Guest guest Posted January 2, 2002 Report Share Posted January 2, 2002 In a message dated 1/2/02 5:23:18 PM Eastern Standard Time, Thorpeheather@... writes: > has got a very bad cold and an extremely bad chest bordering on > whooping cough. Does anyone have any good ideas for a) reducing > temperature > a decongestant c) anything else !! > > -- does have a productive couch (mucus, etc.)? If so, ginger tea is really good for moving congestion out. (1/2 tsp. ginger powder, pinch of clove, pinch of cinnamon). Also, good ayurvedic remedy for fever is to fast as best you can; also, if the fever is high, prepare a bowl of cool water into which you have added 1 tsp. of salt. Fold two pieces of clean cloth, dip them into the water, and put one on the forehead and over the belly button. Repeat as needed. Celia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2002 Report Share Posted January 2, 2002 Hi , It's cold season for sure. My son is just getting over a bad cold with alot of chest congestion. Our Ped recommended Motrin for fever and Robitussin PE for the congestion. Also Robitussin CF (cough formula) for night time coughs. I don't know if robitussin is GFCF or not, but we had to use something Hope he feels better soon Rhonda in CA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2002 Report Share Posted January 2, 2002 , Just in case your son is like my kids and no cough medicine seems to help, you might try Benedryl (no-dye formula). Even though it is not marketed as a cough medicine, Benedryl is the only thing that helps my kids at all, even compared to prescription cough meds. I've not heard of other kids having such resistance to cough meds and I hope your son doesn't have that problem. Hang in there. > Help! > > has got a very bad cold and an extremely bad chest bordering on > whooping cough. Does anyone have any good ideas for a) reducing temperature > a decongestant c) anything else !! > > We have already gone down the menthol route (vicks vapour rub) and > seems to tolerate Calpol with sugar, okay which reduces his temperature to > some degree but he is not good at taking medicines so unless I can use drinks > it is very difficult. > > Any advice gladly taken as I will only use a doctor in an absoloute emergency! > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2002 Report Share Posted January 2, 2002 , Noah is the same way WIll not take Cough syrup if his life depended on it, one thing that works really well for us at night is we try to prop his head and chest up with a few extra pillows and we use the vaporizer with the Vicks or whatever brand vaporizor medicine, he breathes it in and it helps him breath easier, and sleep a little better. Hope he gets to feeling better I know what it feels like when the kids are sick, we might as well be too, Janet - -- In @y..., Thorpeheather@a... wrote: > Help! > > has got a very bad cold and an extremely bad chest bordering on > whooping cough. Does anyone have any good ideas for a) reducing temperature > a decongestant c) anything else !! > > We have already gone down the menthol route (vicks vapour rub) and > seems to tolerate Calpol with sugar, okay which reduces his temperature to > some degree but he is not good at taking medicines so unless I can use drinks > it is very difficult. > > Any advice gladly taken as I will only use a doctor in an absoloute emergency! > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2002 Report Share Posted January 5, 2002 Thank you to everyone who replied to my plea. recovered very quickly considering how ill he was and his chest cleared in double quick time. I upped his Colostrum a little while he was ill and wonder if this was the reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2002 Report Share Posted January 5, 2002 I know someone can answer this for me. We haven't tried many supps yet, still researching the things that we think we need. I was just wondering about casein in the Colostrum. Doesnt' it come from cows? Is the casein processed out some how? Thanks in Advance, Rhonda in CA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 14, 2008 Report Share Posted August 14, 2008 Good advice. I also use something called Larix, especially when the lungs get involved. It's great for ear infections, too. It comes in a powder and you mix a spoonful into some juice, 3-4 times a day (depends on if you can get it into them!). If she sleeps with you, as mine did, you can position her in your arms to prop her up and if you're nursing, that's a great medicine, too. Oh, and keep her off of dairy. Good luck. It should pass soon. Winnie Re: Cold remedies Vaccinations > Here's what I do when mine gets a cold (he's two): > > 1. Chiropractic adjustment -- this helps SO MUCH, especially if it's > moving into the lungs. will also help with anything in the > ears, as > well as the teething. Chiropractic is ALWAYS my first line of > defense. My three-month-old came down with the sniffles two days > ago. I took him in for an adjustment and by that evening he was > symptom free. No symptoms have returned. > > 2. Give lots of vitamin C (250 mg/day), Zinc (10-15 mg/day), and > probiotics (I use Udo's probiotics for infants and toddlers, purchased > at Whole Foods). > > 3. Lots of liquids. > > 4. Elderberry syrup or Elderberry tea with honey, humidifer and > lots of rest. > > Hope your little one feels better soon! > > > > > > On Thu, Aug 14, 2008 at 8:53 PM, > wrote: > > Hi everyone, > > My question is a little off topic but my dd has her second > cold which > > is pretty good considering she's almost 16 months old. This > one was > > brought on by her teeth which are giving her a lot of trouble. > She is > > not vaxed any longer. I did take her to the doc (who I love and > > supports our decision to not vax 100%...even the nurse does) > to make > > sure it wasn't getting in her lungs, and it wasn't at the > time. But, > > I'm afraid that it is getting there now. We are running the > humidfier,> vaporizer, saline drops, sucking her nose (that's > truly unpleasant), etc. > > > > Is there anything natural that I can give her that will clear > up this > > incessant cold? I really don't want to have to give her > antibiotics if > > this gets worse. We don't have a health store around here so > it would > > have to be something readily available. Any ideas would be > > appreciated! Thanks!!! > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 15, 2008 Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 Thanks for all of the great advice!!! We don't have a Whole Foods in my area...could I get it online? > > Good advice. I also use something called Larix, especially when the lungs > > get involved. It's great for ear infections, too. It comes in a powder and > > you mix a spoonful into some juice, 3-4 times a day (depends on if you can > > get it into them!). > > > > If she sleeps with you, as mine did, you can position her in your arms to > > prop her up and if you're nursing, that's a great medicine, too. Oh, and > > keep her off of dairy. Good luck. It should pass soon. > > > > Winnie > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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