Allergies Medications: Pulmicort
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Pulmicort
Asked by M.P. from Los Angeles
on September 19, 2008
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Hi Moms! My son has viral induced asthma...His allergist added pulmicort to his treatment plan. He said give to him after his albuterol treatment. I have not given it...
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- I've been giving my my son Xopenx and Pulmicort via a vaporizor as needed over the past 6 years when he is having breathing trouble (he doesn't have asthma but when s...
- You took the time to take your child to the doctor, and so your doctor is treating your child, the best way the doctor feels is best, lets say your child doesnt get an...
- pulmicort is a prevention med as apposed to the albuterol which is an emergency rescue med. every time someone has an asthma attack the lungs suffer some minor damage,...
Any Reactions to Xopenex or Pulmicort?
Asked by L. from Chicago
on February 13, 2008
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Has anyone's child use a nebulizer with Xopenex or Pulmicort and had any behavioral reactions? My 2 year old has been acting terrible lately and we have been using th...
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- I've heard similar stories that either of those to meds can cause kids to be more hyper, but haven't experience that personally. Hopefully, your little guy will ...
- same as the rest, have heard it can make you hyper. My son didn't react that way. But also, if he isn't breathing right, that would make you cranky too!!! perhaps he n...
- My 4 year old son has been using both medications since he was 18 months. We use Xopenex as a "rescue" medication (when he has a cold - which is his "trigger"). The Xo...
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...
Pulmicort - Steroids for Asthma/Lung Issues
Asked by D.G. from Detroit
on November 13, 2008
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Do any of you have children who have taken Pulmicort or another steroid for asthma/lung issues. My son was born 3 months premature and therefore had immature lungs. ...
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- D., My son has to use a steroid for his lungs during weather changes to. He has seasonal asthma and it is the only way we have found to not end up with pneumonia and...
- My daughter was born with double pneumonia and we experienced many breathing treatments with Albuterol and Pulmicort. I found that the Pulmicort cleared things up in r...
- Hi D., I would trust your doctor and give your son the Pulmicort. He obviously believes that the benefits outweigh the risks. If you don't trust him, you should fin...
Anyone Familiar with Pulmicort
Asked by M.B. from Detroit
on February 14, 2009
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Anyone familiar with a medicine called pulmicort? It is a preventitive asthma medication. I am told it is also for allergies. It has been prescribed by my pediatrician...
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- Hi M.! Whe I read this I HAD to respond!!! I have 3 kids-my 2 sons are 5 and 8 with TONS of allergies and asthma. Our ped. put them on pulmicort and albuteral throug...
- I have 2 children on poukmicort every day. One has your full blown aszema. The other has bronciltal azsema. They take singular every day and now two puffs a day on pul...
- Hi M., I understand your worries when I learned my son had to use it I was a little leary at first. He is 9 now but at the time he was 2. They wanted me to give it ...
11 Month Old Prescribed Pulmicort
Asked by L.C. from Athens
on March 25, 2009
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My 11 month son who wheezes from time to time had a recheck on his ear infection today. Well he was wheezing today and the doctor prescribed Pulmicort to use in his n...
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- Hi! I just want to share that my daughter was diagnosed with asthma at eighteen months. by a very good pediatric pulminologist(lung specialist for children). If it w...
- Hey L., My 4 1/2 year old son was first started on Albuterol & Pulmicort when he was 13 months old for wheezing also. We've only used it as needed when he's had pers...
- I have used it with my 5 year old from time to time. He uses it with the albuterol. My 10 month old also had the exact same thing happen yesterday as your baby. He ...
Almost 5 Month Old on Zyrtec and Pulmicort
Asked by A.M. from Savannah
on August 19, 2008
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My baby is normally a happy child. She has been wheezing a bit so they put her on both meds. I guess it is just the season, I had to hit my own inhaler yesterday. B...
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- Hi. both my girls were on Pulmocort. They needed it and although I'm very picky, based on my research and how much I trusted my doctor, I kept them on. However, I...
- I see you have some great advice so will not say too much but have kept you in my in box till I had time to respond so... I beleive in preventative care but of course ...
- I would absoluty be getting a second opinion. The meds she is on can be very damaging for a 5 month old! Chiropractic care would really benefit her! It is safe and won...
Reaction to Taking Pulmicort / Singulair
Asked by J.K. from Dallas
on September 15, 2009
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Hi Moms -
My son often takes medication for his chest when the weather turns like this ... generally with allergies. At 4 he is diagnosed with Reactive Airway Dise...
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- I know Albuterol has been know to make children hyperactive. My daughter is on xoponex and pulmicort and we haven't had any side effects (she is five) my son who is 1...
- Our son was exactly the same on pulmicort and he would also literally have sweats, shakes etc. as it was wearing off. We didn't allow him to stay on it-we called our ...
- i have had similar problems when my daughter took singulair same thing if she took liquid clairitin instead of the pill.She went haywire. Pulmicort made my daughter ...
Behavior Problems with Allergy/Asthma Medicine
Asked by L.B. from Asheville
on April 23, 2008
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I have a 4 year old boy whom has mild allergies and reactive airway syndrome. We have have recently decided to try medicines recommended by our son's doctor. One of t...
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- I can see you've gotten a ton of responses already! I just wanted to add that my youngest child was on singulair for a while from age 1-2 and we had trouble getting h...
- Yes, my five-year-old son had the same reaction to Zyrtec. He was also very tired and cranky when taking morning doses of Claritin. We recently switched him to Astelin...
- My 9 year old son had the same problem. We thought it was 3rd grade "nasties" because everyone had said to expect bad behavior in 3rd grade but last week his pediatri...
Allergies/ Asthma and Allergy Shots
Asked by S.D. from Richmond
on August 18, 2009
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My daughter who is eight years old and unfortunately taken after me with allergies. This particular Summer she has had a heck of a time. She has coughed all summer l...
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- I assume your allergies are airborne. That is hard! At least with food allergies, you can stop eating the allergen food and then you are fine. Regardless of what ki...
- I take Clear Lung, for me 4 tbs 3 times a day, if you'd like I ask ask my nurse practitioner for the dose for an 8 year old. It actually heals the lungs! http://www.na...
- S., I know you've gotten some great advice. I just wanted to encourage you with my personal experience. I've had bad allergies all my life and suffered with asthma ...
