All About Flu and Cough
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Best to keep the room "moist".
At one point, my gal was down with flu n cough. Keep coughing badly every night n was keeping me awake. I bought humidifier to keep the room moist and with the fan rotating. Make sure child not facing the fan as it will make them cough more. Something like the air gone in their nose/mouth, it irritates their narrow airway, etc.
Try not to on the aircon as it will make the air dry, making them cough more.
I apply some bb vicks on her chest as well. -
I used HNZ honey, finds it good. My children loved it and cough will usually healed the following day.
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Aloysiusbb:
swimming really gd har.. i also heard ppl saying.. since he born i haven start to bring him to swim cos scare he catch a cold.. jogging.. my boy only 20 mth leh.. haah[/quote]Swimming is generally good for kids, but if your child have weak airway as my girl, then have to reconsider....need to wait till her breathing system is better then can think to send her to learn swimming,... otherwise will get sick every week for months... >.<|||
Try to put him through some aerobic sports like swimming and jogging. They really help if you keep at it everyday. Help to build up resistance naturally.ChiefKiasu:
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mine even flu vaccine pd also dun suggest cos my son have sensitive airway..
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Aloysiusbb:
I tried to give my girl cod fish liver oil too... but the funny thing happen is her skin get rashes after 2 week of taking the liver oil... my parent took her to see doctor said she allergy to liver oil or any oily products... >.<\\\\\\Fettuccine:
Vitamins! I give my kids vitamin C, calcium, multivits for growth and development. Like someone said, exercising build immune system too. But if for a young toddler to fall sick often, eat lots of food/fruits rich in vitamin c and anti-oxidants. Eg, spinach, grapes, ketchup, tomatoes, fresh fruit juices, etc...and lots of fish.
i tried to give him the cod fish liver oil but he dun want.. and doc prescribe me a syrup for vit but til now haven give cos he sick and on lots of medication.. -
junxiong:
You can get the doctor to say that to my father and mother-in-laws.. It really a pain to explain to them that child get sick often when in preschool is a \"normal\" nowsaday... but my father-in law will say that the doctor is a cheap..the medi could not cure his granddaughter...he should not come out to be doctor.... oh my god!!!When my son has fever, he can still be running around and playing. Same for flu. The doctor said the medicine wont cure him, it only 'cure the symptoms' so I try not to feed him medicine unless he looked listless.
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ej_mum:
yalor, haizzzz, dono those doc reali know anot, i feel my son is like a ginea pig, hahaha, tryin all types of medicine...
My girl get weak airway after being sick for months... and my father in law is like using her as ginea pig too... took her to see this and that all different doc and took all kind of medi... it really pain me but he just wont listen to me and keep saying he know what best for my girl... T_T
Finally I took my girl to see ma kuang and the doc told me due to all those diff medi cause her body immu system to get harewire... and weaken her airway... if not careful she will get asthma... still my father in law wont believe me/ma kuang doc... anyone have this problem too...dealing with grandparents.. T.T -
mintcc:
I thought it worked for a while then find the results is not very consistent. Turns out that there is no such study done.[quote]Treatment:
To stop night time coughing in a child (or an adult, as! we found out personally), put Vicks Vapor Rub generously on the bottom of the feet at bedtime and then cover with socks.
[quote]Foot Rub Cough Cure: Fact or Fiction?
June 7, 2007, Ottawa, ON – The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) recently learned of a circulating e-mail that claims NRC scientists have proven that Vicks VapoRub
can be applied to the feet to cure a persistent cough. We would like to take this opportunity to dispel this rumour.
The e-mail suggests that NRC conducted research comparing the effectiveness of prescription cough medicines in children to alternative therapies such as acupressure. However, our databases indicate that no such studies involving Vicks VapoRub have been done at NRC. It is rare for NRC to perform research on alternate applications of medications.[/quote]http://www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/newsroom/news/2007/cough07-ma_e.html
it's also not a good idea to apply vicks for kids younger than 2 yrs old as the vapour rup may cause increased mucus to airways that was inflamed and caused breathing difficulties
http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSTRE50C14Z20090113[/quote]Vick do not work for my 3yo girl too.. I tried rub it on her feet to stop her night cough.. but no use.. she dislike it very much when I rub her chest... throughout the night twis and turn and cry in sleep... pain me to see her like this.. so I now wont rub any vick on her during night time... -
kelamel:
Hi, I happen to see your comment and remember about this :S-H:
My DS is already 8 and he is having coughing with phlegm almost every night! He will start to have itchy eyes and nose too(sometimes even nose bleeding!). I have been giving him Zyrtec from pharmacy and it did sometimes stop all the symptoms. But I think keep giving him Zyrtec cannot solve the problem. We visited the Singapore Baby & Child in Glengeagle frequently when he was younger, but now I have gave up. The bills r too expensive and most importantly, it didn't cure him permanently. Can anyone help and advise on the treatment to the above mentioned. Thank you.
Oh no....yes me too i suffered this symptoms for 18 years !! before going to see a specialist in changi hospital (ear nose n throat) to remove my inflammed section of my nose due to the same symtoms your son is having.Most of the docs will just say flu, sinus etc... After prolonged running nose and block nose....i believe it will get inflamed...They insert a tube into my nose and somehow it can go any further...and once he remove it i started sneezing v badly....
As your Son if during the day he is only breathing on one side of the nose only if hes not on the medication?
Its probably due to sinus and than goodness u had zyrtec....i had nothing except for some expensive nasal sprays which imho was crap... u can also try clarinase....go malaysia pharmacy and get them
Sad to say its sinus we are allegic to dustmites big time....gd news after my operation.....sorta gone away...im 33 now and i do at times get the sneeze and just pop one tablet of clarinase.
- vasomotor rhinitis
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhinitis#Vasomotor_rhinitis
My 3yo girl is having cough, flu and itch eye and nose too... Took her to see makuang and doc said she got this allergy. It could not be fully cure but only control it... Need to take care not to let her fall sick..or the sickness will get worse and very hard to get well... usually took 2-3week to fully recover... Now she taking chinese medi to 调理 her immu system and getting better... Dont see her cough during night time when turn on air con... =P -
Hi there,
I just came across this short article and am posting it here for reference and discussion. FYI, I am a pharmacist, and because of my kid's frequent episodes of cold/flu and wheezing attacks, have taken a keen interest in this area. Hope my sharing benefits parents here with similar interest.
cheers
SWEDEN: A study published in the European Journal of Nutrition links taking Lactobacillus to a reduced incidence of common cold and less severe symptoms. Researchers from Swedish probiotic company, Probi, investigated data from 272 healthy adults. Participants were given Lactobacillus plantarum HEAL 9 and Lactobacillus paracasei or placebo. Results revealed that 55% of those given probiotics suffered cold symptoms compared to 67% in the control group, while the number of days symptoms lasted for was 6.2 in the probiotic group vs 8.6. In addition, 21% of the probiotic group suffered a second incidence of cold symptoms compared to 33% in the placebo group, while the severity of symptoms was also reduced. Researchers conclude that intake of the Lactobacillus strains reduces the risk of acquiring common cold infections.
(NB: Always take caution when the study is sponsored by a company with vested interest!) -
normally this is a viral flu cycle from start to recovering.
Fever > running nose; sore throat, eye itch > cough.
This is our body natural way of virus out of our body an usually cough last the longest…
Prevent is better than cure.
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