Allergies - Catonsville,MD

I use grapeseed extract for myself, that may be harder to give a 4 year old, maybe you could make a tea with it...

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Singular is helpful - prescritption however. My son takes both Singular and Zyrtec (on bad days) otherwise, he's a mess... runny nose, coughing, phlegm etc. Good luck. Also try to change his/her clothes if he/she has been outside - bathe to wash of pollens at night, wash hands frequently and keep windows closed .... good luck.

My son never responded to any medication we tried. Finally I took him to an acupuncturist who does NMT and NAET, both of which are "alternative" methods for eliminating allergies. Although his allergies have not been totally eliminated, this has been the easiest allergy season for him ever.

Singulair and Zyrtec are what my almost 4 year old son takes for his allergies. Singulair is a prescrip given to him by his doctor - he has been on it since he was infant b/c he has asthma issues when he gets any type of cold/runny nose. Last year his doc told us to add the Zyrtec when needed and it seems to work for our son.

Have you tried the allergy med that you rub on the end of their nose? I can't think of what it is called... but I have heard it works great b/c it blocks all the pollen and junk going in the nose when they go out to play. Just a suggestion. Good luck!

My kids take Zyrtec or Claritn with Singulair which we get Singulair from the Dr.
My son also uses a nasal spray every morning.

My son takes children's Claritin every day. They have a grape flavored chewable tablet as well as a liquid form that has worked well for us. Good Luck!

This may sound a bit silly, but have you tried zyrtec-D? That D makes all the difference in the world for my allergies. Regular clariten, zyrtec, bendryll, or even allegra don't work a lick. I need the D which stands for decongestant. Also, you might want to ask your pediatrician about omnaris or flonase. Those treat inflammation caused by allergies while the others don't. I have what's called allergic rhinitis which is allergies centered in the nose and inflammation is one of those symptoms that bother me. I also have a problem with pressure in the air. I'm extremely sensitive to just a tenth change in pressure. I know when a storm is brewing several days before it actually does.
Anyway, another option is local honey. Go to your local honey farm and pick up some honey with the comb. Chew a little bit on the comb for about 30 minutes a day and you allergies should subside. I've tried it and it works. If you can't get your 4 yr old to chew on the comb, just try giving him a teaspoon of the local honey. It has to be local honey, the stuff you buy from the store won't work because it isn't made from the bees in your local area.
Hope this helps. God Bless.

Would you consider switching to natural household cleaning, laundry and hygiene products?
It may sound irrelevant with regards to seasonal allergies, but the vapors given off constantly from using chemical based products (which stay on your clothes, in your hair, in the air in your home) can keep your respiratory passages slightly inflamed so that when you come into contact with something which your body has an allergy to such as pollen, cats etc, it can make the reaction ten times worse.
I never would have believed that switching my products could improve my husband's seasonal allergies until I tried it for myself.
Now my home is healthier and my husband is off his medication and it is easier and cheaper to do than most people realize.
L. P
www.YouCanWorkFromYourHome.com

I've had bad allergies and tried a bunch of meds. The 2 (that I know of, and that work well) that don't make me tired, and don't cross the blood/brain barrier are claritin and singulair. Good luck

My 7 year old daughter is on Nasonex which works for her when she takes it regulary. We went to an allergiest who determined exactly what was giving her the symptoms she was experiencing. She's allergic to grass....

Over the counter meds have never been strong enough for my middle daughter. She has been on prescription allergy meds since she was 4 (she is 9 now). I took her to an allergist.

Nasal steroid spray like Nasonex and singulair. Both prescription.

zyrtec didnt work on me either I would suggest going to an allergist he put me on high dose allegra. fyi claritan didnt work on me either. Benedryl does work on me.

I agree wholeheartedly with Enid that posted. Find a NAET practitioner. This does work! I respectfully disagree with the poster that said nothing works completely.
Also chiropractic is wonderful for seasonal allergies. Her system is out of balance. If she is eating dairy, it makes the allergies worse. Also processed sugar will also make the allergies worse. They both put an excess load on the system.
There are also homeopathic medicines for seasonal allergies.
Feel free to contact me if you want more detailed information on natural and wholistic ways to work with this.
L. M

I use a generic prescription of flonase and when I got it refilled a couple of weeks ago I was reading the box and saw it was for ages 4 and up. It was the only thing that worked for me during both pregnancies. You might ask her ped about it. I only use it when I need to. I do know some that use it daily.

I don't know about other areas of the country, but there was an article in today's Kansas City Star about the pollen being the highest in recorded history. Usually it rarely get's above 1000 parts per whatever/however they count. But it has been over 5000 in the KC area. They were talking about, nothing right now is really effective.
You may check with what ever hospitals/agencies in your area as to what the pollen counts are and what is normal. I know I have been miserable!

Good luck!

It took us a long time to finally find what worked for my daughter, now 6. Zyrtec didn't work either. We do Claritan in the morning (Walmart or Target generic) and Singulair every night. It works like a charm.

I'd recommend a conversation with either the pharmacist or your pediatrician.

Different people will have different responses to different medications. Zyrtex does nothing for me personally (except make me drowsey). There are a lot of Rx and OTC options. Usually, OTC are the same active ingredient as Rx products but not the same strength.

Also, the company may not have data on children as young as 4, so there may not be FDA approval making it more difficult to have insurance cover the cost of a Rx (which can sometimes be less than getting it OTC).

My advice: ask your pharmacist and/or pediatrician.

Nasonex helped my sons allergies but unfortunately gave him nosebleeds but it really helped his allergies a lot for the 3 weeks he was on it til the nosebleeds started. Claritin also worked when he was that age. Good luck.

My five year old takes children's claritin and benedryl. The benedryl works on low pollen days - the claritin is for the rest of the time