a car seat or bouncy chair. Sitting them up helps wih the cough and draining. Or it seemed to help my kids.
- If there is any way that you could prop one side of his crib up just a little bit that might help. Make sure you dont put it up too much because he will roll around bu...
Stuffy Nose
Drs don't recommend it but I used it on both of my kids but put a tiny bit of the Vic's baby vapor rub. It help them out alot. Good luck!!!!!! Helpful? ...
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- 3 weeks is a long time for a 10 week old. If you havn't checked with your pediatrician yet I would give them a call just to be safe. But if she hasn't had a fever or a...
- My son will be 11 months old and I still deal with the stuffy or runny nose all the time. My pedi. told me to use a cool mist humidifier and baby vics. I have been usi...
- Let me first say Congratulations!!!! They actually say to use a cool mist vaporizer now a days, you can get them a Target pretty cheap. Her stuffy nose may just...
Questions for Those of You Who Use OTC Cold Medicines for a Toddler
We also up vic's rub on his chest to help with any congestion. I was also told that if you put the vic's on his feet and then cover with socks that that ...
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- Hi L., I've had a similiar problem with my 3 year old son. The mucas would cause wheezing and develop into a sinus infection almost every time. We used to use Dimetapp...
- mucinex thin strips..it'll help ALOT, i don't believe that every kid should stop using OTC meds..i think parents with an IQ below 80 shouldn't be allowed to purchase i...
- Which ever medication you try, double check with the pharmacist on the dose . . . as someone already mentioned, you may not be giving enough. I would want a more prec...
First Cold! What Do I Do?
I would suggest as low a dose of Tylenol as you can get away with (to help with the sore throat), perhaps some baby Vicks vapour rub (it's lavendar based, ...
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- so sorry to hear your little guy is sick. What I do as soon as I see my 10 month old getting a little stuffy is turn on the humidifier. Put a little bit of vicks in th...
- I would use the vaporizer.. they work great. Also I put a telephone book under the mattress in the crib.. and then the crib would be higher on one side.. this would h...
- As long as he has no fever above 100.4 and he is eating and more importantly drinking, then noo need to visit the doctor. But call if you're worried. Lots of fluid...
10 Month Old Sick
Try Vic's Vapor Rub on bottom of feet with socks on. I read this worked; haven't tried it out myself but it's worth a try... I've read that children's ...
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- You've got some good advice already so I want to look at what you said "so tired of illness". Let's take a look at what they are dealing with and see if it is food all...
- Are you breastfeeding? if so, keep it up. If not, switch to soy. and avoid all dairy. My baby was the same way. She would get sick a lot because big sister brought ...
- Hi B., I would start with a good vitamin. Shaklee has a powdered chilren's vitamin that has 23 essential vitamins/minerals and a prebiotic which helps to make benef...
