Re: RE: HELP - not plagio related

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[Guest guest]

I forgot to add that your child may be allergic to dust mites. Stuffed

animals are known for harboring them. You can kill them by putting them in a

ziplock bag and freezing them for 24 hours. Just a suggestion.

[Guest guest]

Dory - How about one of those clean air machines? Maybe a small one for next to the crib and room. Make sure your furnace filter is clean and changed. Also, do you think milk related allergy or food? Always soy? Just some thoughts. Good luck and no fun!

Tammy & 12/8/99

[Guest guest]

Caroline had a runny nose for about four months. We tried everything and

nothing over the counter helped. It kept getting dismissed by the dr. who

said it was just " daycare nose " . Well, she was the only one at daycare with

a constant runny nose so that was not true. I pressed the dr. to see if it

was an allergy, and the dr. finally prescribed the allergy medicine Zyrtec.

It's a liquid and she gets a half teaspoon every night before bedtime

because it makes her drowsy (great side effect to have at bedtime!). It

really has helped. I am not sure how long she will be on Zyrtec, but she's

been taking it for 4 months, since she was about 6-1/2 months old. Maybe

you could try that! Right now she has a cold so her nose is runny again,

but I hope it'll be gone soon! Good luck, Dory!

Amy Kropka

-----Original Message-----

From: Thedford, Dory [mailto:dthedford@...]

Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 1:24 PM

'Plagiocephalyegroups'

Subject: RE: HELP - not plagio related

I am so sorry to be using this site to ask an unrelated question but am at a

loss as to what to do and thought someone out there could help. Our 8 1/2

month old - has had a continuous runny nose for about 2 months now. Some

days are better than others. We are pretty sure it's allergy related. But

doctors say we really can't do anything about it until he is older. We have

tried Benadryl, Robittuson, Dimetapp - nothing dries up his little nose.

HELP - does anyone out there have any suggestions. I promise not to post

any other emails unrelated to plagio.

P.S. He is doing great in his DOC band - 3 weeks now.

> -----Original Message-----

> From: Tami Warner [sMTP:twarner@...]

> Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 11:13 AM

> Plagiocephalyegroups

> Subject: Two more referrals...

>

> Hey all,

>

> I just thought I'd let you all know that my pediatrician called me a

> few minutes ago and told me she and another ped in their practice are

> referring two infants for the Starband this week. She thanked me

> again for all we went through and for letting her know that there was

> something great now available locally (the Starband).

>

> It is great to know that all we go through as parents whose children

> have(had)plagiocephaly and with these bands/helmets can help others

> down the road. Perhaps the more doctors who see children in these

> bands/helmets will start asking about them and become educated.

> Nothing educates better than seeing a happy baby in a band/helmet and

> the results they produce.

>

> Have a great Thanksgiving!

> Tami

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Amy - thank you so much - I didn't think they could prescribe anything until

he was 2 but I am going to make a doctor's appt right now and see if he'll

prescribe the liquid Zyrtec. I'll let you know. I feel so sorry for him

and nothing has helped so will keep my fingers crossed!

> -----Original Message-----

> From: Kropka, Amy [sMTP:AKROPKA@...]

> Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 1:11 PM

> 'Plagiocephalyegroups'

> Subject: RE: RE: HELP - not plagio related

>

> Caroline had a runny nose for about four months. We tried everything and

> nothing over the counter helped. It kept getting dismissed by the dr. who

> said it was just " daycare nose " . Well, she was the only one at daycare

> with

> a constant runny nose so that was not true. I pressed the dr. to see if

> it

> was an allergy, and the dr. finally prescribed the allergy medicine

> Zyrtec.

> It's a liquid and she gets a half teaspoon every night before bedtime

> because it makes her drowsy (great side effect to have at bedtime!). It

> really has helped. I am not sure how long she will be on Zyrtec, but

> she's

> been taking it for 4 months, since she was about 6-1/2 months old. Maybe

> you could try that! Right now she has a cold so her nose is runny again,

> but I hope it'll be gone soon! Good luck, Dory!

>

> Amy Kropka

>

> -----Original Message-----

> From: Thedford, Dory [mailto:dthedford@...]

> Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 1:24 PM

> 'Plagiocephalyegroups'

> Subject: RE: HELP - not plagio related

>

>

> I am so sorry to be using this site to ask an unrelated question but am at

> a

> loss as to what to do and thought someone out there could help. Our 8 1/2

> month old - has had a continuous runny nose for about 2 months now. Some

> days are better than others. We are pretty sure it's allergy related.

