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April 4, 2007 at 3:53 pm #29527

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Ariella woke up Monday morning with such a stuffy nose, she couldn’t breathe. We saw the pediatrician today and he said that her throat is not red, she doesn’t have a fever, her ears are clear so there is nothing else but the stuffy nose. He did prescribe PediaCare which I don’t want to use unless I absolutely have to. I want to give her body a chance to get better on its own. I’ve tried to use the saline drops (Ayr) and used the nasal aspirator to clean out the nose. We haven’t been too successful with it. I also did the steam shower last night. What else can I do that’s safe and drug free to help her along?

April 4, 2007 at 8:02 pm #29546

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Unfortunatley from my experience with my three, there isn’t very much you can do. Benadryl at bedtime is sometimes helpful. A little Mentholatum rubbed on the chest and a little under the nose helps some. (Mentholatum is similar to Vicks but much milder. You can put it on your lips if they are chapped; that’s how gentle it is). The saline drops can be helpful, but nothing that I know of really zaps it out of them. Lots of fluids and rest.

Basically all you can do is let it run it’s course. I hope she’s feeling better soon.

April 4, 2007 at 8:18 pm #29549

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I can relate! Ari is getting over a terrible cold & we were away to boot!

I love the Vick’s humidifier w/ the mentholated liquid to put in- we buy the store brand kind as it’s cheaper (the liquid to add to it)

saline saline saline- but I don’t ever aspirate- just let gravity do it’s thang

I bought ‘natural’ vicks type vapor rub (2nd one down): http://www.northernessence.com/catalog.php?category=5 & I’m quite happy with it- I actually did use it on his red chapped cheeks/under nose & it went away. I’m impressed…

I also bought vapor type oil for the bath from them but didn’t briing it w/ me on vacation so I haven’t used it yet…
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