Asthma Medication: Preschooler, Singulair
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Singulair
Asked by T.L. from Odessa
on March 13, 2009
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My 4 year old son has just been diagnosed with asthma, we would say that it is allergy/exercise induced. He has been given abuterol and singulair.
I am worried abou...
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- Hi there, My husband and I have both taken singulair before.. me for allergies and him for asthma. Neither of us noticed any of the above side effects. It worked re...
- Hi T., I am a health counselor specializing in women and family health. I have my own business, kathleentisdale.com and can help you to cure your child's asthma thr...
- Hi T., my son was on this when he was about 2 1/2. At that time he seemed so sad and lethargic. He didn't do anything hardly but lay around- which we thought was s...
Singulair?
Asked by N.S. from Detroit
on May 7, 2008
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Hi Everyone,
I would like to know if any of you have your child on Singulair for allergies? Do you like it? Have you seen any behavior problems associated with t...
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- I sat in a meeting Saturday and had a women tell me she was on a pill and an inhailer daily. She removed the toxins in her home and now uses all eco friendly products...
- My advice would just be to try it, but really pay attention and see how he responds. The side-effects are quite easily confused with behaviour problems. My daughter ...
- HI Niclole, My 7 year old son has been on Singulair since he turned 5 and it has changed our world! He used to cough to the point of vomiting several times a day and ...
Your Opinions on Singulair
Asked by G.S. from New York
on June 8, 2009
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I have a 5 yr old daughter who gets a wicked cough a few times a year. This past trip to the ped he suggested we start her on 4 mg of Singulair. My husband is asthma...
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- I can't say I know much about singulair, BUT In my opinion you shouldn't treat her for symptoms she doesn't have. For one thing, you build a tolerance making the meds...
- If you give the body what it needs, you will not have symptoms. You child does not have a singulair deficiency. Symptoms are the body's way of telling you somethin...
- My son has seasonal allergies and was on Singulair for a long time - I didn't have any issues at all. He now takes Claritan which works wonders but it's less and less...
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 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...
Asthma or Not?
Asked by J.G. from New York
on January 30, 2011
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Sorry, this is going to be long ....My 3 1/2 year old daughter has had respiratory problems since she was 1. Everytime she gets sick, it goes right to her chest. Bef...
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- ok my daughter is asthmatic and uses pulmicort. did the dr that gave you the pulmicort explain that it is a prevenative medication meant to be taken everyday and not j...
- Since most of the symptoms show up during the cold weather, have any of you thought to check your furnace filters? For those of you that have hot air heat, the filters...
- Have you taken her to a ENT? My son would get this yearly cough and they did a nose culture and was harboring a bacteria. It's worth a shot. Also, make sure she is ...
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...
What Asthma Meds Are Your Children Taking?
Asked by C.S. from New York
on July 15, 2010
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My son has well-controlled asthma. We only run into an issue if its cold out and he is really playing hard, exposed to a dog for a long period of time, or whenever he ...
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- According to my doctor the nebulizer is the most effective way to get the medicine to the lungs. Inhalers end up leaving much of the drug on the tongue. To me this...
- I don't have an asthma child. But, the only issue I can see with the nebulizer would be convenience. What about school? Does he at least have a rescue inhaler with ...
- My son is also 6 with asthma, and I have it as well. When he is really suck we still use the nebulizer, but for exercise and mild wheezing we use Ventolin. I've used i...
Singulair Side Effects- YIKES!!
Asked by C.M. from Anchorage
on May 18, 2011
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My 3 year old daughter started taking Singulair about two weeks ago. In the last week, she has become very aggressive, an has zero patience, along with taking 2 hours ...
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- I was on it and once those side effects were published I stopped. I would not give it to my children. There are other medicines that are still perscription that migh...
- Our allergist says singular works better or asthma then it does to help treat allergies. My oldest doesn't have side effects from it but he did from one medication I c...
- I personally had crazy side effects with Singulair--no doctor verified that Singulair was causing my anxiety, aggression, and restlessness, but as soon as I stopped it...
My 4 Year Old Has Allergies..
Asked by J.B. from Evansville
on October 4, 2006
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My 4 year old , 5 in Dec. Has allergies. He has been on several different types of Allergy medicines and nothing is seeming to help. He gets headaches and runny noses...
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- Several allergies and skin irritants are chemical related. I would suggest ridding your home of hazardous products. Even your typical laundry detergent can cause pr...
- Not sure the question -- but I think you're looking for any solutions we've found? :) Well, my newly 4 year old is the same way. Eczema and allergies (probably will...
- My 4 year old is also on Singulair...and is a completely different sick kid without the stuff! He does have asthma as well but his allergies cause most of his asthma ...