> But

> doctors say we really can't do anything about it until he is older. We

> have

> tried Benadryl, Robittuson, Dimetapp - nothing dries up his little nose.

> HELP - does anyone out there have any suggestions. I promise not to post

> any other emails unrelated to plagio.

>

> P.S. He is doing great in his DOC band - 3 weeks now.

>

>

>

> > -----Original Message-----

> > From: Tami Warner [sMTP:twarner@...]

> > Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 11:13 AM

> > Plagiocephalyegroups

> > Subject: Two more referrals...

> >

> > Hey all,

> >

> > I just thought I'd let you all know that my pediatrician called me a

> > few minutes ago and told me she and another ped in their practice are

> > referring two infants for the Starband this week. She thanked me

> > again for all we went through and for letting her know that there was

> > something great now available locally (the Starband).

> >

> > It is great to know that all we go through as parents whose children

> > have(had)plagiocephaly and with these bands/helmets can help others

> > down the road. Perhaps the more doctors who see children in these

> > bands/helmets will start asking about them and become educated.

> > Nothing educates better than seeing a happy baby in a band/helmet and

> > the results they produce.

> >

> > Have a great Thanksgiving!

> > Tami

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Dory,

I don't think Zyrtec is normally prescribed for children younger than two

because it is more rare for a young baby to have allergies, but my dr. said

her nasal passages were " blue " instead of red, which signifies allergies

instead of a cold. You have to give it a few weeks to start working. Right

after she started taking it she got a cold and her nose really started

running. We took her back to the drs. office (a different dr. than before,

though) and he said she had a sinus infection, which is also rare for

babies. He gave her Amoxicillin 400 mg., one teaspoon twice a day for 14

days, and asked us to try Claritin liquid if we didn't like the Zyrtec. So

I guess it's not too odd to be prescribed allergy medicine at her age if a

different dr. in the same practice would also prescribe it. We decided to

stick with Zyrtec (because of the drowsy side effect -- we were afraid

Claritin might do the opposite, although the manufacturer claims it doesn't)

and after she stopped the antibiotic the Zyrtec started working like a

charm!!!! Check into it -- but if your dr. says there is some weird side

effect or problems with long term use let me know. I don't think there is.

I hope not!! Caroline's congestion was so bad it would choke her and make

her throw up and then she would be kicked out of daycare for two days.

Zyrtec has been a life saver.

Amy

-----Original Message-----

From: Thedford, Dory [mailto:dthedford@...]

Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 2:11 PM

'Plagiocephalyegroups'

Subject: RE: RE: HELP - not plagio related

Amy - thank you so much - I didn't think they could prescribe anything until

he was 2 but I am going to make a doctor's appt right now and see if he'll

prescribe the liquid Zyrtec. I'll let you know. I feel so sorry for him

and nothing has helped so will keep my fingers crossed!

> -----Original Message-----

> From: Kropka, Amy [sMTP:AKROPKA@...]

> Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 1:11 PM

> 'Plagiocephalyegroups'

> Subject: RE: RE: HELP - not plagio related

>

> Caroline had a runny nose for about four months. We tried everything and

> nothing over the counter helped. It kept getting dismissed by the dr. who

> said it was just " daycare nose " . Well, she was the only one at daycare

> with

> a constant runny nose so that was not true. I pressed the dr. to see if

> it

> was an allergy, and the dr. finally prescribed the allergy medicine

> Zyrtec.

> It's a liquid and she gets a half teaspoon every night before bedtime

> because it makes her drowsy (great side effect to have at bedtime!). It

> really has helped. I am not sure how long she will be on Zyrtec, but

> she's

> been taking it for 4 months, since she was about 6-1/2 months old. Maybe

> you could try that! Right now she has a cold so her nose is runny again,

> but I hope it'll be gone soon! Good luck, Dory!

>

> Amy Kropka

>

> -----Original Message-----

> From: Thedford, Dory [mailto:dthedford@...]

> Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 1:24 PM

> 'Plagiocephalyegroups'

> Subject: RE: HELP - not plagio related

>

>

> I am so sorry to be using this site to ask an unrelated question but am at

> a

> loss as to what to do and thought someone out there could help. Our 8 1/2

> month old - has had a continuous runny nose for about 2 months now. Some

> days are better than others. We are pretty sure it's allergy related.

> But

> doctors say we really can't do anything about it until he is older. We

> have

> tried Benadryl, Robittuson, Dimetapp - nothing dries up his little nose.

> HELP - does anyone out there have any suggestions. I promise not to post

> any other emails unrelated to plagio.

