C.V.
Hello J., I really feel your pain in many ways. My first son had eczema at 4 months old at 2yrs he had an allergic reation to a walnut, I got him tested with a wonderful allergist in Pleasanton/Walnut Creek area. Its crazy because he lives on peanut butter since 2 and idsn't bothered by it. But was tested for walnuts and pecans he will stop breathing. Then at 3yrs found at with bad cold he has asthma. We did breating treatments inhalers all of it. His dr told me it is all related starting with the baby acne at 2 months. ugh!!!! I read AL's response and I wonder if she goes to the same dr as my son. Her situations sounds just like my son's allergy testing. We found out this summer that he is also allergic to dustmites, dogs and grass. We did the same thing as AL with our son's bedding. He was put on Zrytec at 6 months. I stopped at 3yrs old as he was put on the nasenex (sp?) also. We did all of it like AL and hands down went back to just giving my son Zrytec and what a huge diffence. As for getting your daughter to blow her nose. at 2.5 yrs I showed my son when mom and dad blow their nose and how much better we feel. We also (this is gross) but would show him what we blew out of our nose he thought that was cool. Must be a male thing. We told him all that yucky stuff was in our nose and now we feel better. Just like potty training we made a big deal when he blew his nose giving him a choc. chip. Milk does create mucus so when he is sick no dairy. We give him those non dairy Horizon milk boxes when he wants milk when he is sick and use it for his ceral too. I LOVE THEM.
Good luck.
SAHM 40yr old with 2 amazing, funny little boys. 4yrs and 17 months. They move at the speed of light.