Cold and Allergies
Zaditor Eye Drops for Allergies
Yay, it’s finally warm out, but this comes with a bittersweet situation for the general population, including myself! With the toasty weather comes the nasty allergens in the air that create a slew of irritating allergy symptoms. There are various ways your allergies can present themselves, but the most irritating one for me is the darn itcy eye. I could care less [...]
My HFA Inhaler is Broken!
Patients often bring in their inhalers and state, “This stupid inhaler is broken!” I take a look at it and the funny thing is, I have yet to find an actually broken HFA inhaler. I am sure there are some busted HFA inhalers out there but the real issue here -clogged HFA inhalers! Yes, those [...]
OTC Medications for Cold Symptoms in the Eye
What OTC treatments are available for a “cold in the eye?” We received this very good question from one of our readers. Pink eye had been ruled out, and symptoms were not provided, so I sort of imagined what they might be. “A cold in the eye” is most likely viral conjunctivitis, which may be [...]
Vicks VapoRub on the Soles of the Feet to Treat Cough
Hey my peeps, Real quick before I go to bed… View this video to see how Vicks VapoRub can help treat your (or your child’s) persistent nighttime cough! And that’s that! Have you tried this before? Any experience with Vicks VapoRub to treat cough? Leave a comment below to fill us in! Also, be sure to check [...]
Neti Pots -Helpful or Harmful?
A few years ago, the Neti Pot was on the Oprah Show. That day marks the official beginning of the “Neti Pot Craze!” From that day forth, pharmacists are asked daily about the “Oprah nose pot thingie”. Of course, the saline rinse/Neti Pot has been used for centuries but it takes Oprah to make it world [...]
Natural/Home Remedies Series
Welcome to our new and exciting series -all about home/natural remedies! This page is here to work as a sort of table of contents. This series will incorporate things such as “mom remedies”, herbs, vitamins, acupuncture, etc. Just a few notes on natural/home remedies… 1. Natural or home remedies often have quite a bit of anecdotal [...]
OTC Allergy Medications for Children: Part III
Continued from exactly where I left off with Part I and Part II (definitely click the links to start reading from the beginning!)… Side Effects Aside from the sedation factor, Benadryl, Claritin, and Zyrtec all may have similar side effects: dizziness, dry mouth, dry nose, dry eyes (these medication are all very drying agents), and [...]
OTC Allergy Medications for Children: Part II
Continued from Part I (which you can read by clicking on the link!)… Dosing There is no need to give your child more than what is directed. It will not speed up recovery and will only bring about more side effects (this goes for all three medications). For children ages 2 and older, Claritin and [...]
OTC Allergy Medications for Children: Part I
Allergic rhinitis, more commonly known as seasonal or year-round (perennial) allergies, or hay fever, occurs in about 40 percent of children in the United States. Since more over-the-counter allergy medications have become available, more parents are blindly self-treating their children, without learning the “ins” and “outs” of what they are giving them. Allergies: The Cause [...]
Honey for Dry Cough in Kids
There was a small study done recently that compared dextromethorphan to honey. Dextromethorphan (Delsym, Robitussin DM) is the typical OTC drug used to treat dry cough. The study had kids from 2 to 18 years old with upper respiratory tract infections and nighttime cough. There were three branches in th study -no treatment, honey or dextromethorphan. [...]
