Can I use Primitene mist OTC for my daughters SOB?
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I have worked for a Pulmonary (lung) Doctor for the past 14 years and he does not recommend ever using OTC inhalers. Call your doctor's office and tell them she needs a refill on her Albuterol inhaler. If she sees her doctor on a regular basis they should fill this for her without any problem. If she has not been to her doctor in awhile you should probably get her in to see him as soon as possible. And if you are not financially able to afford her medication at this time ask the office if they could give her a sample until you can afford it.
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Try popsicles, juice, or pedialyte as some kids just don't like water. With that in mind as long as you avoid high sugar drinks, and caffeinated drinks like soda, you are still flushing her system out.  Cranberry juice or even OJ works well as they are high in acid, and sometimes helps to flush out the bacteria be cautious because the acid can cause her more pain.\n\nNow kids especially young girls are more prone to UTI's as they do not understand the importance of wiping FRONT TO BACK. \n\nIf she is having a lot of pain you can try Motrin as it is an anti-inflammatory (works really well for muscle pain and the bladder is a muscle) and will help with bladder pain. You do not want to ask for a prescription pain reliever as it will cause urinary retention which you want to avoid. There are over the counter products that coat the bladder called AZO (pyridium) that can be given, but call your pediatrician first as i dont think it is recomended in children that young. (It will cause her urine to be bright orange)\n\nAlso avoid baths, especially bubble baths as sitting in standing water in the tub introduces bacteria to the urethra. \n\nAs far as the not listening to her, this is a case of peter wolf. This might just have been what she needed to learn that you have to be honest about when you feel bad. Also if she is having issues about school, make sure everything is alright there, talk to her teacher and make sure there is not something else going on. She is at an age that imagination and reality are not separate. This is common and is not a "lying" issue. It is a developmental issue.
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Recently I treated two children with ADD, I am giving them these two Homeopathic remedies and both are coming along very well without any side effects or complications the remedies I am using are AVENA SATIVA in Q(Mother Tincture potency) 20 drops thrice a day in a sip of warm water and the cell salt KALI PHOS in 6X potency every four hours two tablets dry on the tongue let them dissolve on the tongue. Both children have been taking it for more then 15 days now and their mothers are extremely happy with the results and so am I !\nTake Care and God Bless you. \n\nP.S\nAVENA SATIVA is Common Oats !
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We use tea tree oil after someone had recommended it to us on a natural parenting list. So far it seems to work for us. We just take a moistened q-tip and dip it in the tea tree oil and dab it on pulse points all over the body. We bought a 1 oz. bottle of 100% tea tree oil for $6 at Trader Joe's a couple of years ago. Because you only use a couple of drops at a time it has lasted us a long time. You can also get it at a health food store like Whole Foods, Wild Oats, etc. \n\nAt the time that we started using it our daughter was pretty young .... maybe 18 months or so. Because she was so little I was apprehensive about using anything with strong chemicals like DEET in it. \n\nShe was very susceptible to mosquito bites. We had 2-3 occassions where she got a ton of bites at one time .... something like 30-50 red, itchy bumps all over her body (especially around her diaper area where it's warm & moist), when no one else around her had even one little bite. We haven't had any problems since we started using tea tree oil and have noticed that she's been biten those times where we forgot it.\n\nThat being said it's probably important to note that we live in a suburban community in dry Southern California in the foothills where there are relatively few mosquitoes. We don't live in a high mosquito area, like a swampish climate or in a wilderness area or anything like that. So, I don't know how well it may work in areas where there are tons and tons of of hungry, aggressive mosquitoes.\n\nI have heard that eating bananas can increase your liklihood of being bit. Also, personal products with perfumes ... like lotions, shampoos, deodorant, etc. is said to attract bugs because of the relatively strong scent.\n\nYou can also find other natural treatments for mosquitos (and probably also ticks) at health food stores. I have seen citronella wipes, as well as other natural repellents at Whole Foods. The staff there are usually fairly knowledgeable and willing to answer any questions that you may have.\n\nAs for ticks all I know is that you should make sure that your kids wear long pants and tuck them into the socks so that there is no exposed leg area for them to jump on. I'd imagine that wearing long sleeves also helps and of course staying out of grassy areas that might be infected.\n\nThere was a recent article that I saw in consumer reports that tested the effectiveness of various mosquito sprays. I don't remember for sure... But, I think the article included information on ticks as well. I think that many spray/lotions (those with DEET) help with both.
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Just comb the things out every night for about a week. I never bothered with conditioner - just combed dry hair and combed and combed and combed. No chemicals, no expense. Yes, it was a pain in the butt to do but it works. You need to comb everyone's hair though and DO DO DO let the school know or she'll just keep on getting them as they go round all the kids. Tell your mum not to be embarassed about it - anyone who says their school child never had nits is lying I promise her! And remember, she got them from someone else in the first place - they didn't spontaneously burst into life from her scalp! Tell her to chill about it - there are about 100000000000000 other mums doing the same thing as her tonight!
