[rajivr1612]

Hello Doctors.

My 11 year old son keeps getting cold and cough frequently, irrespective of the season. Earlier we used to treat him with steaming and other home remedies which used to give him relief.

This time however I took him to a paediatrician who told that it could be due to allergy and prescribed him Montasma Plus (Levocitrizine 5mg, Montelukast 10mg) once a day for 30 days.

However my wife is not happy with him taking "antibiotics" for a month and wants to go for a second opinion.

Can respected doctors here advise if the above course is safe to continue or should I consult elsewhere?

Thank you.

[balenoed_]

Originally Posted by rajivr1612

This time however I took him to a paediatrician who told that it could be due to allergy and prescribed him Montasma Plus (Levocitrizine 5mg, Montelukast 10mg) once a day for 30 days.

However my wife is not happy with him taking "antibiotics" for a month and wants to go for a second opinion.

Not as an advise to your post, but just to say that even for my son, who is experiencing the exact same condition that you described, the doctors (checked with two Dr's) advised the same/something similar - L Mont Syrup, once a day, for 30 days. I don't think these (the one I use and one that you use) are antibiotics.

[archat68]

Originally Posted by rajivr1612

Hello Doctors.

prescribed him Montasma Plus (Levocitrizine 5mg, Montelukast 10mg) once a day for 30 days.

However my wife is not happy with him taking "antibiotics" for a month and wants to go for a second opinion.


Thank you.

This medicine is not an antibiotic. Levocetirizine is an antihistamine and montelukast is an preventive for allergic reaction.
You can try but it is not a permanent solution if your son has allergy. Testing for allergy is an option but many doctors are against it as the most common allergen is house dust and it is impossible to avoid it.
Some people has good result with immunotherapy with the specific allergens they are allergic to (the things they are allergic to are introduced in the body in minute quantity to develop immune system, just like a vaccine). My son was extremely allergic and my experience was not good.

Ultimately mild allergy can be controlled with conventional treatment or symptomatic treatment but in case of severe perennial allergy inhaled steroid is the last resort. You can try homeopathy if you have faith in it and if you know a good homeopath. Mixing of steroids in homeopathic and also ayurvedic medicine for treatment of allergy is pretty common by conmen.

[da3mn]

Originally Posted by rajivr1612

Hello Doctors.

My 11 year old son keeps getting cold and cough frequently, irrespective of the season. Earlier we used to treat him with steaming and other home remedies which used to give him relief.

My four-year-old has also been diagnosed with allergy-triggered cough and cold cycles that last more than a month.

As per the doctor's suggestion, we have stopped giving him milk, any food that's not cooked in our house, and all colored foods.This has shown positive results, and his episodes have reduced, occurring less frequently.

We are consulting with Dr. Subash Chandra Bose at SIMS Vadapalani. Perhaps you can get a second opinion from him.

[JoaTMoN]

I have had allergic rhinitis (a type of inflammation in the nose that occurs when the immune system overreacts to allergens in the air, such as pet hair, pollens, dust, etc.) since I was 1 year old. It troubled me for most part of my life, and trust me, I've tried Ayurveda, Siddha, Homeo, and Allopathy. None of these gave me permanent solution.

For the past 3.5 years, I've been on a "zero carb" lifestyle (Note that I didn't use the word 'diet' here). From runny nose and sneezing every morning to once or twice every 3 months, I've had great relief from this lifestyle. The odd day I take sweets or carbs, my allergy shows it's ugly face.

Please eliminate sugar and carbs from your life (and your children's), and experience the magic yourself! Have a healthy life!!!

[adrift@life]

Originally Posted by JoaTMoN

I have had allergic rhinitis (a type of inflammation in the nose that occurs when the immune system overreacts to allergens in the air, such as pet hair, pollens, dust, etc.) since I was 1 year old. It troubled me for most part of my life, and trust me, I've tried Ayurveda, Siddha, Homeo, and Allopathy. None of these gave me permanent solution.

For the past 3.5 years, I've been on a "zero carb" lifestyle (Note that I didn't use the word 'diet' here). From runny nose and sneezing every morning to once or twice every 3 months, I've had great relief from this lifestyle. The odd day I take sweets or carbs, my allergy shows it's ugly face.

Please eliminate sugar and carbs from your life (and your children's), and experience the magic yourself! Have a healthy life!!!

I have allergic rhinitis myself. I am finding more and more reasons to go on a high protein low carb diet, seeing my doctor says my triglycerides levels can be reduced by this lifestyle choice. This is the first time I hear it can help allergic rhinitis too, so thank you.

[balenoed_]

Originally Posted by JoaTMoN

For the past 3.5 years, I've been on a "zero carb" lifestyle.

Please eliminate sugar and carbs from your life (and your children's)!

I am not sure how do you do zero carb. And this advise of eliminating sugar/carb for kids, I don’t think it can be a blanket and sustainable advise in general.

[JoaTMoN]

Originally Posted by adrift@life

my doctor says my triglycerides levels can be reduced by this lifestyle choice.

