how can we prevent cough and colds in toddlers

[sweety_paige]

^^What is the right way ba painumin ng oregano? steam ba with water? or no water at all...

Hindi ba puwede na lagi may zinc? hala naka vitazinc kami, pero yung pulmo namin sabi ceelin with zinc nga, wala naman siyang sinabi na hindi puwede na tuloy tuloy.

[leletmd]

@doc leletmd, wala po sa list nio yung strain ng yakult? hehe...  yun kasi lagi iniinom ng anak ko. di po kasi ako familiar na may different strains pala yung probiotics. over the counter po ba mga ito?

though pedia prescribed 1 (forgot the name, hinahalo siya sa milk) nung nagka-diarrhea si baby. 

It's included in the list that I gave.
The strain of Yakult is Lactobacillus casei Shirota strain.
There are many studies backing up the good effects of yakult with regards to the digestive system, immune system, etc.
Since it contains dairy products, Yakult should only be introduced from age 1 year old onwards.

[leletmd]

Hindi ba puwede na lagi may zinc? hala naka vitazinc kami, pero yung pulmo namin sabi ceelin with zinc nga, wala naman siyang sinabi na hindi puwede na tuloy tuloy.

Zinc has a lot of proven benefits when it comes to enhancement of immune system benefits, but long term consumption of zinc may lead to interference of copper and iron metabolism kaya some physicians, like me, opt to have a rest period in between taking zinc.
Also, if your child is taking multivitamins with Iron, it is recommended that zinc be given 2 hours after the Iron supplement so it won't interfere with Iron metabolism.
There are some doctors naman who believe that long term consumption of low dose zinc is ok. If your doctor thinks it is ok and she's able to monitor your chil's health status, then follow your doctor's instructions na lang. She knows what's best for your baby/child.

[sweety_paige]

^Thanks Sis leletmd. 

[katkat]

@doc leletmd, thank you po..  shirota strain nga po yun sa yakult hehe... erceflora po ata yung prescribe ni pedia before.

@asassinmantis & yapeegurl, pano po yung OREGANO? i'm not familiar po.

[marge_medina]

i'm thinking, pwede pa ipa-take yung erceflora as probiotic kahit hindi naman nagdi-diarrhea yung bata? i remember [textspeak!] everytime lang may diarrhea saka pini-prescribe ng doctor yun eh.

and also, saan po available yung animal parade?

thank you sisses...

[cheng420]

is it true that "hamog" causes colds in babies/children?

[katkat]

^ sis, same tayo nung nagka-diarrhea lang si bebe binigyan ng erceflora. pero once pa lang kasi nanyari yun.

sa healthy options po ata me animal parade.

[leletmd]

Erceflora contains Bacillus clausii. The results of large scale studies using this strain are conflicting. It is also not recommended for everyday use. It can be used, though, during periods of diarrhea.
Probiotics should also be used with caution in patients with immuno-compromised states such as those with immunodeficiency, cancer, newborn premature babies, etc. Since these patients have immuno-compromised states, the probiotic organisms may colonize them and cause infection.

[yapeegurl]

katkat, RE: OREGANO.. first steam namin yung leaves sa rice cooker.. ilalagay namin yan sa plastic container.. pag nasteam na sya, makaka extract ka ng juice.. yung juice na yun mix namin with honey (nung nag 1yr old na si baby).. tapos using a syringe, ipapainom namin kay baby.. in a few minutes, isusuka nya ang phlegm..

we noticed na same effect sya sa CHESTAL COUGH with honey na binigay sakin ng sister ko.. bought that from amazon..

[katkat]

^ sis yapeegurl thanks po...

fresh oregano po ba eto? mga ilang pieces po ba ng leaves ang iisteam (kasi baka po masyado matapang) saka pano po paginom nito... i mean kung ilang ml ibibigay (for 2yr old), how many times within the day for how many days?  sorry po madami tanong. 

[yapeegurl]

katkat, maliliit kasi ang oregano leaves dito samin.. yung extracted juice plus honey around 1 teaspoon or 3ml ang binibigay ko sa son ko.. add ka ng honey sa oregano depending on your taste.. yung kind na parang masarap sa panlasa mo.. i give it 3 times a day for 3 days.. pero usually on the 2nd day wala na sya halos ubo kasi nasuka na ang phlegm..

[katkat]

^ sis super thanks. di pa po kasi ako nakakakita ng oregano  hehe...

[joyce09]

mga sisses saan ba makakabili ng cod liver oil? pwede na ba iyon sa 17mos old? thanks.

[yapeegurl]

you're welcome katkat.. magaspang ang oregano leaves and maamoy sya..

^sis, si Dr. Cricket Chen nag reseta ng cod liver oil sa son ko.. he was 1yr old that time.. if i remember it correctly, it was Seven Seas with Cod Liver Oil.. we bought that at healthy options sa parksquare makati..

