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8 Years Old Suffering From Nasal Congestion And Allergies,taking Claritin But Not Satisfied With The Treatment
i HAVE AN 8 YR OLD SON THAT HAS A LOT OF CONGESTION AND IS HAVING A HARD TIME GETTING ANY OF THAT TO DRAIN??? HE DOES HAVE ALLERGIES AND TAKES CLARITIN , BUT THIS IS SEEMS TO JUST BE GETTING WORSE?
Fri, 18 Mar 2011
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May be your son is having Sinusitis or Upper Respiratory Infection. Since how long does he have this Problem? In any case, he needs antibiotics, take him to a Pediatrician for further evaluation. Give him steam inhalation twice to thrice daily and let him sleep with head end elevated (Keep an extra pillow below his head). Let him take plenty of rest and plenty of fluids in form of water or fruit juices. Encourage him to rinse out his nasal passages and apply warm compresses to his face around eyes, nose and cheeks.
May be your son is having Sinusitis or Upper Respiratory Infection. Since how long does he have this Problem? In any case, he needs antibiotics, take him to a Pediatrician for further evaluation. Give him steam inhalation twice to thrice daily and let him sleep with head end elevated (Keep an extra pillow below his head). Let him take plenty of rest and plenty of fluids in form of water or fruit juices. Encourage him to rinse out his nasal passages and apply warm compresses to his face around eyes, nose and cheeks.
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