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Cold and Cough
My 2 year old just started to get a cold and she is stuffy all night and is not able to breathe properly.I usually give her Bryonia Alba and Antimonium Tartarnicum for cold and cough respectively.
These were prescribed by my doctor. I cannot contact him right now and can somebody on this forum help me with it. Is there something else that I could give her and what is the dosage? How often can I give her these..
Is there something else that works for all these together?
Thanks.
DP on 2005-04-04
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ferrum phos is a good remedy for children in the early stages of many illnesses. if this remedy is indicated your child may be flushed, but not feverish, irritable, excitable, but changeable.
erika last decade
She is not irritable. She is always excitable...But now I think she really has cold.. Can I still give ferrum phos..
How about Natrum Muriaticum?
How about Natrum Muriaticum?
DP last decade
you can still try ferrum phos.
If the cold has already developed and the symptoms for natrum mur fit your daughters symptoms then it is ok to give it.
If the cold has already developed and the symptoms for natrum mur fit your daughters symptoms then it is ok to give it.
erika last decade
Hi Yes the cold has fully developed now and she is also coughing. She coughs in the nights more than in the mornings. She has thick mucus that comes out of her nose every time she sneezes.
I have also started to feel the symptoms from her. I have an irritation in the throat and I also started sneezing. I am also about 6 months pregnant.
Could you suggest something for her and me.
Thanks
I have also started to feel the symptoms from her. I have an irritation in the throat and I also started sneezing. I am also about 6 months pregnant.
Could you suggest something for her and me.
Thanks
DP last decade
could you please describe the cough more - is her face red when cough, is it very distressing, what makes it worse or better. Is she thirsty, has she got a fever. also what colour is her discharge from nose? what is her mood like, does she sleep ok or does the cough wake her? what does the cough sound like?
for you also please describe the throat irritation and any other symptoms.
you need to describe them so that we can imagine having them ourselves as it is otherwise difficult to look up the symptoms.:)
for you also please describe the throat irritation and any other symptoms.
you need to describe them so that we can imagine having them ourselves as it is otherwise difficult to look up the symptoms.:)
erika last decade
My daughter - Face is not red. She is thirsty and cough waked her up. Discharge is thick and may be a little yellow and green. Mood not good.. when she coughs and wakes up. Cranky. Cough is wet with the phelm.
For me : I feel I am going to get everything she has. Feel like putting my hand inside and stratch my throat. Head is heavy and have discharge from nose. Get the phelm in the mouth through the nose. It is white in color.
For me : I feel I am going to get everything she has. Feel like putting my hand inside and stratch my throat. Head is heavy and have discharge from nose. Get the phelm in the mouth through the nose. It is white in color.
DP last decade
is daughter's cough chesty or from the throat? is her cough rattly or wheezy? is her cough better when she drinks? please can you tell us if she is wanting cuddles or pushing you away when she is cranky? does she have a fever?
need more info about you - fever? mood? thirsty? hungry??? anything help the itching in throat?
for yourself also you could try eating a small clove of raw garlic to help get rid of this beginning cold (it helps to alternate garlic with apple - one bite garlic and straightaway one bite apple).
need more info about you - fever? mood? thirsty? hungry??? anything help the itching in throat?
for yourself also you could try eating a small clove of raw garlic to help get rid of this beginning cold (it helps to alternate garlic with apple - one bite garlic and straightaway one bite apple).
erika last decade
Daughter's cough is from chesty.. Cough is wheezy.. cough is temperoriry better when she drinks water. She wanted cuddles when she wakes up in the morning and then she is on her own. No fever.
Myself : No fever, I am thirsty, Hunger just normal.Have not tried anythign for itch in my throat. Apple and Garlic could be impossible right now.. since I am at work...
Can try at home.
Myself : No fever, I am thirsty, Hunger just normal.Have not tried anythign for itch in my throat. Apple and Garlic could be impossible right now.. since I am at work...
Can try at home.
DP last decade
do you mean she wants to be on her own during the day and not have cuddles, be on your lap? is she playing normally during the day?
I'm sure the garlic will help just as much if you take it later today.
I'm sure the garlic will help just as much if you take it later today.
erika last decade
Ya she plays normally so far. She does not want to be cuddled during the day only when she wakes up..
DP last decade
if her chest sounds full of mucus ("rattly") when wheezy then it could be antimonium tartaricum is needed.
if she is wheezy but not so "rattly" then phosphorous may help.
if the cough has a particular noise (like a barking dog, a saw, or other) then it will be a different remedy needed.
also if she retches after coughing you need other remedy. pls read the descriptions on the ant-tart and phos - if they fit your daughters cough then try them - if they do not fit then come back and tell us more and get more help.
for you you could read up on kali-mur, phosphorous, rumex and see if any of these sound like your throat irritation/mucus.
for yourself you can also gargle with sage (make tea with dried or garden sage, wait until lukewarm and gargle with this). do not drink this as excess sage can be poisonous.
for both of you tea made from thyme (one small cup before bed) would also help.
Lastly, breathing in steam from a bowl would help clear the nasal passages before bed.
if she is wheezy but not so "rattly" then phosphorous may help.
if the cough has a particular noise (like a barking dog, a saw, or other) then it will be a different remedy needed.
also if she retches after coughing you need other remedy. pls read the descriptions on the ant-tart and phos - if they fit your daughters cough then try them - if they do not fit then come back and tell us more and get more help.
for you you could read up on kali-mur, phosphorous, rumex and see if any of these sound like your throat irritation/mucus.
for yourself you can also gargle with sage (make tea with dried or garden sage, wait until lukewarm and gargle with this). do not drink this as excess sage can be poisonous.
for both of you tea made from thyme (one small cup before bed) would also help.
Lastly, breathing in steam from a bowl would help clear the nasal passages before bed.
erika last decade
with a 6c, 12c, 30c you can give the remedy very frequently in an acute cough/cold situation - every 15 or 30 minutes if needed - only continue doses if it is helping...it is very important to reduce the frequency of dosage when things improve and to stop giving remedy when things are a lot better. only give again if it gets worse again.
erika last decade
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