>

> P.S. He is doing great in his DOC band - 3 weeks now.

>

>

>

> > -----Original Message-----

> > From: Tami Warner [sMTP:twarner@...]

> > Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 11:13 AM

> > Plagiocephalyegroups

> > Subject: Two more referrals...

> >

> > Hey all,

> >

> > I just thought I'd let you all know that my pediatrician called me a

> > few minutes ago and told me she and another ped in their practice are

> > referring two infants for the Starband this week. She thanked me

> > again for all we went through and for letting her know that there was

> > something great now available locally (the Starband).

> >

> > It is great to know that all we go through as parents whose children

> > have(had)plagiocephaly and with these bands/helmets can help others

> > down the road. Perhaps the more doctors who see children in these

> > bands/helmets will start asking about them and become educated.

> > Nothing educates better than seeing a happy baby in a band/helmet and

> > the results they produce.

> >

> > Have a great Thanksgiving!

> > Tami

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Thanks so much - he has alot of stuffed animals - so I'll do it over the

Thanksgiving weekend. Thanks again!

> -----Original Message-----

> From: Ssassafras1@... [sMTP:Ssassafras1@...]

> Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 1:37 PM

> Plagiocephalyegroups

> Subject: Re: RE: HELP - not plagio related

>

> I forgot to add that your child may be allergic to dust mites. Stuffed

> animals are known for harboring them. You can kill them by putting them in

> a

> ziplock bag and freezing them for 24 hours. Just a suggestion.

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Amy - I was able to get in and see our Ped. at 4:30 today so I'll ask him.

Last time we were there with the same thing - he said all I could do was try

and allergy proof the room - he was around 4 months then. We bought the

dust mite covers and everything but it hasn't worked. I am highly allergic

to pollen, etc. and on the days he's especially bad - if we go outside he

sneezes and sneezes. Also, he has been waking up every morning with swollen

eyes? Zyrtec has been life-saver for me so I'm praying he'll let us try it.

Thanks again!

> -----Original Message-----

> From: Kropka, Amy [sMTP:AKROPKA@...]

> Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 1:51 PM

> 'Plagiocephalyegroups'

> Subject: RE: RE: HELP - not plagio related

>

> Dory,

>

> I don't think Zyrtec is normally prescribed for children younger than two

> because it is more rare for a young baby to have allergies, but my dr.

> said

> her nasal passages were " blue " instead of red, which signifies allergies

> instead of a cold. You have to give it a few weeks to start working.

> Right

> after she started taking it she got a cold and her nose really started

> running. We took her back to the drs. office (a different dr. than

> before,

> though) and he said she had a sinus infection, which is also rare for

> babies. He gave her Amoxicillin 400 mg., one teaspoon twice a day for 14

> days, and asked us to try Claritin liquid if we didn't like the Zyrtec.

> So

> I guess it's not too odd to be prescribed allergy medicine at her age if a

> different dr. in the same practice would also prescribe it. We decided to

> stick with Zyrtec (because of the drowsy side effect -- we were afraid

> Claritin might do the opposite, although the manufacturer claims it

> doesn't)

> and after she stopped the antibiotic the Zyrtec started working like a

> charm!!!! Check into it -- but if your dr. says there is some weird side

> effect or problems with long term use let me know. I don't think there

> is.

> I hope not!! Caroline's congestion was so bad it would choke her and make

> her throw up and then she would be kicked out of daycare for two days.

> Zyrtec has been a life saver.

>

>

> Amy

>

> -----Original Message-----

> From: Thedford, Dory [mailto:dthedford@...]

> Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 2:11 PM

> 'Plagiocephalyegroups'

> Subject: RE: RE: HELP - not plagio related

>

>

> Amy - thank you so much - I didn't think they could prescribe anything

> until

> he was 2 but I am going to make a doctor's appt right now and see if he'll

> prescribe the liquid Zyrtec. I'll let you know. I feel so sorry for him

> and nothing has helped so will keep my fingers crossed!

>

> > -----Original Message-----

> > From: Kropka, Amy [sMTP:AKROPKA@...]

> > Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 1:11 PM

> > 'Plagiocephalyegroups'

> > Subject: RE: RE: HELP - not plagio related

> >

> > Caroline had a runny nose for about four months. We tried everything

> and

> > nothing over the counter helped. It kept getting dismissed by the dr.

> who

> > said it was just " daycare nose " . Well, she was the only one at daycare

> > with

> > a constant runny nose so that was not true. I pressed the dr. to see if

> > it

> > was an allergy, and the dr. finally prescribed the allergy medicine

> > Zyrtec.

