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Need Help with Persistent Toddler Cough
Asked by K.H. from Johnson City
on July 29, 2009
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My 2 1/2 has had a horrible cough for over 3 weeks now. Her peditrician suggested Delsym first. We tried this and it did not touch the cough at all. The cough got wors...
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- Our daughter went through a similar thing, and it turned out to be allergy-triggered asthma attacks. She had had a couple of out and out asthma attacks, but afterward...
- K., I second the lady that said that it sounds like whooping cough... Especially if the allergy medicine doesn't work, neither do the antibiotics... Look it up and...
- It sounds like croup but surely the dr would have picked up on that. We've had that a lot and steriods either by injection or orally are the only thing that really wor...
15Mo W/ear Infection Isn't Taken Medicine Well
Asked by E.G. from Los Angeles
on May 18, 2009
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My 15 mo old daughter has an ear infection in both ears. She was prescribed amoxicillin to be administered with a syringe. Everytime I give her the medicine she thro...
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- I'd call the pediatrician's office and ask if they can prescribe a different medicine.
- Did you call the Dr. about the throwing up? It seems to me that is one known negative side effect of Amoxicillin and maybe an indication that she is intolerant of it a...
- i would take her back and ask for a different medication she may be allergic to the penicillan family of medicines. she shouldnt throw it up.
Dosage Seems high...who Do I follow...the Dr or the Pharm??
Asked by S.A. from Chicago
on September 29, 2008
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My son was prescribed 1 tsp of Amoxicillin twice a day for 10 days. He's four months old and 18 lbs 1 oz. He's a big boy but he is young and I was thinking that dosa...
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- I would call the doctor to just make sure of what dosage you should give your son and don't feel that you are bothering the doctor because that is what they are there ...
- The pharm knows the dosages better than the dr. It is the pharms responsibility to make sure that your child is getting the right dosage. Call the dr. if you want bu...
- Call the dr. to verify dose but....my experience has always been to trust the Pharmacist's expertise when it comes to medicinal information, especially when the Pharma...
Anyone Else Deal with a Toddler with Tonsillitis?
Asked by T.K. from Dallas
on July 14, 2009
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Hello,
I'm looking to hear back from moms with experience with children (toddlers specifically but it may not be any different in older age children) who have had T...
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- T., My daughter had similiar problems the first 4 years of her life. After several episodes and once she was old enough her doctor recommended that she have her to...
- Try Propping her up to sleep if you have a recliner try that. If your tonsils are swollen they will make it hard to move air when lying flat on her back. Both of my ...
- I'm going through Tonsillitis/Strep with my little girl right now, too. It is so horrible! My daughter is 15 months old, and this illness has taken a toll on her lit...
Help on Getting My Child to Take His Medicine
Asked by E.K. from Portland
on March 30, 2009
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My son has an ear infection and I cannot get him to take the amoxicillin, tylonol, or motrin. He needs to take 9 ml of amoxicillin twice a day. He is also refusing t...
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- My son, who is now 28, used to have ear infections all the time. The doctor tried the pink stuff and the white stuff, nothing worked and I didn't like my son being a ...
- I use homeopathic medicine for my children - especilly for ear infections, I use Chamomilla, Pulsatilla, and Hepa Sulph. That combination of little white sugar pills ...
- My son went through the same thing. I got his doctor to prescribe antibiotics in the pill form and it worked for him. I guess liquid is usually the easiest, but not fo...
Allergic to Amoxicillin?
Asked by M.G. from Detroit
on February 22, 2009
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My son got an ear infection and his pediatician gave him amoxicillin for 10 days twice a day. Yesterday was his first day taking the medication- morning and night-. Th...
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- My son was allergic to this too. He broke out in a rash and my doctor put him on a different medication right away. He did not, however, get a puffy eye. I would de...
- My daughter is 3 and has taken Amoxicillin several times since she was about 6-8 months old for ear infections. She is now allergic to Amoxicillin (penicillin). My dau...
- Is this the first time he has had amoxicillin? If so I would be little worried. The first time my son was given it he got only a small rash on his neck and face and hi...
Erythema Multiforme/ Bactrim Reaction
Asked by K.B. from Kalamazoo
on April 11, 2008
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My son had a double ear infection. He is allergic to Amoxicillin. Once the rash cleared up, we started the Bactrim. After 5 days on Bactrim - the rash is back. I we...
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- Hi K.--I, too, am allergic to both penicillin and sulfa drugs, although I developed my allergies as an adult. My 24 yr old is allergic to penicillin and my 17 yr old ...
- Get him allergy tested by a pediatric allergist. Also, if in doubt... ALWAYS get a second opinion. There is nothing wrong with getting a second opinion. Doctors are...
- K., I am an adult now and have developed allergies to sulfa,all forms of cillins (amoxicillin, penicillin, ect.) and all anti-inflammatory medications. Each reaction...
Baby Not Sleeping Since Taking Amoxicillin
Asked by L.F. from Tulsa
on June 6, 2009
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Has anyone else ever had the problem where their baby wakes up in the middle of the night for 3-4 hours and is wide awake when taking amoxicillin? I had her down to a...
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- I have heard of a similar situation! A 1 1/2 year old girl that my son (same age) plays with was recently on amoxicillin for ear infection. She would wake up at nigh...
- It is probably the pain of the ear infection when she lays down not the amoxicillin - if she doesn't get better after your done with the antibiotic you should take her...
- Hi there, My 10 month old baby boy is getting tubes in his ears on June 15, he is on ear infection #11. With every ear infection he wakes up during the middle of ni...
Allergic Reaction to Amoxicillan?
Asked by S.B. from Chicago
on October 5, 2008
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My 10.5 month old daughter was diagnosed with an ear infection last Friday. We were out of town and the Dr. gave her amoxicillin. Four days later, I noticed what see...
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- Dear S., I personally have an allergy to all the cillins - including omxycillin and penicillen. The allergy has been that sudden and severe for me in the past (whe...
- My daughter did the same thing with penicillin. She went from the hives to the welts. My ped changed the antibiotics to Bioxin (the most foul tasting stuff ever, but...
- Could your daughter be having a reaction to the Red 40 which is in both medicines? I know my daughter will get the same way anytime I give her anything with Red40 or Y...
2 Yr Old with Lingering Cough
Asked by H.D. from Dallas
on December 20, 2008
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My 2 yr old son has been struggling for about 3 weeks with a cough. He has already completed 2 rounds of different antibiotics (amoxicillin and azithromycin). He's bee...
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- This may not be the same situation, but sounds close. My daughter will get a cough and at first it is only at night and progressively it moves into our day and gets wo...
- You may want to try seeing a pediatric pulmonologist. I don't know your son's history, or what type of cough, but we were there last month with the same thing- const...
- Has the doctor considered allergies or maybe even reflux? My oldest son has had a lingering cough for about a month and was just on antibiotics and cough syrup/antihis...
