Cough & Cold: Epi Pen

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New Allergy: Itchy Hives!

I am going crazy! I have never had an allergic reaction to anything in my life, this is all new at 31. I have not started new foods/products or anything that we can figure out. Here is the short story: One day I had some itchy bumps on my legs and I thought it was razor burn or something well each day after that it progressed all the way up to a full blown allergic reaction where my face/hands/feet swelled and it was hard to breathe. Well I have been working w/ an allergist for several months and he tested me for the regular allergic prick...

Nervous About Giving 6 Month Old Benadryl

Hi ladies, My six month old has been up with a stuffy nose and coughing for...

Why Is My Son Getting hives...had Allergy Testing for Food Came Back Negative

Ok now for about 6 months very sporadic my middle child is getting hives. He...

Food Allergies in 16 Month Old

When my daughter was around 9 months old we began supplementing breast milk...

Son Wakes with Stuffy Nose

My son who is 14 months old usually wakes earlier in the morning than usual ...

Cold Treatments

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Allergy Testing and Treatment for Young Children.

My 5-yr-old has had allergy symptoms such as a runny nose, nasal congestion, and coughing since he was an infant. When this happens, I give him children's Zyrtec and Hyland's Cough and Cold. At night, I give him honey for the cough and use a humdifier. I've tried saline nasal spray and using Vicks vaporub, but he generally refuses these treatments. His symptoms seem to be happening more frequently lately and I have been considering having him see a specialist. I developed allergies as an adult and was tested and then given allergy shots...