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2 Year-old Coughing, Do We Need to See a Doctor?
Asked by J. from Columbus
on September 30, 2006
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Hi. My husband, my daughter and I are all having cold symptoms. Sore throat, running nose, stuffy nose, and coughing. My daughter is gonna be 2 years old in 5 days, sh...
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- My two boys are sick with what seems to be the same thing. If she is struggling to breathe or running a high fever, than you need to take her to the E.R., but if not, ...
- Hi, J.. I would say don't rush to the doctor, for several reasons: first, it sounds like your intuition is telling you not to, and I'd say I agree. Second, most cold...
- J., I have taken my son to the doctor's when he was 2 and had a cold (he's now 4)- she has always told me that if he's eating and drinking and able to sleep to not ...
Styffy Nose
Asked by G.A. from Lakeland
on October 13, 2007
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hi mamasources I'm back and so I brought my son back to the ent on Friday because I was told he had an ear infection last week and he prescribed augmenton and ear dro...
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- Wow--poor kid! I can relate, I've had allergies my entire life--my mom said I had a runny nose my entire childhood and it's not much better now--but the allergy meds ...
- I'd get a second opinion and try someone new. He shouldn't be running a fever.. and a fever and hyper? Never heard of that. J.
- Our doc always tells me to use a humdifier for stuffieness. All those meds do sound like a lot, if in doubt keep asking questions. We have used Clariton to clear up ru...
Is It Just Roseola?
Asked by D.F. from Dallas
on June 29, 2009
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My son is 11 months old as of yesterday. Last Monday we went swimming for the first time at a friends house. He got NO water on his face, and was in a shaded float. On...
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- Was he just vaccinated?
- I would definitely call your pediatrician. It sounds to me like it could be Scarlet Fever. That is just a form of Strep but the Dr. Can give you antibiotics to clear ...
- is there a possibility that he has a allergic reaction to something he eat or touch ? also my grandmother always tellme when is a hot day and you got into the pool you...
Some Help with Fevers
Asked by P.R. from San Antonio
on June 10, 2009
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My 2 year old son has this fever that comes and goes evry 6 hours or so. everytime the fever comes his temp keeps getting just a little bit higher from 100.4/101.2/102...
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- Are you putting him in cool baths when the fevers come? (Not cold water, but cool/luke warm) He should stay in 20 minutes. Make sure his hair gets wet. And motrin,...
- For fever, I give my son tylenol or motrin. If the temp. keeps rising, that would concern me and I'd get him in to see the doctor.
- not many people know this, but you can use both ibuprofen and acetominofen medications at the same time, so if you have given tylenol and the fever is not reducing, yo...
My 3Yrs Old Having Fever Without Other Symptoms
Asked by K.K. from Phoenix
on September 15, 2008
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This is the first time that my 3yrs old got fever yesterday without any other symptom of cold or cough. All day her body was hot but i did not realized that it was fev...
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- I would call your pediatrician's office and speak to the triage nurse there. They can tell you what virus' are going around right now and what you should be doing to ...
- might be a sign of strep or hand, foot, mouth. Strep is associtated with sore throat and stomach ache. Hand, foot, mouth is associated with sores in mouth, sore throat...
- One of my three kids would run a lowgrade fever once in a while with no other symptoms. Our pediatrician said it was an indication that his body was fighting something...
Sick Lil' Guy
Asked by J.G. from Canton
on September 8, 2008
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My son has a pretty nasty cold. We had to walk out on his year pictures yesterday. He has a nose that runs like a faucet, has been sneezing a lot, a cough, had a fev...
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- J. G, I'd keep a close watch on him, allergies are horrible right now, and if it is allergies he could end up with an infection. If he has a temperature at any point...
- J.- Sorry to hear your son has been sick. We are going through the SAME thing right now too. Not that I can add a whole lot more to the responses already given, but...
- It sounds like your little guy may have conjunctivitis (pink eye). It is where the cold virus gets in his eyes. If the whites of his eyes seem reddish/pinkish, if he s...
Persistent Cough
Asked by K.J. from York
on April 15, 2008
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My 2 year old had a cold w/ a slight fever for 2 days, and now has a hacking cough that nothing helps. I've tried Robetussin, cough lollipops, humidifier, even meltin...
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- Elevate her matress at night with a pillow underneath. The post nasal drip is probably causing her hacking. IF it sounds like a rattle in her chest it could be going i...
- Have you tried Vicks Vapor Rub on the chest at night? ALSO, I have heard that an old wives tale type cure for a night cough is a thin layer of Vicks on the soles of t...
- i am no doctor but i would think from my experience it sounds like croup. you may want to see a dr since she has a fever on and off. i know when my daughter had croup...
Please Help Again - This Time Even Worse & I Am So Scared!! :(
Asked by J.M. from Los Angeles
on September 16, 2007
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I recently wrote a request about my daughter who was going through some kind of virus or something... She is doing better now but I am so scared about my son (he is 3 ...
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- hi J., i had a friend who experienced similar symptoms. to be on the safe side you may want to research guillain barre syndrome. hope this is not what he is experie...
- J., I'm sorry to say that I have no advice, but I just wanted to let you know that you and your children are in my prayers tonight..... H.
- J., I am really sorry to hear about what is going on. Unfortunatly I don't have any advice. But I just wanted to say that I will keep you and your children in my pray...