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Please, follow the doc's advice. Keep regular follow up appointments and do not try at home procedures. You must trust the doctor and follow his/her advice. If you do not believe the doctor is doing all possible or doubt the treatment, seek a second licensed physician. Your daughters health and well being is worth more than receiving hazardous advice from public sources. I am a RN and would not consider giving advice for at home procedures...Let alone those who are unlicensed. Seek a podiatrist.
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Just make sure you dilute it with water BIG TIME!  The herbs are pretty powerful....especially for a 2 year old.  Good for you for introducing your child to herbal teas though!!!!!  I have a 2 year old as well I think It is way better than Kool-aid or chocolate milk....YUCK!
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At 9 months old pretty much all the medication is labeled as "consult doctor first".  Not until after 2 should you really start following label directions without a doctor's advice.\n\nSo my advice would be make an appointment with her pediatrician for as early as you can today.\n\nOther than that keep her warm but not over bundled.  Use layers.  Offer her lots of liquids, extra juice and water.  Run a humidifier if you can.
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I personally wouldn't use anything that your doctor doesn't okay.  Herbs/supplements aren't FDA regulated, and most probably aren't tested especially on breastfeeding women.
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I am sorry to hear about this I wish I could answer your Qs. I was just browsing and came across this.I had to post something back!My daughter was very sick about a week ago. She is fine now. But it was so scary.No one knew what she was sick with... Thats the worst part.She is only 2. She was passing alot of blood in her stool....Well we,as humans, always think of the worst first.I felt like the Dr.s were not doing enoff.But I now know that if you trust your DR. with all your hart then your mother is in the right place!But if not...Find some were you do trust.Ya'll will be in my familys prayers.  when you don't know what to do,Take your hands off the situation-by not worring(as much)-and God will then take care of it.
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Its really not safe to give that without consulting a doctor.. if you can't reach a doctor call your local pharmacy.. i do it all thetime for my kids... just give the age, weight, and problem.. they will give you a safe dose.. but please as a doctor first....\n\nmy sons doctor doesn't like to give ibuprofen.. she prefers only tylonol for children under 2
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I just had a baby so I can help.  You can take Tylenol cold.  For just a runny nose you can take suddifed. and you can take Robitussin. Just the plain, not the DM.
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BALMEX diaper cream...\nno kidding, my daughter is 23 years old, and i still keep the stuff in the house. her high school buddies used to laugh, they would come over, all scraped up from bmx'ing, and out mom would come with the balmex..they even bought me a tube for christmas as a joke one year..dont know what is in it, but use that, actually as soon as you get a skin injury and no scar..good luck
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So young, I wouldn't apply anything directly on the baby but use a humidifier/aromatherepy diffuser. Use no more than 5 drops of PURE lavender oil and maybe a drop or 2 of chamomile.You can also use rose oil.Make sure it's PURE.Also, you can use 1 drop of any of the following PURE oils with the lavender or chamomile:eucalyptus,rosemary (be very careful with this one though-very strong!!!use a half a drop!), lemon(use half a drop!!!!), orange. It might be good for you to purchase a potpourri sachet in lavender. Again PLEASE make sure that it's NATURAL and place it in smelling distace to the crib but out of reaching distance. The color turquoise around the baby in decor or clothing will awaken the thymus chakra responsible for proper immune functioning. Also, gently using your finger to tap on his thymus gland for  a minute, will strengthen his immunities. Good luck!Please give him a kiss for me . . .but don't get sick - ok? P.s. At Trader Joes (in your area?) in home section, are lavender dryer bags-all natural!
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No, My little girl made my little boy drank perfume before.I called Poison Control and they said that he would be fine.So you don't have anything to worry about.
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Chamomile tea, let cool and sweetened with a bit of honey is a good sedative for a very yound one. So too is peppermint tea done the same way, though chamomile is gentler on the system.\nOtherwise, there is an old wives tale that if you light a candle to each of the directions (North, East, South, and West) and ask for help as Mothers before  you have done throughout the ages, and place your wee one on the kitchen table on his back, and turn him counter clockwise three times slowly, his internal clock will be fixed. My Mom had it done on me, 23 years ago, haha, with a whole group of women attending (for good measure) and it worked just like Magick!\n\nGood Luck!\n\nBlessings,\n          Apple
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The best that I have heard about would be RID or NIX give her a bath and use the solution on her and then get a fine toothed comb and comb her hair and then have her to lay on a white sheet and you go and sift through her hair and pick the nits out of it and then wash the bed clothes in hot water, wash the clothes, steralize the combs and brushes and then get some of the spray at the store also and spray the beds, couches, blankets, clothes every where she has laid down and I would also treat your self and any other family members also.