Runny nose?

[lbonga1]

What medicine can I give DD for a runny nose now? A lot of medicines I've seen are for ages 4+. I do like the Zarbees nighttime cough medicine, but obviously that won't help for runny nose. Any suggestions? She has a cold but maybe allergy meds?

[crimsonandclover]

When DD1 was 15 months old she had a bad cold, and the pedi said that a 1/2 tsp of children's Benadryl would dry up her mucous linings to reduce the runny nose and cough symptoms. I'd say call your pedi and ask. I don't know what the dose for a 3.5 year old would be or whether you pedi would recommend it at all.

[pinkie]

Is she congested, coughing or complaining or just has a runny nose? We don't do anything unless there are more symptoms.

I agree with children's Benadryl or children's Claritin.

[dc2london]

I have given Little Colds and the Hyland's cold med as young as 3

[lbonga1]

Sept 4, 2016 14:12:52 GMT -5 pinkie said:

Is she congested, coughing or complaining or just has a runny nose? We don't do anything unless there are more symptoms.

I agree with children's Benadryl or children's Claritin.

She is also coughing, but not as much. She just handles colds very poorly. If she has even the slightest stuffy or runny nose, she'll rub at her nose constantly, whine, and gross but she'll keep licking her upper lip if there's snot running out of her nose. And then she'll tell me she needs to blow her nose every two seconds. So she ends up with a runny and now raw nose, and a chapped upper lip. Sooooo yeah. Colds suck.

[pinkie]

Sept 4, 2016 15:49:25 GMT -5 lbonga1 said:

Sept 4, 2016 14:12:52 GMT -5 pinkie said:

Is she congested, coughing or complaining or just has a runny nose? We don't do anything unless there are more symptoms.

I agree with children's Benadryl or children's Claritin.

She is also coughing, but not as much. She just handles colds very poorly. If she has even the slightest stuffy or runny nose, she'll rub at her nose constantly, whine, and gross but she'll keep licking her upper lip if there's snot running out of her nose. And then she'll tell me she needs to blow her nose every two seconds. So she ends up with a runny and now raw nose, and a chapped upper lip. Sooooo yeah. Colds suck.

Awh! Will she tolerate chap stick? Z suddenly loves it so may help her chapped lips.

We also use zarbees for night. One other thing - I have medicated little noses nose spray. It has decongestant in it. I'm honestly not sure about reviews on this but I used it twice on z and he did seem to get some relief.

[colinsfebmommy]

+1 for the benedryl

Also I highly recommend (even better if you can get a prescription for it cause it is so much cheaper) a nebulizer. We LOVE ours, Even I will use it lol