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jteach
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Is there any cold medicine safe for a 2 yr old?
DD has a runny nose that wont stop and she is sneezing like crazy. Anything safe to give her? I put vicks on her and did a saline nasal spray but wondering if there was anything else
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Posted 11/16/12 7:45 PM  |
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Is there any cold medicine safe for a 2 yr old?
My pediatrician had me give DD Benadryl not any cold medicines
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| Posted 11/16/12 8:21 PM |
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Is there any cold medicine safe for a 2 yr old?
I asked the pharmacist based on DS's symptoms, what would he have recommended based on the old guidelines. He gave me an answer "off the record".
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| Posted 11/16/12 8:43 PM |
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ThreeforTea
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Re: Is there any cold medicine safe for a 2 yr old?
Posted by HopingtobeaMOMin09
My pediatrician had me give DD Benadryl not any cold medicines
Same
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| Posted 11/16/12 8:48 PM |
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apwmjc
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Re: Is there any cold medicine safe for a 2 yr old?
Ds is 14 months & had a bad cold last week. We used hylands cold tablets & they seemed to help his runny nose. I bought them at BRU.
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Crunchewy
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Is there any cold medicine safe for a 2 yr old?
The ER doctor told me to give DS Mucinex DM whenever he is sick. DS is 28 months old
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| Posted 11/16/12 9:09 PM |
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MamaGee
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Is there any cold medicine safe for a 2 yr old?
My ped gave an inhaler for a bad cough, but said nothing over the counter.
I got Ayr- a saline cream that feels good on runny noses.
I've also given spoonful of honey for cough which works for a short time.
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| Posted 11/16/12 10:32 PM |
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lcherian
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Re: Is there any cold medicine safe for a 2 yr old?
Put vicks on her feet (make sure to get in between her toes) and then put socks on top. Also, give a mixture of honey and lemon a few times a day, As well as saline three to four times a day. Keep a humidifier in the room at night. Give her lots of water and limit dairy.
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Re: Is there any cold medicine safe for a 2 yr old?
Posted by HopingtobeaMOMin09
My pediatrician had me give DD Benadryl not any cold medicines
We do the same.
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| Posted 11/17/12 9:17 AM |
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DeniseMarie
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Re: Is there any cold medicine safe for a 2 yr old?
DD had a reallly bad cough once and she just couldn't sleep at night. I called my pediatrician and he gave me a recommendation of Triaminc. He gave me the dose and left it up to me. He said it's safe as long as it's used the right away. iI's been around forever and to only give it before bed so she can get some rest. That was the only time I ever used it and it really was just bc DD kept waking up coughing, couldn't catch her breath , et. I followed his instructions exactly .
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| Posted 11/17/12 6:49 PM |
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Re: Is there any cold medicine safe for a 2 yr old?
My Aunt, who is my ped, told me to get Zorbees (I think that's the name of it). It's near the kids cold meds in the drugstore but it's not med, it's organic/all natural honey and some other stuff.
Worked really well on DD who had a killer cough for weeks that wouldn't go away.
Good Luck!
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Xelindrya
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Re: Is there any cold medicine safe for a 2 yr old?
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Posted by HopingtobeaMOMin09
My pediatrician had me give DD Benadryl not any cold medicines
Same
Here too. Helps dry them up. If she had a cough we'd add tylenol because it helped reduce irration. If she stuffy we'd also give motrin as it reduced swelling of sinus. Doc's orders
I also used all sorts of cough, cold, allergies remedies that were homeopathic. Still do. She's 4 and still no actual cold medicines.
I've never been told to give her mucinex. If I were, I'd probably hesitate only because *I* react so strongly to it.  I can't take it unless I plan out my attack. It makes me cough up to the point of pain and its a drowing feel when I wake up. I only use it in severe situtations.
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Xelindrya
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Re: Is there any cold medicine safe for a 2 yr old?
Posted by lcherian
Put vicks on her feet (make sure to get in between her toes) and then put socks on top. Also, give a mixture of honey and lemon a few times a day, As well as saline three to four times a day. Keep a humidifier in the room at night. Give her lots of water and limit dairy.
oh yes and all this too!!!
Limit DIARY!!!!! I ban it! haha it makes more mucus.
Humidifer is a god send
We use the Honey Elixir from Little Colds (my aunt now uses it! hahaha)
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NervousNell
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Re: Is there any cold medicine safe for a 2 yr old?
You can give benadryl- but you will need to call the ped for the right dosage based on their weight- because the bottle doesn't have a does for under 4 years old.
Also Zarbee's for a cough- all natural -just honey based- and works pretty good.
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