My 1 year old constantly gets sick of a flu/cold? Any alternative recipes?

Question

When I take him to the doctor the doctor says that antibiotics like ampicillin/penicillan can't always be prescribed due to immune issues, however, is there any other way to soothe/lessen the symptons of a viral infection/flu that has worked for your
child(ren)? What alternative medicine has proven to work for your child(ren) for an oncoming cold/flu? This has really affected my absence from work, and I really need to hear from actual experiences if possible?

Answer 1

Multiple colds and runny noses are probably the most common problems in young children. Colds are caused by viruses, spread through droplet transmission or present on the surfaces of things like door handles. We pick up the virus on our hands, and can then transfer it to our mouths- not a major problem with those old enough to wash hands and keep our fingers out of our mouths. But as you already know, with a one year old, what is in the hand automatically goes to the mouth. Compound that with the fact their immune systems are in the building process, and you have the reason pediatricians stay in business treating colds/snuffles. As they get older, the colds tend to happen less often because they get more immunity to the virus and they put their fingers and other things into the mouth less often.
In the meantime, good housekeeping and germ killing are your best defenses. Make it a habit to santize the toys at least once or twice a week, using a bleach cleaner. Santize the popular toy of the moment daily. Wipe down handles, door knobs, high chair, etc with an antibacterial wipe several times a day.
There are no drugs, alternate or otherwise, that can head off a cold in the making. If despite all the precautions, your baby still gets a cold, all you can do is make them more comfortable while they recover. Luckily for the most part, they don't seem to suffer as badly as we do watching. A vaporizer in the room makes it easier to breathe. There is a bath add in from I think Gerber or Johnson & Johnson, to help relieve stuffy little noses. As old fashioned as it is, Vicks vaporub is still a good thing to keep on hand. Saline nasal drops will help thin things out so you can get them with the bulb syringe, since nose blowing isn't a skill most one year olds have. Though you can encourage them to acquire it from around 18 months or so by demonstrating how to blow, and practicing with the kleenex. Given they learn to hate the bulb, they are usually pretty motivated to perfect kleenex use.
They do have decongestants for pediatric patients, and your pediatrician can either prescribe them or give you the appropriate dosage for your child. I didn't use alternative medications or herbal remedies on my younger children, because the FDA doesn't regulate herbal remedies or supplements. Dosage and effective ingredients can vary from brand to brand, and even lot to lot, and although that's okay for an adult, it's not always good for a child.
Unless your child is running a fever, the cold itself is not a big deal and you shouldn't have to miss work because of it. Day care centers may not like having a child with a cold around, and you may feel guilty about it, but it won't harm the child at all. Small children and colds are just partners for a while, it's an unpleasant side of parenting and infancy. If you are using a large daycare place, perhaps you should consider switching to a private in home sitter, or at least a private sitter who only cares for a few children in the home. Exposure to fewer children, and in a private home will lessen the risk of exposure to the germs that cause colds. Otherwise, there really isn't a lot you can do about the cold/stuffy nose rate, it's just a part of growing up. Just keep things as clean as you can, and hopefully the numbers will drop as your baby gets older. Mine all had many less colds their second year, compared to the first. Sorry, mom- wish I had a better solution for you.

Answer 2

If your tiny tot constantly seems to have a cold, you might want to have your doctor consider that he may be suffering from allergies, which often have cold- and flu-like symptoms, and for which antibiotics won't help.

In the meantime, if you are living in a winter-weather climate and running your furnace a lot, considering buying a vaporizor or humidier. For two reasons. 1. Moist air in the house, particularly in your child's bedroom, will help his congestion symptoms; and 2. Dry air seems to be more conducive for spreading airborne allergants and viral contaminants than moist air. Keep the humidifier/vaporizor clean, though!

Answer 3

Those delicious 'organic herb' brownies settle them down when they are well, no need to wait for some random illness. Mine kind of talks like Mr. Bean after a couple of them. I call all my friends over to laugh at him with me. Then we eat brownies. If that's not love then I don't know what is.

Answer 4

I still believe that it's better to prevent than to cure sickness. Make sure that your child gets an adequate amount of Vitamin C to help him/her fight off illnesses. Also make sure that your child eats food with high concentrations of vitamins and minerals. Practically, it's way much better than taking medicine which can cost you a lot. Hope it helps.

Answer 5

a watery chicken noodle soup. home made are the best. i used to get sick all the time when i was little and thats what my nanna used to give me.. or lemon juice with honey.. that doesnt taste the best but it did the job.. atleast im pretty sure it did. like a teaspoon with honey and squeeze a bit of lemon juice onto it.

hope this helps

Answer 6

spicy homemade chicken noodle soup would help
the reason for it being spicy because it'll make his saliva more watery and it could make him cough out anything thats making his body feel badly
chicken brooth has special types amino acids that can help your son feel better but if its not homemade and is store bought like campbells; it'll still work but not as efficent
btw dont make the soup so spicy that he'll be coughing and shitting alot! lol =)

Answer 7

(1) Have your child checked for allergies.

(2) Have you doctor check his tonsils.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

Has he been vaccinated?