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Coughing at Night
I know you've already taken your daughter to the doctor but just wanted to mention that a prolonged cough like that *could* be walking pneumonia. ...
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- My two year old had the same thing last winter adn it went on From November until we finally got in under control in April. The coughing would start around 4am and th...
- Ditto to Kim R. Does your daughter bathe before bed? Make sure her hair is completely dry! Also, try allergenic pillow cases.. not ultra cheap. They run about $8.0...
- Same thing happened with my son around the same age. He ended up with asthma. Good Luck
Infant with Pneumonia
My now 11 yr old was ill with pneumonia when he was a premie baby, and I took him back 4 x. He had "walking pneumonia: that turned into RSV, at that time. ...
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- Since your baby was a preemie, I would get her to Children's Hospital right away for a check. Her lungs are no where near fully developed yet. Think of her lungs lik...
- Everything Aubrey said is right on. Dehydration and her breathing are both things to watch for. I see you live in MN. If you have a children's hospital take her the...
- Make sure you call your pediatrician and let the doctor know what is going on, ask for suggestions from the doctor since this is the provider taking care of your littl...
Advice on "Mono"
I also got pneumonia while I had mono, so if possible see if his Dr will give him an antibiotic to ... mononucleosis symptoms · walking pneumonia symptoms ...
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- I had mono in the 4th grade. I missed the first month of school and had very high delusional fevers. I don't remember a lot of that time, except the delusions. It t...
- Hey D., I had mono when I was about 18. My was very sick throwing up and couldn't keep anything down. My liver enzimes(SP?) were up and they couldn't figure out wha...
- When I was 16 I also was told that I had the flu and wasn't diagnosed until I developed what looked like broken blood vessels all over my face. The best advice I can ...
3Yr with Multiple Cases of Pneumonia
It is possible to have walking pneumonia. I had it and still ran a 1/2 marathon. If this is her 3rd or 4th time, she probably needs to go to a pulmonologist ...
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- You friend should take her child to a pediatric pulmonary specialist. A lot of things need to be taken into consideration when evaluating a kid with recurrent pneumoni...
- Hello T., Often kids don't look as sick as they are, because they play and run around and play like normal. It's important to watch for the subtle signs, like not ...
- Hi T., I myself had pneumonia when I was two a total of nine times in a row for the entire time I was two. My mother got a referral from our doctor to have a chi...
How Long Do Your Kids Stay Sick??
Some docs call it 'walking pneumonia' and may prescribe an antibiotic, ... One time I let my daughter go too long and she had walking pneumonia-- so I wait ...
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- my youngest daughter stayed sick for about 5 weeks this last time kind of off and on but always there. if there is no fever and she seems ok it could just be allergies...
- The cough is what you need to watch and fever-- the nose... could go on for awhile. My 3 yo has allergies so her nose is always runny- she takes Zyrtec but I would wa...
- Our oldest had cough and runny nose for 5 weeks....no fever or anything else. I kept taking him every week just to be told same thing ...let it run it's course.Ahhhh
Colds
We live in West Hartford and several kids in our circle have had to be treated with antibiotics for walking pneumonia this year. I don't want to suggest you ...
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- You might want to try a vaporizer. The hot steam one as opposed to the cold mist one. I have also used the liquid Vicks that can be used with the hot steam vaporizer...
- Humidfiers (cool or warm mist) seem to help our girls out a ton when they are sick. If you are not using one already, I would suggest you start, they usually help the...
- I know there have been a lot of great responses..but I just want to stress how great the baby vicks rub works (for my two boys anyway). I put it on their feet and ches...
Guillian Barre Syndrome
She recenly had strep throat and pneumonia. She's been admitted to a hospital and is receiving IV .... diseases dogs · walking pneumonia symptoms ...
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- I just wanted to note that it is an immune response to foreign antigens, it can be a side effect to vaccines, but the diseases you are vaccinating agains could have pr...
- Poor child! It's a side effect to our vaccines that pediatricians don't tell patients about. The father of my SIL developed GB after a flu shot, and he was in th...
- recently asked my 9-yr-old's oncologist about immunoglobulin. she said it's only given to the kids who have repeated infections w/immune systems at nearly zero (i.e.,...
Toddler with Bad Cold, What to Do?
We had the same thing with our son last September - he couldn't seem to shake this cough/cold and when we took him to the doctor, he had walking pneumonia. ...
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- R.- Going in to have it checked wouldn't be a bad idea, but I was going to also suggest baby vaporub - available at the grocery or drug store. you rub it on the back...
- Since this has been going for nearly a week, I would recommend taking your son into the doctor's or at least giving your pediatrician a call to see if he/she recommend...
- You need to take your child to the doctor. There has been a horrible virus going around the Seattle area since January and it lasts for at least 10 days. We did the ...
Sickness That Won't Quit
It may be walking Pneumonia. My son had it, he had on and off fever, very tired, and threw up. It took him about a month to get over it. ...
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- Hi A., If he actually has a fever and is vomiting - it is very important to take him to his pediatrician. A fever (even if it is intermittant) for a month or more...
- I think you need to follow your instincts and see another doctor if you feel something is wrong. Don't let them just blow you off, be persistant. I think I would accep...
- You are not wrong to worry. It's best to rule out anything rather than ignore it. If he is still sick now, I would take him to a different doctor immediately. If he...
Cough Medicine
I decided to bring him in to the doctor and he has walking pneumonia! I guess it is going around. You may want to have it checked out. Just a thought. ...
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- Hi Adria, When my kids get a cough I combine Delsyn with a humidifier. They both work well on their own but work great together. If that doesn't take care of it i...
- With her age, there may not be much out there in the way of OTC cough medicine that lasts more than 3-4 hours. If you can find Children's Delsym, that would be the on...
- When my daugthers are sick and have a cough I use Children's Tylenol Plus for cough and runny nose it really helps my daughters. L.
