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cds58019
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Best medicine for DD cough/cold?
So DD has a cold for the first time ever at 17 months. Can't complain I guess. She has a runny nose, dry cough and occasional sneezing. She's also not sleeping very well and getting about 5 teeth or so. I've been giving motrin b/c of the teething but I want to help her out with the runny nose and cough. Before I go stand in the medicine aisle for 20 minutes trying to figure out which medicine is best, any suggestions?
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wingsofsong
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Re: Best medicine for DD cough/cold?
It's really not recommended to use cough/cold medicine under the age of 2. Best thing to do for her is saline spray, nasal aspirator, and humidifier when she's sleeping. Vicks also makes a vapor rub that's safe for over 3 months. Hope she feels better soon! 
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| Posted 2/25/12 5:51 PM |
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cds58019
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Re: Best medicine for DD cough/cold?
Posted by wingsofsong
It's really not recommended to use cough/cold medicine under the age of 2. Best thing to do for her is saline spray, nasal aspirator, and humidifier when she's sleeping. Vicks also makes a vapor rub that's safe for over 3 months. Hope she feels better soon!
Oh really? I hadn't heard that before. Do you know the reasoning?
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wingsofsong
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Re: Best medicine for DD cough/cold?
Posted by cds58019
Posted by wingsofsong
It's really not recommended to use cough/cold medicine under the age of 2. Best thing to do for her is saline spray, nasal aspirator, and humidifier when she's sleeping. Vicks also makes a vapor rub that's safe for over 3 months. Hope she feels better soon!
Oh really? I hadn't heard that before. Do you know the reasoning?
They aren't effective in young children and according to the AAP, can have dangerous side effects.
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| Posted 2/25/12 8:26 PM |
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cheryl28
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Re: Best medicine for DD cough/cold?
Vicks makes a vapor liquid to put in the humidifier. We put it in and on all night and ur helps so much. No medicine that young.
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| Posted 2/25/12 8:28 PM |
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cds58019
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Re: Best medicine for DD cough/cold?
Thanks guys! I looked into it myself and decided to get a humidifier for the room and just let the cold run its course. Hopefully it passes soon, hate seeing her like this.
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| Posted 2/25/12 9:03 PM |
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autumn
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Re: Best medicine for DD cough/cold?
one of my BIL is a Pedia and said a cold in a child that young has to let it run its course. I did the cold mist humidifer, vicks vapor rub on chest and kept clearing her nose with a aspirator.
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| Posted 2/25/12 9:11 PM |
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Lisagail55
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Re: Best medicine for DD cough/cold?
Posted by wingsofsong
It's really not recommended to use cough/cold medicine under the age of 2. Best thing to do for her is saline spray, nasal aspirator, and humidifier when she's sleeping. Vicks also makes a vapor rub that's safe for over 3 months. Hope she feels better soon!
Now I just read in Parenting magazine that you shouldn't give any medication for a cold (other than Advil &Tylenol) until 6 yrs old!
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| Posted 2/26/12 8:07 AM |
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mnmsoinlove
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Re: Best medicine for DD cough/cold?
Posted by Lisagail55
Posted by wingsofsong
It's really not recommended to use cough/cold medicine under the age of 2. Best thing to do for her is saline spray, nasal aspirator, and humidifier when she's sleeping. Vicks also makes a vapor rub that's safe for over 3 months. Hope she feels better soon!
Now I just read in Parenting magazine that you shouldn't give any medication for a cold (other than Advil &Tylenol) until 6 yrs old!
I read the same. And my ped has said the same.
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