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Children under the age of 5 should never have any over the counter cold or cough medicine of any kind!

You really aren't suppose to give children under the age of six any type of decongestant or cold medicine. You don't know what the correct dosage is since it's not printed on the label. I can't believe a pharmacist would tell you to give her medicine that's not age appropriate! If you think it's allergies, I would have her tested and get something prescribed. I know you're just doing what the pharmacist said.

I would but her in a warm bath and let her sit for awhile. That may help to loosen up some of the mucus. You can also use the bulb syringe to help remove some of the mucus. Vicks rub on her chest will help too. Unfortunately there's not much else you can do at this age. My 2 1/2 year old is really suffering right now too. :( Poor things! I feel so bad for them when they're sick.

Hi T.,
Anytime the doctors office is closed, go to the ER. It's just not worth the risk with little ones.

The back hurting could be a sign of pneumonia. Little ones are pron to this because their little bodies are always developing. My (now 15) was very pron to pneumonia.

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T., It may be what she is hearing...it may be one of a thousand things ie..growing pains or just a simple twist of her back. My suggestion to you is to get her on some good supplementation. It is very important to be ahead of the dreadful things that are going around. It would seem to me to keep her immune system in check. I'm sure I can help. ____@____.com
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T.,
I would just call your pediatrician's office and talk to them. Does the packaging for the Mucinex say anything about back pain being a side effect?
Next time, still call the physician's office. They are ALWAYS on-call for emergent situations - including a cough and a recommendation for something. Pharmacists are very knowledgeable, so you didn't necessarily do a bad thing. However, the pediatrician is always the best bet.
Hope she's better.

Hi. I'm not trying to alarm you, but you may want to have your daughter checked out. There are several things, including pneumonia, that could cause congestion and also cause her back to hurt. Hopefully it's nothing, but since it doesn't sound like she's doing better yet, I'd probably try to get her in to see a doctor. Hope she's better soon!

As a parent, I would consider whether she is coughing a lot. If she is coughing a lot, this could cause her back (and stomach muscles) to hurt a bit. I usually keep checking symptoms like whether she has a fever. I would monitor that, and continue to treat until you can get a doctor on the phone during regular business hours. If the fever gets high or unmanageable, I would use the urgent care option. Keep in mind, though, as her mother, you have an innate sense of what she needs. Pay attention to your inner voice, and if you feel that she needs urgent care, then do that.

If you spoke to the pharmacist I would say the medication was okay.Mucinex is a very powerful decongestant and has pretty much nothing else in it.It is 2 to 3 times stronger than the normal dosage that use to be prefered.
It is possible she is mimicing you by say her back hurts, how ever if she seems congested in her chest , her lungs could be congested and you might want to get a chest xray.But she most likely would be wheezing and coughing if this was going on.

T., the thing that worrys me is her back hurting,has this happend before? If not you may want to take her down to children's. I don't want you to panic but the swine flu going around and her back hurting could be a start of Menijituce. I know that is not spelled right but hopefully you know what I mean..also, call your pedi right now and tell him or her the symptons

HI T....just about the Mucinex, my lil boy has been taking that med. during allergy season since he was at least 2 yrs old. He is 5 now, and still takes it, never had any problems. call her dr tho if she is real congested, and it does last for awhile, i know i am miserable during allergy season, and they have so much new meds. out there today. As for her back, 2 1/2 seems alil young to use a cop out, but ya never know these days..lil kids are getting smarter. :) well, GL..i hope she feels better soon :) God Bless

Hi, T.! At 28 months old, I would listen to her if she has never had any back issues before. Could she possibly have pneumonia? That can certainly radiate pain to your back. I would certainly make an appointment sooner than later. Maybe the doctor will give her a chest x-ray to rule out pneumonia. Maybe she has a kidney infection or something like that. It could cause back pain as well. Those are both things that you want to get an antibiotic for sooner than later. I would call the doctor right away if you haven't already. I wish you luck and a speedy recovery!

T.,

Her back hurting could also be kidney issues (infection, etc.). Definitely have her checked. Good luck!

K. Z.

Well, I would definately take her to a physician to be seen just in case there is something else going on. It is possible that she is just repeating what you say about your back b/c my son is known for that.
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If the drs office is closed I always refer to the pharmacist, so in my opinion, you did the right thing. As far as saying her back hurts, it could be a variety of things... If she is coughing it could be that, it could be pneumonia. If you are able to try to listen to her back and se if you can hear any noise, junky noise when she breathes in. That is how I know my son has pneumonia. Granted I AM NOT a dr, but my son is severely disabled and I always listen to his back. However, my son has always had a fever with pneumonia. Idk if everyone does but again, i AM NOT a dr.
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Is she coughing? maybe that's why she's saying her back hurts??? just a thought, if you think it's bad enought i'd take her to urgent care!

Take her to the doctors or to your nearest children's hospital now.

Hi T.,

I think if I were you I would rather be safe than sorry and take her to the doctor. I think you can definitely trust the pharmacist but the whole back hurting thing needs to be checked. I can tell you that sometimes you can have back pain when congestion gets bad and it is turing into pneumonia. I am not trying to scare you but I as a child had pneumonia 4 times in one year and my mother told me that I would always compain about my back. I would take her in!

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Well good luck and I hope that your little girl is feeling better soon!

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Your pediatrician should be back in the office today, so give him (or her) a call and ask for their advice. Good luck, and I hope your little girl feels better soon.

Hope you daughter is feeling better!!! Not long ago our daughter (2 1/2) started saying she had a headache all the time and then I realized how much I was saying it. I stopped saying it and so did she. Hopefully that is that case for you too. As for the congestion, we have been just running a vaporizer and using vicks vapor rub on our daughter's chest. You could try an antihistamine like Benadryl, Zyrtec, Claritin. I think the doses are on those bottles for 2 years and up. Good luck!!! I know how stressful even a little cold can be!!!

T. take her to childrens er or urgent care she could have pnumonia or her back could be hurting from caughing to much but if she says her back is hurting listen to her. Don't waste time. Everything will be fine and you will have peace of mind.

Hi T., the very best meds for your conjested 2 1/2 daughter is go to the store and buy a small jar of Vicks Vapo Rub I can almost guarentee that if you put this on the bottoms of each foot and put a pair of her socks on her feet in two days and maybe even sooner her conjestion will be better or gone. I kept telling our kids about this for their little one same age as yours but they never done it so my hubby bought the Vicks and that night we were sitting with the girls so I made a game and told the little one if she would put Vicks on my feet I would put some on hers and we would put socks on and we would feel much better in the morning. IT WORKED. Make sure she doesn't get any in her eyes as it will burn but I bet it will work for you. As for her back I would think she just hears you and came up with her back hurting like mamas but it wouldn't hurt to have her checked out. Good Luck K. P

I would definitely get her checked out ASAP, sounds as though she has something more than allergies. If my son was coughing and telling me his back hurts my first thought would be pneumonia, I hope everything is ok.

If she says her back hurts and she's talking about her mid-thoracic back just beneath her shoulder blades, it could be her lungs that are making her back hurt. Stop and think about it...a doc asks you to breathe.....where does he put the stethescope?

EUCALYPTUS OIL......this can be used in a humidifier, put in water and let the steam from the heated water go thru the house, drops on the pillow, so she can breathe it while she sleeps, or even a little on the end of her nose.

I breathe it directly from the bottle and so does Abbie, who's 7. She always says, "THIS HELPS ME BREATHE BETTER." or "THIS MAKES MY NOSE FEEL BETTER." I've been using this since she was very small. It REALLY does help. Eucalyptus is something that is in Vicks.