Asthma Medication: Tween
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Help with Taking Asthma Meds..
Asked by B.R. from Topeka
on April 9, 2008
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Hello my 3 year old son was just diagnosed with Asthma. I am suppose to give him albuterol through a chamber when needed. My problem is he will not put the chamber to ...
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- I had the same trouble with my son. Our chamber has pictures of a bear putting the chamber to his face, the medicine going into the chamber and then a picture of the b...
- My son was also just diagnosed with asthma. I found a book at Amazon.com called The Lion who had Asthma. This book features a preschool aged boy who pretends to be a...
- My son was given a mask shaped like a dinosaur's head at the hospital. Since then, no resistence. Check at www.nebulizermask.com and maybe he can pick out one he'd r...
Asthma > > > Hospitalization?
Asked by R.J. from Seattle
on February 12, 2011
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Anyone else end up with their kiddo in the hospital for nearly a week? (or longer/shorter?) Asthma is still a tentative diagnosis for my 8yo (for many reasons). I was ...
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- I grew up with asthma, and i was, indeed, in the hospital a lot. However, you should be able to cut back on visits, and the length of that visit and need for constant...
- I have no experience with this except for one night when my 11 year could not breathe and we had to go to the ER for five hours, so I just wanted to let you know that ...
- Glad it's getting better!!
Asthma & Steroids
Asked by A.T. from Yuba City
on April 1, 2008
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Hello,
I am seeking advice from other Mom's that have experience with young Children with Asthma. My son who was born with Asthma has been on Allergy medicine and (a...
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- It seems like so many are going through the same situation. My daughter started with allergies and asthma as a baby as well. We had her on liquid steroids 2 times a da...
- Hi A., All three of our children including my husband and I suffer from allergies. Since we moved to East Contra Costa County, I can add allergy induce asthma to my l...
- Singulair was that magic pill for my son who is now 7. He has had asthma since he was very young. We started him on the Singulair a little over 2 years ago. It has ...
New to Asthma
Asked by D.G. from Dallas
on March 28, 2007
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Oh, moms, I'm so exhausted. My 4 year old has a history of RSV (at 6 wks.), repeated ear infections, tubes, we saw Janet Jackson's wardrobe malfunction while at the ER...
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- Sounds so much like us my little Melody Rose is 2 1/2 and it seems like her nose runs and she coughs most of her days. I keep my house as dust free as possible and he...
- Hang in there! Both my son and daughter have asthma. My son was diagnosed with asthma when he was 3. He is now 5. He is extremely allergic to many things (includ...
- Oh your poor baby. I really feel for you. My son has "excersized induced asthma." He had been in and out for bronchitis, ear infections, tonsilitis, etc. Then came ...
Good Medicine "That Works" for a 10 Year Old
Asked by K.L. from Merced
on October 23, 2008
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My 10 year old son as had a stuffy nose for a month now. I've tried different sinus/cold/allergy meds and nothing is working! Does anyone have a favorite that works fo...
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- I concur it sounds like possible allergies. Take him to the doc and get him checked out. They can do blood test and scratch tests to find out what he's allergic to. ...
- Pedia Care Gentle Vapors night lights work well to help clear nasal passages at night so they sleep better. I give my kids Loratadine for allergies. Make sure you do...
- Dear K., I just mentioned this in a different post. Try Vick's Vapo-Rub. Rub some on your son's chest under his t-shirt. It really does help with congestion and so...
Adhd Meds
Asked by V.F. from Utica
on February 24, 2010
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My son is very hyper and smart he is 12 his IQ is 12th grade when he takes the medications . When he doesnt take them I feel like he is about 6 years old . My problem...
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- Please contact your doctor ASAP. That's a tremendous amount of weight for your son to lose. My 12 year old son started taking Concerta about 6 weeks ago. His school...
- Hello V.- I completely understand!!! When I was a Nanny my 5 year old charge was put on ADD meds. She did not grow over a year. She wore her same boots from Kind...
- One thing that most people don't realize, is that heavy metal overdose in the body has the EXACT same symptoms of ADD/ADHD, to a tee. NCD zeolite is said to help ( ...
11 Year Old Who Is Always Sick.. NO REASON??? Has Asthma
Asked by A.W. from Las Vegas
on September 10, 2008
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My 11 year old daughter has asthma. She is always sick it is only the third week of school and she has already missed 6 days of school. I don't know what to do to prev...
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- Have you tried taking your DD to a chiropractor? Sometimes kids, even infants vertebrae get a little of out line. Something simple as a little finger pressure from t...
- I (had) asthma growing up when I was younger. As an adult, now I only get it IF I get a cold. But I guard myself well and do not go near sick people. LOL. which is har...
- Asthma is the body's way of getting rid of toxins. Mucus is especially high when large amounts of dairy are consumed. You might consider avoiding cheese and using al...
Seeking Info Regarding Asthma
Asked by C.M. from Minneapolis
on September 15, 2006
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I just found out, after a scary stay in the hospital my 19th month old has asthma. He had RSV as an infant, has egg allergies and eczema. I have a follow up with the d...
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- I find the similarities between us. My daughter was born 2mos. premature(and was born with NO breathing problems,just had to learn how to feed and keep her body temp.u...
- I'm not sure this will help or not I found that both my girls have a sensitivity to cows milk. Once I took them off of cows milk and switched to Soy (I think I will e...
- My 8 month old had RSV and was hospitalized for about 10 days when she was 3-4 weeks old. She has asthma now. I am not sure of any allergies but she has had 2 ear infe...
ADHD Medication
Asked by D.R. from Pittsburgh
on March 25, 2010
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We found out that my 8 yr old daughter has ADHD in OCT 2008 (diagnosed by psychiatrist). For the last 2 yrs we were against medication for her. Now on the verge of ye...
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- You've done your due diligence. Trust the professionals who are working with your son. I know several families (responsible folks who weren't looking for a pill to f...
- Family Focused Wellness Lancaster, PA Enhancing lives one family at a time!! Please seek out assistance like this; otherwise your really asking for trouble as a te...
- We had the same struggle with our 6 year old, and everyone I spoke to with an older child who went through this recommended starting the meds sooner rather than later ...
Asthma or Something Else??
Asked by L.C. from St. Louis
on October 3, 2008
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My 1yo has recently been diagnosed with bronchiolitis - a form of asthma brought on by a recent upper respiratory infection. We have been to the doctor probably 5 or 6...
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- What kind of cough is it? I have 4 girls 2 with bronchiol problems which I am happy to say they have outgrown with age, they are still more sensitive to seasonal alle...
- My son started at 6 weeks old----he had upper respitory problems, bronchiolitis, and allergies since then. Although he has grown out of it. He still has allergies an...
- My oldest got really sick about a year ago with a really bad cough and weezing. They gave us a nebulizar and cough medicine with an expectorant and eventually it clear...
