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Advice Re: Natural Treatment of 2-Year-old with Seasonal Allergies
Asked by D.M. from New York
on May 7, 2008
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Hi Moms,
My 2-year-old son, Ryan, has been exhibiting signs of hay fever for the past appx. 2 weeks -- stuffy runny nose, sneezes a lot. No fever, personality is bas...
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- I would suggest a saline spray. It washes a lot of allergens out. It's also all natural so I would try it before you try any medication.
- Hi D., Nettle is a great natural antihistamine, and works wonders with allergies, especially hayfever. You can make a tea with it, maybe add some peppermint to ...
- Hi D., There is a lot of controversy regarding children and at what age they can develop allergies. My daughter was diagnosed with peanut allergy at 8 months. Seek ou...
Alleriges
Asked by B.M. from Fayetteville
on January 11, 2009
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I have a boyfriend that I have been seeing for several months - 6 or so. We are thinking of moving in together - in my house. However since I have 4 cats and 2 dogs ...
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- Believe me find a place outside in a outside home or shed to put them in and care for them if you move in. When I remarried my dh daughter had a cat too. Me I am hig...
- honestly, me MYSELF am very highly allergic to most pet danders. I will tell you, I hate taking meds. It is not fair to me that I have to always be drugged or in a d...
- I don't know if I have a solution, but I am extremely allergic to cats and dogs too and taking a medicine like claritin wouldn't make a difference. The only way I can ...
Ecezma Sixteen Month Old
Asked by L.L. from Fort Myers
on September 10, 2006
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ANYONE out there know of a good remedy or (management regime for ecezma). So far , this is the list of what I've done and am doing. Nothing has helped him really.
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- Please don't think I'm crazy, but after using every type of medication known to man, someone told me to visit a chiropractor. Believe it or not the source of exzema is...
- hi there. feel his pain. i have it too i have tried almost every cream out there. i am very sensitive to detergents. do you use the ones with out scents / allergy fr...
- my doctor told me to use lotions and soaps w/mineral oil. baby oil is just that! 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...
Any Solutions for Coughing at Night?!?!?!
Asked by K.N. from Dallas
on October 27, 2008
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My daughter has been coughing at night the last few nights. I am guessing it is allergy related because she is fine during the day but at night, she has a very persis...
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- I'm not sure yet what to do either as I have had the same trouble. If you find some relevant advice I would love to know about it, too.
- I haven't read all of your responses but thought I would add a comment. My girls suffer from seasonal allergies and last spring they were doing the same thing. I fin...
- Persistant coughing, even only at night, can be a sign of asthma. Could be a sinus infection but in any case, get thee to a doctor!
Six and a Half Month Old with Cough
Asked by S.M. from Washington DC
on May 17, 2009
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My six and a half month old has a cough and runny nose. My four year old has it as well but is feeling better because we are medicating her. My problem is I don't kn...
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- I believe cold mist humidifiers are supposed to be the safest, but be careful to get tht ekind without a filter or change it regularly or it could do more harm than go...
- Try putting the vick's rub also on her feet with socks on, I do not know exactly what makes this work but I have found with all 5 of my kids it works better and lasts ...
- They recently said to NOT use vicks on babies. It can inflame their airways and make breathing harder on them! Humidifiers are fine, though (in the room, not in thei...
Transient Dizziness in 6 Year Old
Asked by V.C. from Providence
on May 4, 2009
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hello mamas, am wondering if anyone out there has experience with their children complaining of feeling dizzy? there is no recent fall or head trauma..i spoke with the...
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- Could it be Vertigo? This causes dizziness.
- I am not sure this will help, but my daughter complained of the same thing when she was 7. We took her for an eye exam and her eyes were fine, so we made a pediatrici...
- My son complains about this too, usually it is during a few days in a row and then it goes away. I do think it has to do with growth spurs, but honestly never really h...
Coughing for 2 Months!
Asked by B.S. from Chicago
on April 21, 2009
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Hi, Moms! My 2yo daughter has been coughing since February. We took her into the ER and they said it was chronic croup. A month later she was coughing so bad again ...
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- I sympathize with you on your situation with your daughter. Your doctor visits will become more frequent, exspensive, and the condition will altogether worsen.It's as ...
- I've recently begun working with an Allergist/Immuninologist (Dr. Majmudar) with my daughter who is two. She has severe eczema which looks like a complete body suit. ...
- Allergy testing can be done several ways...skin prick tests waiting for a reaction and a RAST test done with a blood draw.I think you get the best results with the lea...
Claritin or Zyrtec for Pregnancy and 3 Year Old?
Asked by B.S. from Reno
on April 22, 2009
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Hi mommies. I am currently 7 months pregnant and my doc said I can take claritin or zyrtec. Which works best!? I am so miserable this year I can barely stand to be ...
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- my husband likes both! my daughter (2yrs) has a prescription for zyrtec but i just buy her childrens benadryl cuz it does the same thing. i know zyrtec can make you dr...
- I thought no allergy meds were safe during pregnancy, but if u trust your dr then take them. As for kidsit all depends on the kid.You will have to try it and see. My...
- B., Wow! My doctor said 'no' to allergy meds when I was preggers. But, my son and I both are hay fever people and I use Claritin for OTC stuff. But, now we both hav...
I Need Advice About My Two Year Old Sons Eyes
Asked by P.C. from Dallas
on February 13, 2007
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On friday my son began having a very red irratated right eye. It was discharging green mucus to the point where it would seal his eye shut. Now the infection has sprea...
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- This may sound strange but last year my son had goopy red eyes and it turned out to be an ear infection. Usually, if it is an infection, they will run a fever and for...
- I hate the ER, and chances are you'll wait forever because they are not going to think conjunctivitis is "emergent". I have PPO insurance, so if it were me, I would ge...
- Hi, you should wash his eyes out with a saline solution, the same thing you use to wash contact lenses, and you can get it pretty cheap anywhere. Make sure to wipe his...
