Remedy for Blocked Nose?

[clarabella]

Hiya BigDevil

I find that steaming up the bathroom and getting kiddo to sit in there for about ten minutes or so provides some relief to nasal congestion. I usually do this after applying some kind of rub/oil, e.g. California Baby Flu and Cold Massage Oil.

If he has a lot of nasal discharge, it helps to cup your hands and tap firmly on his back at the location of his lungs. This shakes the mucus loose so he can get rid of it better.
Lots of liquid is a must. And definitely help him to clear his nose a lot; a nasal spray like Sterimar is useful to thin the mucus.

Hope your little one feels better soon!

[BigDevil]

Thank you all for the great suggestions!


First night of Karvol was a success! We didn't even give him Zyrtec before bed, wanting to test out the effectiveness of Karvol.

All of us slept soundly for most of the night. I only had to wake up 3 times to put DS's head back onto the pillow. That's a vast improvement compared to the night before!

:thankyou: :grphug: :thankyou:

[fussyMummy]

I have a 6 y/o son whose having nose blocked at night, cant sleep well at night for months....

Any chinese doctor / chinese medicine to recommend?
Or any idea any food to avoid????
I am very worry about it , visited many doctors

[ZacK]

Just to check if he is sleeping in air con room at night? If he is, may be good to let him sleep in w/o air con. In any case a humidifier may help as the air may be too dry.


My wife also has blocked nose when she sleeps and she relies on the nasal strips to help to open up the nasal canal... It helped for her. Not sure if your boy would be used to having the strip on his nose.

Hope you find a remedy soon

[AnalectsReader]

Yup first thing avoid air-con and fan blowing directly at the kid…and you might want to try "Breathe Right" kids nasal strips…worked like miracle on my DD, bought from Guardian.


Wish your child sleep well.

[Jennifer]

I found this at NTUC Unity, my younger boy sleeps better at night now.


http://www.britishsnoring.co.uk/shop/sterimar.php

[lwm99]

Jennifer:

I found this at NTUC Unity, my younger boy sleeps better at night now.


http://www.britishsnoring.co.uk/shop/sterimar.php

\"Breathe Right\" is simple and straight. But if want to use salt water to wash because of allergy or sinus, can try this one: http://www.neilmed.com/sg/index.php

[Little M]

Actually these symptoms is due to hypersensitivity of the body. It is caused by things like dust mites/smoke/dust/change of weather and so on. It can’t be cured and western medication can only relieve your symptoms. When you have a sinus attack (or blocked nose), what actually happens is the inner lining of your nose become swollen. Using the "breath right" stripe will only open up the nasal canal so that u can breath. But the problem of having the sinus is not cured.


I am a sinus suffer for 20yrs. I would get a sinus attack at least once a week, so I would take 1 antihistamine daily to relief my symptoms. After taking the med for about 1 yr , I then found out my bladder is weakening. I have frequent urination and my bladder can never feel empty. I m not even 40 yet!! I have tried breath in steam, and the salt water rinse, but they don’t work.

So I was introduced to Teviron negative ion clothing. My sinus cavities dried up just after using the face mask for a day. Since that day I never have to take antihistamine and my bladder problem also cured. (Those of you who are interested can PM me). I am not the only one that have their sinus improved by this clothing.

Bottom line is that, sinus/frequent blocked nose is not to b taken lightly. Some doc may say that it may go away as u age, but it was reported just yesterday on the news that it is getting more and more common now a days. Scary…

[chuanchuan]

Eu Yan Sang at Camden Medical. Look for Zhou Yan.

[Little M]

Somebody PM me in regards of the Teviron clothing, but she doesn't allow replies?!?! Anyway, I'll just roughly share here.


For kids with asthma/sinus, they must wear the shirt and a scarf. The 2 items come up to about $250 at member price. If you want, you can buy also the pants, undies and socks, that would be about $350. The items can b bought from Singapore.

The clothing can b washed and reuse again. As long as you wash it properly, the negative ion effect will always maintain. The clothing can be used for years.

If you look at the long run it is really worth the money spent. Just calculate the amount of money needed to spend on TCM or \"breath right\" strips. The best thing is that the clothing can improve the body's hypersensitivity. Negative ion therapy has been around for ages, it is known to improve blood circulation, strengthen immune system, increase cell metabolism and balance autonomic nerves. You can find alot of info on negative ions on the internet