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I have pervasive seasonal allergies, but have been pregnant or breastfeeding for the last ten years, so cannot take any typical allergy medications.
I've had really good luck with Allergena, which is a homeopathic allergy formula. There are several versions which are tailored to the outdoor allergens common in different parts of the US. I also buy local honey and include a spoonful in my smoothie each day. Both of these remedies have made dealing with allergies more tolerable.
Thanks Aimee. I will look into Allergena as well.
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If the allergens are from outside (pollen, molds, etc.) then your dog will bring them in on its coat - even if it is a poodle. (Trust me, I have a LARGE poodle mix with poodle hair. He brings stuff in.)
Keeping the dog out of your son's bedroom (all the time) will keep his sleeping place clean. If that is not possible, or you just want to keep the allergens down in the rest of the house, you will need to shampoo the dog weekly during your allergy season. You'll need a special shampoo so your poodle's skin doesn't get dry, ask your vet or at the pet store.
You may want to try to determine what your ds's allergies are. Allergy testing is covered by most insurance. Alternatively, you can keep a log of which days are problematic, and then compare those to the outdoor allergen levels. Also track when you vacuum and other tasks that might stir allergens in the house up into the air.
Good luck & keep sudafed on hand,:001_smile:
Sandra
Actually, she does not go outside. We had to train her to use puppy pads. We almost lost her twice before she was even 2 years old because of bacteria that she kept picking up in our yard. (she eats everything she see, even tries to eat rocks) We have racoons, opossum, fox, coyote, armadillo, and many stray cats that wander in and out of our yard.
I will start a log. That's a good idea too. He doesn't do good with Sudafed either. Most allergy meds make him too moody. That is why I am trying to find other solutions to take the place of the meds.
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We've gotten some homeopathic allergy medicine that has worked well for ds14. The one that has worked the best is allergiemittel.
Thank you, I will look into that.
Apple cidar vinegar and local, raw honey.I will be getting the honey. Hmm, not sure how well apple cidar vinegar would go over.
I've tried several things and nothing seemed to work until I started juicing regularly with lots of green veggies. I tried juicing before for a few weeks here and there just having one glass for breakfast but that didn't do the trick. In the last 60 days I've started drinking several servings of juice with lots of kale, spinach, & cucumbers. I also add apples, carrots, lemon & ginger. After 7 to 10 days I notice a big difference. I stopped taking Zrytec D after being on it or some kind of sinus/allergy medicine for 15 years. I took a 10 day break from juicing while were were at Disney and by the end of the week needed my medicine again. Started the juicing up and within a week didn't need the medicine. I had some symptoms I would attribute to some sort of withdrawal (insomnia, tiredness, etc) for a few days but after that I was fine. I still get itchy eyes and stopped up occassionally but I just seem better able to fight it off.ETA: if you try juicing be sure to start slowly with your son. My dd likes the juice but you should google "juicing for kids" to get some tips to make sure his system has time to adjust to the change and he doesn't get an upset stomach.
Thank you. I will look into juicing too.
I take activated quercetin. It really works. I also take probiotics daily and use a netti pot. I put raw honey in my hot tea every day. I am off of allergy meds for the first time in years.I have never heard of this before, I will look into it.
I agree on the local honey for outdoor allergens. Be aware you need to be taking it prior to the allergy season for it to help. It might be late for, say, spring allergens there now but it will help next season if you keep up with it.Thank you, good to know.
Alergol Pollen Blocker is a tube of cream you put in the nose to trap allergens. Some people have great relief from it and it's drug free. Link here. You could also look into nasal rinses but my son hates those.
Yes, I don't see nasal rinses being a big hit here either.
Lifestyle things you can do:
If there are indoor allergens (dust for example) consider a HEPA unit. We've got one, I can try to find the brand if you want, that was very reasonably priced for its size and it's made a huge difference for my son.
I would lover to know which brand you bought! Thank you.
His bedroom has a HEPA too. We do the whole wash and dry on hot with his bedding and he goes to bed clean (showers before bed and into clean bedclothes) every night.
We change clothes and shower when we come in from outside in my son's heavy allergy seasons. At the least you might think of changing clothing. The pollen and etc. clings to your clothes/hair/etc. and then gets on household items like furniture.
Yes, ds does go to bed clean every night as well. I had not thought of a shower to eliminate the pollen, usually just the dirty, stinky boy. :lol:
Thank you everyone so much for all of your suggestions. I will be looking into all of them. :001_smile:
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I also will recommend raw, local honey. A spoonful a day or eat it on a biscuit or other food. It does take time with it to notice a difference. I have heard that it takes until the second jar to notice a difference, not sure what size jar though.
Thank you for your recommendation of this as well. I will be going to get some tomorrow. :)
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It would depend on what the allergy is. If it is pollen or things outside you might try local honey. If if is food, eliminate the food. Have you covered the bed and pillow in plastic? Do you put stuffed animals into the dryer every so often?
Sudafed & Clariten are usually my drugs of choice when I am having allergy problems.
We will give the honey a try. We definitely have local farms around here. We can't do plastic on the pillows. He also has OCD and will not go to sleep if his pillow is "crunching in his ears." He only has a few stuffed animals and we do throw those in the dryer every so often.
Allergies meds do help to prevent his issues, but they just make him so moody. One minute he's weepy, then next minute angry.
