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mom2my2cuties	Posted: Oct 4 2006, 04:55 AM
Gold Member Group: Members Posts: 3,047 Member No.: 4,490 Joined: 14-August 06	Andrea is DEATHLY allergic to Sudafed (And all the derivities in it) so we have to find something she can have for horrible colds that don't include those.

amymom	Posted: Oct 4 2006, 04:59 AM
The kids!! Group: Members Posts: 5,710 Member No.: 1,308 Joined: 30-January 05	How about some of the dimetaps or robitussins. I would get a good pharmacist and talk to him/her. -------------------- Anne Marie Mom to Billy & Mary Beth Wife to Lee

boyohboyohboy	Posted: Oct 4 2006, 05:40 AM
Platinum Member Group: Members Posts: 5,352 Member No.: 3,466 Joined: 22-March 06	tish my ped always tells us to not use the otc cold meds with kids it makes them to wired, but we wanted to treat the syptoms too, so he said to use benadryl and tylenol, and use a cool mist humidifier for about 2 days to avoid mold growth from the dampness. there is also an vapor soap we use that johnson and johnson makes for the tub, it seems to help -------------------- Stacy, wife to Peter, mom to Caleb, Jakob, and Andrew

mom2my2cuties	Posted: Oct 4 2006, 06:26 AM
Gold Member Group: Members Posts: 3,047 Member No.: 4,490 Joined: 14-August 06	It's funny you mention them making kids wired. Benadryl and other medicines that are supposed to calm a person down have the reverse affect on her. But I think I am just going to cross my fingers and pray she doesn't get sick. She can't even take Rx cold medicines because of this allergy (It causes Grand Mal type seizures)

cdmommy	Posted: Nov 4 2006, 02:24 PM
Newbie Group: Members Posts: 9 Member No.: 3,937 Joined: 14-June 06	Have you heard of Melaleuca's children's cold medicine? That's what I give my son.

ediep	Posted: Nov 4 2006, 05:59 PM
Jason's mommy Group: Moderators Posts: 11,527 Member No.: 81 Joined: 3-April 03	I'd call the ped to recommend one just in case -------------------- ~~~~Edie, Jason 9/23/02, and Emma 11/19/06~~~~ The Administrators of the Parenting Club take trolls and violators of the Terms of Service Agreement seriously. Please report any suspicions to the Moderators! Report a troll post using the "report" button in the upper right corner of the offending post

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