Medicines: Preschooler, Epi Pen

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Seeking Info on Treating Allergies in Preschool Children

J. asks from Dallas

My 3 year old's pediatrician just prescribed Nasonex and Zyrtec on a daily basis for my 3 year old. His allergies are minor and have not really impacted his daily lif...

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Cat Allergies

J.R. asks from Washington DC

We have two cats which my 4 year old seems to be developing some allergies to. Does anyone know if there is any products out there that can relieve mu daughter of he...

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EpiPen For First Time Infant Nut Use?

S.S. asks from Atlanta

Should we have an EpiPen on hand for the first time our 1-year old tries nuts? Hubby is in food service and they just had a guest die after incidental consumption. ...

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Mommy's Allergies

L.G. asks from Boston

i have my allergies pretty much under control (indoor/outdoor, the usual) with the help of some prescriptions and i see my allergist 2x a year. however, darling husba...

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Peanut Allergy Questions

N.L. asks from Chicago

We just found out today that our 3 year old is officially allegic to peanuts. He went it for his annual allergist test (environmental battery) and we asked if she co...

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I Hate Eczema

A.K. asks from Tulsa

i have a four yr. little girl who suffers from eczema...which i found out recently can also be a side effect from immunizations...another side effect that is...who kn...

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Mosquito Bites on a 2 Year Old

L. asks from St. Louis

Whenever my two year old gets a mosquito bite on his body it swells (a lot!), gets hard as a rock, and often blisters and weeps. Has anyone ever experienced this sam...

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Excema = Allergy?

E. asks from Detroit

Does Excema ALWAYS mean there is an allergy? My son is 6 months old and has had bad excema since about 2 months. Under my ped's advice, I use Cortisone and Aquaphor, ...

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Allergies

K.B. asks from Charlotte

My 16 week old baby has had bad eczema for about 7 or 8 weeks and I cannot keep it under control. I have tried many different ointments (aquafour, aveeno, vaseline, ...