My triglycerides were 294, a 100% risk of dying by heart attack. 3 months after eliminating carbs, they were down to 90.

Originally Posted by balenoed_

I am not sure how do you do zero carb. And this advise of eliminating sugar/carb for kids, I don’t think it can be a blanket and sustainable advise in general.

I don't take sugar or 'white flour'. This includes idli dosa and roti. I eat fat and protein, and lots of non starchy veggies. It's not unsustainable. On top of that, I do intermittent fasting, just one meal a day, and I'm doing great. My blood workup is perfect.

Just think about it. We have essential amino acids (protein), essential fatty acids(fat), but we don't have essential carbs or sugar. Contrary to popular belief, carbs and sugar are non essential for our survival. Our body is capable of producing its own sugar(needed to an extent for the heart and brain tissue),and in all other cases survive on ketones.

Such a "diet" is sustainable only if becomes a lifestyle. The most reasonable thing we can do for children is to take them off sugar and any kind of packaged snacks.

I never get any snacks for my children, but make them at home. No sweets except for an occasional ice cream treat. It's easier to train them when we start early.

If you're giving your infant baby formula, just have a look at the label. You'll be shocked at the amount of sugar we're feeding our children through baby formula and corn flakes.

[carboy]

Originally Posted by JoaTMoN

I don't take sugar or 'white flour'. This includes idli dosa and roti. I eat fat and protein, and lots of non starchy veggies.

What about rice?
Also, if you are having non-starchy vegetables, then technically it's not zero carb but low carb because all vegetables contain some amount of carb. Also even stuff like dal etc contain some carb. For zero carb, you should be eating nothing other than meat, fish & cheese better.

Originally Posted by JoaTMoN

Contrary to popular belief, carbs and sugar are non essential for our survival.

Agree.

[JoaTMoN]

Originally Posted by carboy

What about rice?
Also, if you are having non-starchy vegetables, then technically it's not zero carb but low carb because all vegetables contain some amount of carb. Also even stuff like dal etc contain some carb. For zero carb, you should be eating nothing other than meat, fish & cheese better.

I don't take rice or dal either. Technically veggies are carbs, but very negligible. Even a large bowl of veggies will only contribute to 5% of carbs. These carbs don't behave like the usual carbs. They don't spike insulin. I don't take fruits either, as they are sugar.

I'm talking after 3.5 years of being in the lifestyle. I had only one issue, which caused rashes on my skin. I figured out it was the veggies I was having. For some people, raw veggies can cause allergies, as they produce phytotoxins. They can also be due to the pesticide content in them. For the past 2 years, I'm on a meat only lifestyle because of this. I occasionally have some cooked veggies. As soon as I stopped taking veggies, my rashes vanished.

However, at least initially, one should include veggies when they start. They relieve bloating, and helps with the hunger pangs.

[archat68]

Giving zero carb diet to children is not recommended.
You can limit carb/sugar intake but not not totally omit it.
Consult a dietician first before deciding upon such measures.

[carboy]

Originally Posted by JoaTMoN

I don't take fruits either, as they are sugar.

I totally gave up fruit juices many years back. I have the occasional fruit but not regularly & never 2 pieces of fruits on the same day.

[JoaTMoN]

Originally Posted by archat68

Giving zero carb diet to children is not recommended.
You can limit carb/sugar intake but not not totally omit it.
Consult a dietician first before deciding upon such measures.

Although I don't see any reason why children shouldn't be on a zero carb lifestyle despite the fact that carbs are not essential nutrition, they must definitely not be given sugar. Dieticians or physicians will not recommend any such diet because everyone of us are taught from kindergarten that carbs are the source of energy.

[archat68]

Originally Posted by JoaTMoN

Although I don't see any reason why children shouldn't be on a zero carb lifestyle despite the fact that carbs are not essential nutrition, they must definitely not be given sugar. Dieticians or physicians will not recommend any such diet because everyone of us are taught from kindergarten that carbs are the source of energy.

Please read this:

The carbohydrate in the diet of the growing child has, as far as is known, no specific function to perform. Nevertheless, it is a very essential component of the diet. It serves mainly as a source of energy, supplying the necessary calories which are not furnished by fat and protein. In so doing, however, carbohydrate accomplishes other purposes. It is the most efficient sparer of protein, being for this purpose superior to fat. This function of carbohydrate is so well known and has been so frequently discussed in the literature that it need not be taken up in detail here. It has been accepted generally that carbohydrate is essential for complete metabolism of fat, and that in the absence of carbohydrate from the diet, or when the amount is very low, fat is incompletely burned and acidosis may result.

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...stract/1173784

[balenoed_]

Originally Posted by JoaTMoN

For the past 3.5 years, I've been on a "zero carb" lifestyle

3.5 years is not a significant number in order to challenge a lifestyle followed by people for decades and generations. How do you know of its consequences down the line after a decade or two or generations? It simply is not sustainable to follow this, especially here in south where rice is a popular item in the menu. I cannot imagine giving kids only meat and leaves.

Looks like going OT. A subject to be taken to the "weight loss" thread. Please come over there.