Asthma - Highland,CA

First get a second opinion.

Have you tried changing her diet, some foods have the effect of an allergy and may give the symptoms of asthma.
trying cutting regular milk and milk products out of diet,.
have her drink room temp fluids nothing to cold, increase fluids, except late at night of course.
My sister as a child "had asthma" that is what my mom did and it went away,she (we) still eats alot of fresh fruit, drink warm or room temp beverages,a lot of stir fry to avoid the heavy creams and sauces and junk food, especially the process foods of today. make sure you do a bit more research on the meds, and then check around the house to see what else can be affecting her.Household chemicals coould be a factor the air condition, so many things.
many blessings I pray all will be well.

Get a 2nd opinion. However, many times, children present different symptoms or none at all (ie: wheezing) like adults do.

Why does the doctor think she has asthma is "she has never had any symptoms of asthma?"

I would double check her, before taking any medication. Go to a specialist even.

Take care,
~Susan

As an asthma suffer from when I was an infant....double check. I'd say if she isnt showing any symptoms ask doc WHY he wants to prescribe meds already. Then make an appointment with another doc for a second opinion. Most kids would start with an inhaler at least to watch if it makes a difference. I've not heard of Symbicourt but I've been on Advair for quite somne years now as well as the use of proventil inhalers and a nebulizer. Good luck with your grand daughter, hopefully she doesnt have asthma cause it's a pain in the butt.

Hi,
My whole family suffers from asthma and have all of our lives, including the new 2 YO baby. We have pulled the carpet out downstairs and must sweep the dog dander daily. We all use air cleaners, which are noisy, but seem to be effective.

Side effects to meds are not the same for all. Unfortunately, the only way to find out the effect it will have on your little one is to give it a try and watch, much like they do the scratch test. I have seen my little one have a bad reaction to Pulmacort, however does just fine with xopenex for her nebulizer. When I saw her reacting to the pulmacort, I went on www.askapatient.com and found that she was suffering from some of the common side effects, however if you read through the different comments, you will find that not everyone reacts the same.

Best of luck...your own research is the best for your family.

DONT GIVE THE MEDS until you get a straight answer. Also asthma symptoms can come from years of exposure to the most common household products.

Watch this video and if you're interested I would be happy to share with you some simple alternatives thay may even relieve those asmtha symptoms.

http://www.ToxicFreeFamily.net

Best wishes,
C.~

umm my daughter isnt taking that but she is on pulmicort (everyday one time) and albuterol (as a rescue inhaler and for when shes sick) she has both an inhaler and a nebulizer. she was diagnosed with asthma at 11 months and she never wheezed more then one day. she was sick with a cold that didnt go away for 2 months and no medicine helped. her lungs sounded great but she had a really wet cough (which is a sign of inflamation and liquid in the lungs). the pulmicort does have side affects but i have not seen any in her aside from the little bit of hyperness the steroids caused when she first started them. i trust her pediatrician very well to give her these meds. but i do agree with the option to get a second opinion if you think its not the right diagnosis. good luck!