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December 10, 2007 at 2:18 pm #46303

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Ok, after all the recalls and media coverage, I’m a bit confused on this whole infant/child cold medicine issue. Are they all a “no-go” or are there some that are still ok to use?

Claire has a whopper of a cold, and Ben has it now too. He is just miserable and can’t sleep for all the nasal congestion and snot! There’s no coughing, as of yet, but they are both so congested!

I’m doing the humidifier and saline already as well as some baby vicks type stuff on the chest, but is there anything else I do????

December 10, 2007 at 2:46 pm #46304

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When Danika had her congestion a couple of weeks ago I called her ped. just to make sure on what to give. I also did the humidifier,saline nasal drops and suction along with vick vapor rub. I also bought these little plug-ins that go into the outlet(I think Pedi-sure and Trimentic) and they release a vapor smell. I do not know if any this really worked. I tried to tuff it out as long as i possible could and she eventually had to get a antibotic from a sinus infection. ( I did not give her any otc meds). I was to scared to

Ashlynn Gerdling 6-3-07—Nexium and Erthryo

Danika 11-3-05

December 10, 2007 at 5:00 pm #46312

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I’m all for using cold meds if it means sleeep for baby– actually, benedryl is good for runny noses, so I might try that at night first, before actual ‘cold’ medicine…

http://www.askdrsears.com is great to look up the correct dosing by weight!

I also found a ‘natural’ vapor rub that I really like- I’ve even put it on Ari’s face (but he has ‘regular’ skin- not especially sensitive, although he *looks* like he’d have sensitive skin bcse he’s so fair, lol)

I didn’t buy it from here, but here it is: http://www.granolababies.com/catalog.php?item=174

December 10, 2007 at 11:04 pm #46320

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we are benadryl fans here, too!

December 11, 2007 at 10:57 am #46326

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benadryl did work here,but some times it does the opp. for Danika

December 11, 2007 at 1:51 pm #46330

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I got a prescription for Rondec DM from the Peds office for Taylor and for Alexis I’m still using the OTC medication, we are currently using Delsym cough for her and it works wonders. Writing down all the dosing and times so DH and I do not repeat giving her medications, but she is really good at telling us if she already took it. Tylenol cold and Motrin cold, we use as well, but I use a smaller dose then indicated.

December 22, 2007 at 9:00 am #46639

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Naomi,

I know I am late with this…. long story, but we are using the pedicare cold/cough for Cooper and I am using the regular, just giving 1/2 the dose for the 2yr olds… it helps and it doesn’t cause drowsiness so during the day if he needs it then I don’t worry… HTH for the furture.
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