[Pretty_ava]

sis letletmd question lang po.

lmga Dec 30 nag sipon si ava then ubo tapos nung 31 nag pa check up kame wala si pedia kaya sa ER kami dumiretso, niresetahan kami ng salbutamol and nasatapp, tapos umuwi,

come Jan 3, nag punta kame sa pedia ni ava, then nag request ako ng alternate sa salbutamol kasi ayaw nya talaga inumin, so niresatahan ya kame ng benadryl, kasi expectorant din yun, ayun nauuto namin sya uminum. then new set of vitamins, clusivol and appebon, may kinapa sya sa leg ni ava, wala naman daw kulani so no need for xray daw, pag balik na lang namen daw pag di daw ng gain ng weight si ava saka daw pa xray.

  Jan. 5 wala na ang ubo at sipon.

so everything is okay na,  she's eating well, matakaw na ulet at pati gulay na kangkong na never nya pinansin before kinakain nya now.

pero nitong Jan 13, nagkasipon ulet sya, kasi natulog sya sa sala ng mga 4 consecutive nights with her yaya kasi ayaw nya tumabi sa daddy nya, pero naka wood tiles kami kaya di ako nag worry kasi naman di naman malamig ang flooor par naka wood tiles.
tapos nung 13 nagka ubo ulet sya.

doc, ano na ba nangyayari sa anak ko?  bakit bumalik yung ubo nya, nalamigan ba sya sa sala or what?  mamaya pa lang appointment namin sa pedia nya and di na ko mapakali dito.  baka may PC na sya or what.

last year lang same time Jan 6 2010 na admit sya cause of pneumonia.

takot ako baka mag lead again sa pneuminia or worst PC pa.  ang hirap kasi talaga painumin ng meds ni ava, lalaban sya hanggat kaya nya.

nagbakasyon kasi sya sa quezon sa parents ko for 2 months and yun iba kong relatives dun, yung tita ko is na exposed sa TB yun kasi yung lolo ko dati may TB eh she lives with my lolo dati kasi old maid nga.  baka kako na exposed na rin si ava.

Please advise doc!  TIA!

[leletmd]

@Pretty _ava:
Hi,sis! Lelet po, not letlet 
The recurrent cough and colds may be due to several causes:

a. the current weather condition - uso talaga ang ubo't sipon ngayon because of the current cold weather.
The cold weather in itself can cause nasal congestion and cough, even without an infection present. This is called vasomotor rhinitis.

Or

b. she may not have gotten rid of the first infection completely kaya madaling na-reinfect
Is she the only one na may cough and colds sa inyo? Kasi baka merong carrier ng viral infection na kailangan itreat din...

Or

c. Allergies? Wala ba siyang asthma? Why was Salbutamol given? Was there wheezing noted when she was examined sa ER?

A good and thorough history and physical examination would narrow down the cause of your child's recurrent cough and colds so, pasensya na, your pedia is the best person talaga to say what is really going on with your child kasi I can only guess based on the information you gave.
As to the exposure to PTB, I suggest you mention this to your pedia. Baka kasi there is a need to check for exposure (PPD test, chest x-ray) since she was there for 2 months as you said.
I hope your baby gets better.

[joyce09]

doc lelet... ask ko lang po kasi my 18mos baby is taking cod liver oil ok lang po ba na continue ko parin multivitamins and pedzinc niya. he has cough and cold now kako baka humina resistensiya niya kasi di ko na siya pinapainom ng multivitamins niya only cod liver oil and pedzinc. thanks po.

[leletmd]

@joyce09:
If the multivitamins you are using contain Vitamin A and Vitamin D, then you shouldn't give it together with the cod liver oil. Why? Because cod liver oil contain high doses of Vitamin A and Vitamin D already.
The high levels of vitamin A and D in cod liver oil is one of the reasons why this is not commonly given as compared to the past. Dapat regulated lang ang dose ng cod liver oil na binibigay to prevent bad effects due to receiving toxic levels of Vitamin A and D so use it only according to how your pedia instructed.

[Pretty_ava]

@doc lelet ayan tama na!sorry po sa wrong name.   

sa choices na nabigay nyo, lahat  tama, kasi si tita nya eh may colds and cough din nun so nahawa sya and yung weather nyagon din  kasi sobrang lamig.tapos may allergic rhinitis din sya namana nya sa akin. 

Went to her pedia and nagpa xray na din kami, negative naman so no need to worry.

nung nagpa check up po kami sa ER salbutamol ang binigay kasi pinakinggan nya yung likod ni ava may narinig sya na wheezing kaya yun. 

nung saturday morning Doc, wala na syang ubo totally wala na pagka gising nya, pero nagpunta din kame sa pedia just to make sure.

tnx Doc, big help ka po talaga dito sa Childbirth and Childcare :-)