> > It's a liquid and she gets a half teaspoon every night before bedtime

> > because it makes her drowsy (great side effect to have at bedtime!). It

> > really has helped. I am not sure how long she will be on Zyrtec, but

> > she's

> > been taking it for 4 months, since she was about 6-1/2 months old.

> Maybe

> > you could try that! Right now she has a cold so her nose is runny

> again,

> > but I hope it'll be gone soon! Good luck, Dory!

> >

> > Amy Kropka

> >

> > -----Original Message-----

> > From: Thedford, Dory [mailto:dthedford@...]

> > Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 1:24 PM

> > 'Plagiocephalyegroups'

> > Subject: RE: HELP - not plagio related

> >

> >

> > I am so sorry to be using this site to ask an unrelated question but am

> at

> > a

> > loss as to what to do and thought someone out there could help. Our 8

> 1/2

> > month old - has had a continuous runny nose for about 2 months now.

> Some

> > days are better than others. We are pretty sure it's allergy related.

> > But

> > doctors say we really can't do anything about it until he is older. We

> > have

> > tried Benadryl, Robittuson, Dimetapp - nothing dries up his little nose.

> > HELP - does anyone out there have any suggestions. I promise not to

> post

> > any other emails unrelated to plagio.

> >

> > P.S. He is doing great in his DOC band - 3 weeks now.

> >

> >

> >

> > > -----Original Message-----

> > > From: Tami Warner [sMTP:twarner@...]

> > > Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 11:13 AM

> > > Plagiocephalyegroups

> > > Subject: Two more referrals...

> > >

> > > Hey all,

> > >

> > > I just thought I'd let you all know that my pediatrician called me a

> > > few minutes ago and told me she and another ped in their practice are

> > > referring two infants for the Starband this week. She thanked me

> > > again for all we went through and for letting her know that there was

> > > something great now available locally (the Starband).

> > >

> > > It is great to know that all we go through as parents whose children

> > > have(had)plagiocephaly and with these bands/helmets can help others

> > > down the road. Perhaps the more doctors who see children in these

> > > bands/helmets will start asking about them and become educated.

> > > Nothing educates better than seeing a happy baby in a band/helmet and

> > > the results they produce.

> > >

> > > Have a great Thanksgiving!

> > > Tami

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

Baily - we have a clean air machine - have cleaned out the filters and have

tried switching to Soy. I really think it's either pollen stuff or the

cats?? I am allergic to cats and have a BAD feeling that the baby might

too??

> -----Original Message-----

> From: bailykuhn@... [sMTP:bailykuhn@...]

> Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 1:47 PM

> Plagiocephalyegroups

> Subject: Re: RE: HELP - not plagio related

>

> Dory - How about one of those clean air machines? Maybe a small one for

> next

> to the crib and room. Make sure your furnace filter is clean and changed.

>

> Also, do you think milk related allergy or food? Always soy? Just some

> thoughts. Good luck and no fun!

>

> Tammy & 12/8/99

>

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[Guest guest]

It's so horrible to see these little babies suffer with terminal runny noses

and itchy eyes. I hope you can find some relief for your baby! I found

that you have to INSIST that they do something and stop dismissing these

problems in order to get the drs. to try to solve problems such as runny

noses. When a runny nose goes on for months it becomes more than just a

little inconvenience. GOOD LUCK TO YOU!

-----Original Message-----

From: Thedford, Dory [mailto:dthedford@...]

Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 3:01 PM

'Plagiocephalyegroups'

Subject: RE: RE: HELP - not plagio related

Amy - I was able to get in and see our Ped. at 4:30 today so I'll ask him.

Last time we were there with the same thing - he said all I could do was try

and allergy proof the room - he was around 4 months then. We bought the

dust mite covers and everything but it hasn't worked. I am highly allergic

to pollen, etc. and on the days he's especially bad - if we go outside he

sneezes and sneezes. Also, he has been waking up every morning with swollen

eyes? Zyrtec has been life-saver for me so I'm praying he'll let us try it.

Thanks again!

> -----Original Message-----

> From: Kropka, Amy [sMTP:AKROPKA@...]

> Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 1:51 PM

> 'Plagiocephalyegroups'

> Subject: RE: RE: HELP - not plagio related

>

> Dory,

>

> I don't think Zyrtec is normally prescribed for children younger than two

> because it is more rare for a young baby to have allergies, but my dr.

> said

> her nasal passages were " blue " instead of red, which signifies allergies

> instead of a cold. You have to give it a few weeks to start working.

