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Cat Allergy Medication for Kids
Asked by K.L. from San Francisco
on November 25, 2008
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My son (7 yrs. old) is now allergic to cats and I was wondering what over the counter allergy medication is effective. In addition to nasal congestion and itchy eyes, ...
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- Have you taken your son to see an allergist? My daughter's allergies started with terrible nasal congestion which contributed to her mouth breathing and then sore thr...
- I hate to say it, but instead of putting your child through all the medication, stay away from the cats. Mild wheezing is a huge indication that this can turn ugly. ...
- You might want to get him tested for allergies. I waited until I was probably 25 yrs old before I did so, and was completely miserable at other people's homes with pe...
Allergy Meds While Pregnant
Asked by R.F. from Detroit
on August 24, 2009
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I am 15.5 weeks preg. with baby #2. I have been suffering from severe sinus probs my entire pregnancy, and actually for exactly the last year as well. I am suffering...
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- I used both Flonase and Claritan during 2 of my pregnancies and found it helped A LOT!! All of my kids were born happy and healthy. Good luck!
- Hey R., I took OTC brand Claritin with all 3 of my pregnancies ~ and as far as I can tell, they turned out all right! ;) I also took Benadryl and Sudafed on oc...
- I took Zyrtec while I was pregnant with #2, all was well- I have been taking it daily for about 5 years so when things got even worse I took Sudefed or Tylenol sinus. ...
Hives
Asked by K.A. from Dallas
on August 11, 2009
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My 23 month old daughter has been breaking out in hives the last couple of days, no specific cause. They don't happen in response to any particular trigger. She had ...
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- That happened to my daughter at about that age and I freaked out. I rushed her to emergency care where I'm pretty sure they thought I was crazy. They gave her some ben...
- Actually, a fever followed by hives or a rash a few days later sounds like a virus. Viral rashes often don't itch, but hives itch like crazy. We have had random hi...
- K., I don't know if this is happening with your daughter or not; but recently (over the past 3 years) I will get itchy ALL over, get hives, and one time my throat e...
Desperate for Allergy Answers
Asked by A.C. from Dallas
on April 17, 2009
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This might seem crazy..but I have had ZERO luck at the pediatrician and allergist finding a solution for my 20 month old son. I thought I would turn to you moms instea...
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- I just posted this same thing for another person on this list...I used acupressure treatments called NAET to help my kids get rid of their allergies and it improved th...
- Okay, I think I might be a bit confused by your posting. If you want to get some answers you are going to have to do some type of testing. From there, if there are fo...
- watching out for your son and challenging others who do not seem to be helping takes a lot of courage, so i say to you, good mama! my son had many problems that eithe...
Natural Remedy for Itchy Eyes
Asked by C.E. from Provo
on May 29, 2009
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My husband and I are struggling with seasonal allergies at the moment. Our eyes are itchy, and feel like they are full of something, but they aren't gunky. My mother...
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- Dr Christopher's Eye Bright works AMAZING!!! You can dilute it so it it almost like just water and it still works. I highly recommend it.
- eyebright, nettle, quercetin, and homeopathic allergy remedies. All can be found at vitamin cottage or whole foods. J. :-)
- I also have seasonal allergies and the thing that helps me is to eat honey. The key to making the honey work though is that it has to be made from bees in your area. ...
Cow's Milk Protein Allergy
Asked by J. from Chicago
on January 11, 2006
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About five weeks ago my (then six week old)daugter had blood in her stool. Our pediatrician as well as the GI doctor that we consulted felt that the blood was an indi...
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- I am a little late in checking email so also late in responding. Don't know how much info you have gotten on this yet, but my son has a definite milk protien allergy. ...
- Athough I was allergic to cow's milk as a child, it was mild and didn't present itself while my mother was nursing me. However, I would suggest that you get "Is This Y...
- J., My 11-month old had very small amounts of blood in her stool early on, and they told me the same thing. I never really believed it, but hers was not that bad. ...
Help! My One Year Old Is Allergic to Milk!!!
Asked by J.S. from Burlington
on September 26, 2006
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My name is J. and I need help!!! My daughter turns 1 on Friday. At 5 months she was switched to SOY formula as she could not keep milk based down (it took 5 months fo...
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- Jamie, first you need o calmn down honey! Take a deep breath, count to ten and let it ut slowly. As far as her doctor is concerned if he/she doesn't belive you CHANGE ...
- It sounds like you are no longer nursing, and it is important that she get sufficient calories and calcium. For calories, look to other food types - goat cheeses, gra...
- there is blodwork you can have done to see for certain if your child has a milk allergy...you should ask your pedi about it
4 Month Old with Possible Dairy Allergy
Asked by S.H. from Chicago
on May 14, 2008
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OK, so I've been reading a lot of past posts about eczema and dairy allergies. I took my son to his 4 month appointment and I showed the doctor his eczema and he didn...
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- My son has had ezcema since he was two months old (now he is 13 months). My son is exclusively BF. I went off all dairy for two months, I was very careful and did no...
- My daughter has (had?) a milk protein allergy. We never once had issues with excema; her issues were almost exclusively digestive. Excema can also be caused by a react...
- I have a 5 yr old daughter who is highly allergic to dairy. We never had any eczema problems with her or any symptoms of a dairy allergy when I was breastfeeding her....
Im Pregnant What Allerigy Meds Can I Take?
Asked by D.R. from Dallas
on July 10, 2007
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Im 8 weeks pregnant and I do have a doctor appointment tomorrow, but my alligeries are killing me. Does anyone know if I can take anything?
Thanks
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- Clariton (sp?), Tylenol Cold & Sinus, and Sudafed are all on the list of OKed Meds from my OB. Hope you feel better soon!
- I don't know what the doctor would say now as everything changes (overnight it seems), but I took Zyrtec while I was pregnant with both of my children. They had told ...
- I took singulair through both of my pregnancies with my OB's okay. Just talk to your OB and ask what they recommend. They can prescribe you what you need. Good luck...
When Zyrtec Is Not Enough...
Asked by C.J. from Dallas
on June 16, 2008
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My step son has slight asthma which almost never flares. He has allergies everyday. His mother does not keep him on a regular schedule of antihistimines as I did my d...
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- There are two natural items you could add to his regimine: Xlear is a nasal spray that coats the inside of his nose so the allergens can not even stick to come in b...
- Hello! It is encouraging to hear what a loving step mom that you are! I bought superlsyine at the health food store . My daughter no longer has asthma problems. It...
- Poor guy...this is really hard (believe me...I know! My daughter and I also have asthma/allergies). He REALLY needs to be on antihistimines all the time b/c once he h...