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My son does not do well with Zyrtec, Claritin, Allegra, etc.. It makes him very moody. However, if he doesn't take it he winds up with terrible sinus drainage which leads to a sore throat, cough and congestion. Especially right now with pollen so thick in our area. Has anyone tried anything natural that works well?
ETA: We stay away from dairy and are in the process of going GF in addition to already being dye and preservative free. We had all of our carpet removed and installed laminate flooring. We do have a pet, but she is a poodle.
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Our local Hobby Lobby carries them believe it or not.
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Ok, I see that this is going to be at our convention this May and I am intrigued. Like I needed another curriculum to look into. :lol:
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Will are using WWW and are now adding WWE. The lessons in both are pretty quick.
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I'm interested in looking through the different curriculum choices for history that is not primarily made of a bunch of different living books. I would like a good history spine and to be able to add in my own books at my own pace but not to have it be necessary - if that makes sense. I would like all the work done for me in that the lesson plans are made up or it is a do the next thing type of curriculum. I'm really starting to research for "next" year (like a year from now) when my 2 middle kids will be in 3rd and 1st. Thanks.
This is how we are using A Living History of Our World (ALH). It has been our spine for our American History study. When we are through with the 1st 3 volumes we will switch over to MOH for World History, which we also do the same way.
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DS stutters only while he reads. Aside from the stuttering he actually reads quite well, just slower at times depending on what kind of day he is having. Sometimes the stuttering will occur with words that he has been able to read for quite some time and other times they are new words. Often times he will also back up and repeat 2 or 3 words he has already read when the stuttering occurs. The stuttering doesn't seem to bother him. In fact, he has never even indicated that he knows he is doing it.
Anyone have any experience with this kind of thing?
ETA: I don't know if knowing any of this will help but....he does have mild OCD and Attention/Focus issues. He is not an auditory learner. He is very visual and hands on. Oh and he is a little far sighted and wears reading glasses.
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Really, the best place to begin is with the placement tests. It will give you more of an accurate picture of where you need to start. Thay are free on the CLE website. The first lightunit give you an idea as to where to brush up on that particular level assuming you've had a break between levels like for summer vacation and to give some review. We generally skip this one.
:001_smile: We must have typing at the same time.
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Yes the first light unit is review from the last level. If they pass the pretest they can move on to the next lesson. If not, they need to do the extra work for the pretest they did not pass.
There is a free placement test on their website...here. Did you have her take that before deciding which level to buy?
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Ann-Marie, you are wonderful, AS ALWAYS! THANK YOU!!!
You are most welcome my friend. :)
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I posted this on the high school board but I will post here for others to see as well. This question was asked a few weeks ago on the Math-U-See yahoo group. I have pasted the response below. It would be a good group to join. The reps are quick to answer.
Yes, the new student workbook will work with the comb-bound teachers manual and DVD that you have for Pre-Algebra. You will just need to download the solutions for the Honors pages from the web site. There is information and a link for that on the informational page for prior to page 1H in the student text.
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This question was asked a few weeks ago on the Math-U-See yahoo group. I have pasted the response below. It would be a good group to join. The reps are quick to answer.
Yes, the new student workbook will work with the comb-bound teachers manual and DVD that you have for Pre-Algebra. You will just need to download the solutions for the Honors pages from the web site. There is information and a link for that on the informational page for prior to page 1H in the student text.
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We have not been using anything to supplement. However, recently I have been thinking about adding in something for word problems.
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I was going to recommend CLE as well. I looked at Saxon several times before finally choosing CLE. I am very happy with it and the progress DS has made. We won't be switching anytime soon. :D
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Oh gosh, sorry it took me a bit to get back to you -- I couldn't find the original post and I hadn't tagged it to follow along. I believe the book is called Civil War for Kids - and it has a lot of heavy reading but there are some nice activities and lots of pictures - which was great because my ds could see the real pictures of the key Generals that he was learning about. Inside that book was an assignment to recreate the battle of Chancellorville and it was fun. We got a big poster board and drew the map and lined up the soldiers and then as you read the story the child moves the soldiers according to the battle plan. It was great and they still use this map. I have found that you can add these little things as you go along - and I'm usually a girl that needs everything planned out, check the box, tell me what to say -- I'm surprised at myself that I've been able to add in as his interest grows. It has been a nice experience for both.
No apologies necessary. :) It's taken me a while to get back too. Thank you for the book title. If it is the one that I am thinking about, our library has it so I will look into it again.
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Are you clicking on the links she has in post #28? They work just fine for me.
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Make sure you download the free trial on their website. After that, they will start sending you emails with discount prices.
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THANK YOU for this! This is EXACTLY what I have been trying to find/create! Free is great too!
You are very welcome. :) I like to create my own, but if I ever need something in a hurry, I have this page bookmarked for back up.
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Have you taken a look at the sample of the American Authors book? Here it is. Look at that and see if the programs your DC have used diagram and parse things the same as AG. If not, then you might have a bit of an issue.
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I had a book that had a project to recreate a battle drawing a map and using plastic soldiers (which have a zillion of). He loved it and became actively engaged - key here.
Can you post the name of the book that you are referring too? Did it have other history projects as well? This project really sounds like something my son would love and we are doing volume 2 next year. Thanks :)
allergies/sinus issues & natural remedies
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Wow! Thank you so much!