Toddler with hayfever

[Laugs]

I haven't been to GP but pretty sure DD has hayfever as I've had it for past few days and she has the same symptoms as me.

She's only 18 months. Does anyone know if there's anything she can take for it? (I know I can't take anti-histamines as still breastfeeding)

Or do you have any other advice to help her out?

I'm planning to take her to the coast today to get away from the pollen. Any other ideas?

[aberdeenhiker]

check with your doctor - I think she can have piriton syrup (and you can have piriton tablets while breastfeeding - I was given them by my GP when my son was 8 months old).

[chefswife]

A good thing to combat hay-fever is a spoonful of your local honey (50mile radius of your home) in a herbal tea of your choice. By eating the end product of pollen, it usually gives you decent alleviation of symptoms. It takes a few days of doing this to show. I start my regime in April. I often wonder to though how much pollution plays into this. I never experienced hay-fever before moving to London.

[cheesesarnie]

i think piriton is ok but check.both my ds had hatfever sytoms from very early but gp said 'you cant get it that young'when it was obvious!

[Laugs]

thanks.

I've bought some piriton syrup, but pharmacist put me off a bit by saying that as she's coughing in the night (she possibly has asthma but we're not sure) it might not be good to use as the piriton may make her drowsy ie. so she wouldn't wake herself when she should do.

so now I'm not sure whether to use it. However, asthma and hayfever often go hand in hand, so if there was a risk I'm sure there would be a warning on the packet. Woudln't there?

[Sunshine78]

I find if my kids Asthma is playing up a dose of piriton at night also settles the night time cough as it is a general anti histamine. Also I took piriton when pregnant so should think OK to take while BF.

[avenanap]

Elderflower cordial is very good for hayfever. A drink first thing in the morning.

[jk1]

Piriton should be fine after 1 year I could not live without it through the summer.