Albuterol
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Albuterol?
Asked by B.C. from Dallas
on April 3, 2008
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I posted a few days ago about my baby girl who was ill. Well, I took her to the doctor, and they said that she has a mild case of RSV, and thrush. Well, they put her o...
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- Have not had vomiting with albuterol but it is a side effect. It can also make you jittery and can make you feel like your heart is racing. I would ask the pediatricia...
- Probiotics. Please check into getting your baby on Probiotics especially if she has thrush and ear infections,. It's just a yeast overgrowth. Nystatin was given I b...
- Albuterol is usually given with asthma and can make you not nervous inside which will keep you from sleeping. The thrush keeps them from eating because it is so painf...
6 Month Old Infant on Albuterol for Wheezing and Cough. Side Effects Are Crazy!
Asked by L.R. from Chicago
on January 12, 2008
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Does anyone have any info on giving a child oral Albuterol. She has a seemingly productive cough but no other cold symptoms. Doctor told me it was a virus and presc...
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- Call your doctor with your concerns and tell him how she is reacting to the medicine. If he says everything is fine, then I would think of it as that speed baby is pro...
- Our pedi had Connor on the albuterol for a productive cough also.(At 5 months) We gave it to him before he took his last bottle of the night and he did not have any pr...
- My daughter breaks out in hives from the liquid Albuterol. Her doctor tried to tell me that she shouldn't be having any effects from it. Not true! It got so bad I r...
Breathing Problems
Asked by K.P. from Dallas
on April 2, 2009
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My son is 7 months old and has been into his pediatrician twice before with wheezing and was perscribed Albuterol syrup to be taken every 6-8 hours as needed. Yesterda...
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- I recommend you take him to a pediatric pulmonologist, who will have all the equipment necessary to evaluate his lungs. He can better determine if he needs an allergy ...
- My youngest son has this as well. They will not diagnose asthma until after 6 years old. Until then it is just reactive airway disease. Most doctors will not test f...
- My nephew was tiny like your child. They tested him probably when he was 2 or 3, but he is an adult now and things could have changed. My son was older and seemed to...
Albuturol or Pulmicort for Maintanece? I'm Confused.
Asked by L.W. from Dallas
on January 21, 2009
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My 3 year old son was diagnosed with allergy induced asthma. He has had a 4 day flare up with wheezing so I have been giving him Albuterol through a nebulizer every 4...
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- The Pulmicort is for maintenance. Albuterol is not an inhaled steroid. You can mix the two if needed at the same time....
- We mixed the two. The Pulimort worked well for my son but it made him crazy...he was uncontrolably hyper when he was on it. Hopefully this won't happen to your son b...
- My 3 yr old has the same meds. Albuterol is a bronchodilator -- only for when he's wheezing. Pulmicort -- an inhaled steroid -- is your daily maintenance. We do pul...
Questions About My Son's New Prescription
Asked by S.F. from Louisville
on August 21, 2007
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My oldest son's had his annual check-up today, and I mentioned to the doc that I needed a new prescription for his asthma inhaler because he just ran out of refills. ...
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- I too have 2 children with asthma and all I can say is that they are going to be switched over to the new inhalers as the old albuterol inhalers are no longer in produ...
- I have asthma as well and when I switched from albuterol to Pro Air, I had the shakes and stuttering. So I quit using it and my doctor has since put me back on albuter...
- You could also talk to your pharmasit they have a wealth of information and can answer most of your questions. They would also know your sons history and what other m...
10 Month Old Baby with Bad Cough
Asked by M.P. from Los Angeles
on March 26, 2008
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Hi, my son is 10 months old and i just took him in to the doctor's with a bad cough. He prescribed him albuterol adn said he should be ok.but its getting worse and the...
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- My peiatrician told me to give my 11 month old 1/4 teaspoon of robitussin cough. It works really well. Albuterol inhaler's don't really do much but spead up they're li...
- thats not true. my daughter was the same way and was coughing for 2 months it took her dr a while to determine that she had asthma because it took her 3 1/2 months to ...
- I normally don't give over the counter or prescribed remedies to my kids with a cough, but Baby Vicks works wonders. After nighttime bath rub and massage baby's chest,...
Singulair
Asked by J.L. from Atlanta
on January 1, 2008
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I took my 21 month old to the pulmonologist on Friday after a year of wheezing when he has a cold. She said it sounds like asthma and put him on Singulair once a day ...
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- Hey J.! I know you are concerned at this point. My daughter was placed on singular when she was 9 months old for the same reason. She has also received Albuterol th...
- My son has been taking breathing treatments since he was 10 months old. As he gets older, he seems to be growing out of the asthma. Albuteral made him hyper as well ...
- My friend's son is on singulair for asthma too. And I can tell you the Albuterol is what is making your son hyper!! Doesn't matter if it is the oral or an inhaled ve...
Asthma
Asked by C.C. from Chicago
on June 24, 2008
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My son is 17 months old and has been diagnosed with asthma. He was born 3 months premature so he has chronic lung disease, which makes it worse for him to have asthma...
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- Hi C., My neice had problems with asthma as an infant. Her doctor suggested they put her in swimming classes to strengthen her lungs. She started swimming lessons...
- My 19 month old son has asthma as well. And he was born full term and a great size.(8 pounds 1 oz)!! He had RSV when he was just about 2 months old and was air lifted ...
- My son's story is similar to many others that have responded. I am happy to tell you that at 3 1/2 years old he seems to have out grown it. We have the nebulizer store...
Alternative Health Care Question
Asked by R.D. from New York
on January 24, 2009
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My son is 15 months old and has constant colds; he wheezes when he gets them. His pediatrician prescribed QVar and Albuterol - 2 inhaled medicines -and she said he'll...
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- Did this Doctor tell you that your son has ASTHMA OR COPD??????? Why does your son get sick often, and why does he wheeze...what did the doctor say about this?????? Is...
- Make sure your house is hydrated and not too hot. Also overdressing him when you go out or in the stores can make him overheat and weaken his immune system. Invest in ...
- My son had chronic ear infections. Bottom line cut out any sugar. Improve the diet. Add nutritional supplements. SEE a medical nutritionist. As SOON as we did that, th...
Meds for Preventing Asthma Attacks
Asked by T.O. from Oklahoma City
on September 16, 2007
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My son has always had asthma but it has never been real bad. Pretty much we could manage it with just his albuterol inhaler. He is 15 and a half and very active in spo...
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- I have several friends with children that suffered greatly with Asthma. Their children were soooo sick, until they switched their home over to safer products that wer...
- I'd ask your ped about Singulair. My son is only 4 but has had asthmatic reactions due to allergies. We were having to use the albuterol treatments sometimes 3 times...
- I was just going to say the same as the others, he needs to be on a preventive inhaler as well. My son is on Advair for the preventive and it is working wonderfully! ...
