Gear & Toys: Singulair

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Son with Asthma Has Persistent Croup Sounding Cough?

My son is 3 1/2 and was recently diagnosed with asthma and allergies (outdoor pollens). I have noticed over the past year whenever he comes down with a cold, it is accompanied by a "croup" sounding cough that lasts for a few days. I am thinking this croup sound I hear is due to his asthma. Does anyone else have kids with coughs that sound like croup? He is currently taking Zyrtec which has managed his runny nose, but not his cough. The doctor recently prescribed Singulair for his asthma, but I don't like what I am reading about the side...

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Advice on Tree Nut Food Allergies and Peanut Etc.

My son is allergic to wheat,, soy, milk, eggs, peanuts and tree nuts. Does anyone have experience in creams or lotions with sweet almond oil--shea nut cream etc.. melaluca products.... He has ecezma since birth and I control it with non soap cleansers like generic cetaphil--- and avveno oatmeal lotion no frag. Nothing we use on him should have frag. I am well versed in this topic but I need information from people out there with treenut allergies and creams- Any good ones I've missed? He was on prescription creams- He takes Zyrtec and...