I thought that my 14 month old daughter had a cold, but now I realize that it is probably allergies...sneezing, dark under eyes, rubbing her eyes and congestion. She's been very uncomfortable and crying a lot and even took a 3 hour nap today. Does anyone know anything that can make her feel better ? I am making a doctor's appointment for tomorrow, but does anyone know of something that can make her feel better in the time being? Any advice would greatly appreciated.
Call the oncall doctor and get him/her to tell you the amount of Benadryl your little one can take dependent upon weight.
benadryl. Plain diphenhydramine. I think there's dosing by weight on dr sears website, at askdrsears.com
Last year we hd my dd on both benadryl and zyrtec, so hopefully just one of them will work for you.
My son also started having allergies at around her age and allergy season is about to start. They make a liquid form of children's zyrtec, it can be hard to find, I usually see it at Target. Ask your pediatrician what dosage she can have and give it to her right before she goes to bed because it may make her sleepy or if she is like my son who gets hyper when taking medicine, give it to her first thing in the am. Once a day is fine. The claritin chewables for kids also work well but they are for 2 yrs and older. Hope she feels better soon!
You baby is probably reacting to something in the environment. A few questions: How long has your daughter had the noticable allergy? Has it been recently or has she had symptoms for a while? Have you recently introduced a new food into her diet? Are you using standard (store bought)cleaners? Most, if not all of the standard household cleaners have a chemical or ammonia content in them. Even though a lot of people don't think about it, these can oftentimes cause allergic reactions and are not good to breathe.
Pay attention to when it appears to be better or worse.
Also, are you using a humidifier? If so, make sure it is cleaned about every 3-4 days when in use. This is to avoid the buildup of any harmful microscopic bateria in the container.
If you are not using a humidifier, it is a good idea to use one. This will help keep the proper amount of moisture in the air. . . . just remember to clean it often.
Hope this is helpful.
My 6 year old had congestion and stuffed nose for the entire summer last year, this year we were perscribed zyrtec. I have yet to see how well it helps, and aside from that...I am not sure exactly if a child as young as yours can take it. But worth asking your doc about! Oh yeah, we were also given some nasonex (sp?)...again, same thing..
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Feed her absolutely NO DAIRY PRODUCTS..
These are mucus forming and make matters worse. Also cows milk is the number one food allergy. AF
I would start with cutting out the typical allergy causing foods from her diet, like gluten, wheat, and dairy. When she's been off those foods for a few days, if she returns to normal then you can try introducing an item with one of those ingredients to see if one is triggering the reactions. That may help you determine what's going on unless you already know its something environmental. If it is environmental, then saline drops work a bit if you want to go the more natural route.
My 14th month old is sick now. She's sneezing and congested. I was going to get benedryl, but children under 2 aren't supposed to have it. I purchased baby vicks. As soon as I rubbed it on her chest she stopped sneezing and her breathing got much better.
An old fashion remedy is purchasing honey locally. The bees will gather nectar from plants that are within your area and will have the same pollen level. Also Royal jelly is said to be greatly effective as well.
A. G.'s husband...
Poor little thing! I hope she's feeling better. We found our allergy symptoms decreased by ~ 50% once we got all of the chemicals out of our home and off of our bodies. Good luck!
