Question from APril
Hi Debra,
Do you know of anything “safe” to give children for sinus, coughing, snotty noses, sore throat, ear infections, etc? I don’t know if my son has allergies or a cold right now but he’s super snotty and I don’t want it to turn into an ear infection. I know that breastmilk in the sinus cavities has been known to heal infections (thankfully, I am lactating right now) but I am looking for additional info on treating head/chest colds/allergies in both adults and children. I also thought this would be a good topic to start up with winter just around the corner.
Debra’s Answer
I’m going to ask mothers reading this to answer, since I don’t have children myself.
I do know that this symptom is often related to food allergies, could be something in the air, could be a cold. My husband, for example, gets nasal congestion when he eats wheat.
My best advice is to try to track down what is causing it so you can take the right steps to correct it. A cold remedy is not going to solve a food allergy.
