Asthma Medication: Child
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Treatment for Asthma
Asked by S.K. from Chicago
on August 17, 2006
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Hi,
Is there any treatment for asthma? Homeopathy or some other medicine, other than inhalers and steroids? I have a 3 yr old who suffers from Asthma
Thanks,
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- S., Try removing dairy products such as milk from the toddler's diet. Along with anything made with peanuts. Also peas and wheat. I had allergies and asthma a...
- Try V-Vax! www.v-vax.com It's a medicinal eucalyptus spray. It is to be put on a tissue and inhaled. I have calmed my now non-existent athsma with it many times. Home...
- My son had allergy induced asthma and the only thing that helped him was taking him to a pediatric chiropractor. He was on those steroids and preventatives and it was...
My 5 Year Old Has Excema
Asked by A.G. from Wichita
on February 19, 2008
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My 5 year old daughter has excema. When she was an infant, it was so bad that she has scratches all over her face. She was reffered to a determatologist. He gave me so...
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- A., I feel for you and your little one, my little girl is 5 now and we have fought this for years!! It got to the point she had a big bald spot on her head I was so sc...
- My neighbors child have horrible excema and I finally convinced her to go to Children's Mercy and see a determatolist and within a few weeks of seeing the doctor she h...
- Two things A....my daughter had that all her life....I took her to Children's hospital..they helped her...they said they make newer things constantly..at the time they...
5 Year Old Snoring
Asked by M.V. from New York
on April 25, 2009
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My 5 year old son snores horribly at night. I have spoken with the peditrician numerous times and he always gives me the same answer. My son has very large adnoids (wh...
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- If he doesn't seem sleepy during the day then he must be getting a good REM sleep. Two friends with 3 yo kids did sleep studies on their kids whose adenoids + tonsils ...
- My niece had her adnoids removed. It was a simple procedure. She had to be knocked out. This procedure eliminated her snoring. She was about 4 or 5 years old at the t...
- I recommend getting an appointment with an ENT. Sleep Apena is very common amongst kids who have large adenoids. Adenoids are pieces of tissue that rest at the back ...
Is It Asthma?
Asked by R.R. from Pensacola
on March 8, 2007
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My 1 year old son has had a cough since the second week in January. He'll wake up in the middle of the night just hacking and chocking. He has a few fits during the da...
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- My three year old does the same thing and it's so bad that it makes him vomit in the middle of the night (about once every two weeks). I was researching the signs of ...
- Hi R., It sounds like it could be asthma, allergies or perhaps a reaction to something. My son, who is now 4, had allergies and eczema. About 6 months ago, I swit...
- I'm sorry to hear about your son. Have you tried a humidifier? That might be misspelled LOL..Maybe a duhumidifier? Not sure..I'm a single Mom well almost 12 weeks t...
Asthma
Asked by K.O. from Springfield
on January 22, 2010
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I have a almost 3 year old that was recently diagnosed with asthma. Whenever he gets a cold, he ends up having a dry cough all night long. We have done all the breat...
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- My son had the same problem. We had albuterol..then switched to Xopenex (same stuff but not hyper side effect). Those are "rescue" therapies made to open up his airw...
- sleep kinda sitting up may help a little
- The Singulaire idea is great, as well as putting in the air purifier in the bedroom(we have a hepa-filter air purifier). Our son had a chronic cough at night that was...
Asthma??
Asked by D.Q. from Green Bay
on February 9, 2010
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My daughter is 7 and has been having asthma like attacks. She's never been diagnosed with asthma, but now has two inhalers to help with the weezing. When she first s...
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- The only true way that they can diagnose asthma is to have your daughter do a pulmonary function test and for that to be interpreted the correct way I would take her t...
- Do they have a dr excuse to keep her inside for recess? If they do how can they deny it? Also do they really want you to keep her out of school for two weeks because...
- Cold weather always triggered my asthma. But I just wanted to say that as a teacher, I think it's ridiculous that the school can't keep her inside. God forbid she go...
Asthma?
Asked by J.D. from Seattle
on December 23, 2008
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So I have a almost 6 month old boy and he has been wheezing and breathing rough since he was 4 months old. I am wondering if any one else has experienced this with the...
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- Go see another doctor. My son at a few days showed signs of allergy. A great naturopathic one is Dr. Kate Wiggin. And she does house calls for no extra! ###-###-#### S...
- As somebody who has asthma and has had the wheezing and albuterol inhalers and all the like, I can tell you that the albuterol didn't always help me. What helped me th...
- Are there things in your home that can trigger asthma, such as smoking, wood stove, or pets? There are other things that can trigger it as well. My daughter (now 23)...
Asthma
Asked by D.B. from Chicago
on September 23, 2009
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Hello, I am looking for anyone with any information on Asthma. My daughter is 3 and her pediatrician believes that she has Asthma (she will be seeing a specialist in...
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- Hi D., One of my dearest friends,Laura,her daughter has asthma really bad. So bad that she in the past has been hospitilized. I know that Laura was told by her daug...
- Hi D.... My 5yr old daughter has allergies and asthma. Alot of times asthma goes hand in hand with allergies. This is usually a bad time of the year (Spring and Fall)...
- It's always hard to know what are the main causes - allergies, food, or even the products that you use in your house and personal care. I know that when my kids were ...
Asthma
Asked by B.K. from Kansas City
on March 7, 2011
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I have a 4 year old son who was diagnosed with asthma around his 4th bday. Previous to his 4th birthday he was a perfectly healthy little boy. In July he became very...
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- Not sure what your income is, but Children's Mercy has a healthy home program where they will come in and inspect your house for mold and allergens. Is there a chance...
- Have you had him tested for allergies? Sometimes if you avoid things he's allergic to, his asthma isn't triggered. I've heard of people moving to houses with no carp...
- I have had asthma all my life and I'm 48. I too am on 2 daily meds for asthma and 1 for allergies plus my rescue inhaler. I feel much better then struggling for breath...
Is It Asthma?
Asked by C.H. from Los Angeles
on January 4, 2008
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I have a 13 month old. She has been sick since she was three months old. First with colic, then cold after cold. At 10 months, she managed to swallow something that ha...
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- Hi C.- This is a very stressful nad worrisome situation, I know. I have a 5-year-old son and a 3-year-old daughter. My son was a very healthy child and didn't eve...
- Hi! I went through the same thing with my son. He kept getting cold after cold and ear infection after ear infection. I kept having to take him to the ER because he wo...
- Both of my children were diagnosed with asthma as babies. My son is 8 and has officially outgrown it. My daughter is 3.5 and has symptoms only when she gets a virus. M...