> Right

> after she started taking it she got a cold and her nose really started

> running. We took her back to the drs. office (a different dr. than

> before,

> though) and he said she had a sinus infection, which is also rare for

> babies. He gave her Amoxicillin 400 mg., one teaspoon twice a day for 14

> days, and asked us to try Claritin liquid if we didn't like the Zyrtec.

> So

> I guess it's not too odd to be prescribed allergy medicine at her age if a

> different dr. in the same practice would also prescribe it. We decided to

> stick with Zyrtec (because of the drowsy side effect -- we were afraid

> Claritin might do the opposite, although the manufacturer claims it

> doesn't)

> and after she stopped the antibiotic the Zyrtec started working like a

> charm!!!! Check into it -- but if your dr. says there is some weird side

> effect or problems with long term use let me know. I don't think there

> is.

> I hope not!! Caroline's congestion was so bad it would choke her and make

> her throw up and then she would be kicked out of daycare for two days.

> Zyrtec has been a life saver.

>

>

> Amy

>

> -----Original Message-----

> From: Thedford, Dory [mailto:dthedford@...]

> Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 2:11 PM

> 'Plagiocephalyegroups'

> Subject: RE: RE: HELP - not plagio related

>

>

> Amy - thank you so much - I didn't think they could prescribe anything

> until

> he was 2 but I am going to make a doctor's appt right now and see if he'll

> prescribe the liquid Zyrtec. I'll let you know. I feel so sorry for him

> and nothing has helped so will keep my fingers crossed!

>

> > -----Original Message-----

> > From: Kropka, Amy [sMTP:AKROPKA@...]

> > Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 1:11 PM

> > 'Plagiocephalyegroups'

> > Subject: RE: RE: HELP - not plagio related

> >

> > Caroline had a runny nose for about four months. We tried everything

> and

> > nothing over the counter helped. It kept getting dismissed by the dr.

> who

> > said it was just " daycare nose " . Well, she was the only one at daycare

> > with

> > a constant runny nose so that was not true. I pressed the dr. to see if

> > it

> > was an allergy, and the dr. finally prescribed the allergy medicine

> > Zyrtec.

> > It's a liquid and she gets a half teaspoon every night before bedtime

> > because it makes her drowsy (great side effect to have at bedtime!). It

> > really has helped. I am not sure how long she will be on Zyrtec, but

> > she's

> > been taking it for 4 months, since she was about 6-1/2 months old.

> Maybe

> > you could try that! Right now she has a cold so her nose is runny

> again,

> > but I hope it'll be gone soon! Good luck, Dory!

> >

> > Amy Kropka

> >

> > -----Original Message-----

> > From: Thedford, Dory [mailto:dthedford@...]

> > Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 1:24 PM

> > 'Plagiocephalyegroups'

> > Subject: RE: HELP - not plagio related

> >

> >

> > I am so sorry to be using this site to ask an unrelated question but am

> at

> > a

> > loss as to what to do and thought someone out there could help. Our 8

> 1/2

> > month old - has had a continuous runny nose for about 2 months now.

> Some

> > days are better than others. We are pretty sure it's allergy related.

> > But

> > doctors say we really can't do anything about it until he is older. We

> > have

> > tried Benadryl, Robittuson, Dimetapp - nothing dries up his little nose.

> > HELP - does anyone out there have any suggestions. I promise not to

> post

> > any other emails unrelated to plagio.

> >

> > P.S. He is doing great in his DOC band - 3 weeks now.

> >

> >

> >

> > > -----Original Message-----

> > > From: Tami Warner [sMTP:twarner@...]

> > > Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 11:13 AM

> > > Plagiocephalyegroups

> > > Subject: Two more referrals...

> > >

> > > Hey all,

> > >

> > > I just thought I'd let you all know that my pediatrician called me a

> > > few minutes ago and told me she and another ped in their practice are

> > > referring two infants for the Starband this week. She thanked me

> > > again for all we went through and for letting her know that there was

> > > something great now available locally (the Starband).

> > >

> > > It is great to know that all we go through as parents whose children

> > > have(had)plagiocephaly and with these bands/helmets can help others

> > > down the road. Perhaps the more doctors who see children in these

> > > bands/helmets will start asking about them and become educated.

> > > Nothing educates better than seeing a happy baby in a band/helmet and

> > > the results they produce.

> > >

> > > Have a great Thanksgiving!

> > > Tami

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

Dory, I know how bad runny noses can be, we have them now! Have you

tried a health food store. I don't have a certain remedy in mind but they

may be able to give suggestions. Belinda(Indiana)