Asthma
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Need Help with Asthma
Asked by K.K. from San Antonio
on November 2, 2008
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My son is 5 1/2 years old and he has asthma. He has non-stop coughing. The doctor put him on Advair twice a day. He has been feeling good for 2 weeks but we stopped p....
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- Hi K., I am having almost the same trouble, He's always coughing, He'll do well then it's back, He was on Singulair but that didn't seem to do much, Now every time he'...
- Make sure the the doc keeps tabs on your son, Advair should only be used for a year. I was told it is not a good idea to take it more than a year. f he has issues with...
- I don't have a kid with asthma but my hubby has asthma so I know a little about it. I think it sounds like you just haven't found the right mix of medicine for your so...
Orapred ODT / Steroid for "Asthma"
Asked by K.O. from Detroit
on May 5, 2009
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My 3 1/2 year old has been coughing non-stop at night. His ped. tried some stuff and nothing worked so we went to see an allergist/specialist in better breathing. He s...
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- Hi K. - My now 19 m/o was prescribed Orapred chewables for a few days after finishing a prescription of Pulmicort back when he was 12 m/o or so after battling a ba...
- I have three kids. two of which have asthma. they both use a nebulizer and during bad spells or certain times of year we do use a liquid steroid as well. yes it does h...
- There are always so many moms out there asking questions about asthma! When my kids were little, I didn't know one person with asthma. It must be something in the env...
Natural Help for Asthma and Allergies
Asked by K.B. from Chicago
on February 27, 2008
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Hi. My son was diagnosed with allegies and allergy induced asthma when he was 7 years old. We left the allergist's office with 6 different prescriptions. He is alle...
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- K., let me lead with the fact I am a Peds nurse who has a child, (actually all three have allergies) who is 12 who is probably a carbon copy of your child. I too, wasn...
- K.: This has to be tough on the whole family, but especially to both of you. It's great that you are looking into alternative things and really investigating what yo...
- I'm not sure of run-of-the-mill allergies, but I do know that asthma can be a life or death situation. I knew an 8 year old boy who died from an asthma attack. I do...
Taking Asthma Treatments
Asked by M.H. from Cleveland
on September 7, 2006
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I have a 2 1/2 yr old that fusses and refusses to do his daily treatments. He was diagnosed with Asthma and allergies from the time he was 6 mo. old and when he was li...
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- I also have a son, now 14, who had to do breathing treatments. I would try to do them during his favorite cartoon/movie or while reading a book to him and the other c...
- I use an inhaler w/ a spacer for my 2 year old, we sing a song of her choice while I hold it on her face. When she gets bad in the winter time I usually endup using t...
- M., My son has allergies which sometimes lead to an asthma attach. I have to say, it's not an easy thing to go through (as I'm sure you know). My son will be three ...
Ideas About Allergies and Asthma
Asked by J. from Chicago
on September 18, 2006
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My almost four year old son was at the ER, at Children's Memorial Hospital this weekend diagnosed with Reactive Airway Disorder (?). I know that this can be a kind of...
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- Hi J. I hope your son is feeling better. My son has a rear genitic disorder and his immume systems is weak. I have found a nutritional company called Usana Health...
- J., my son was 3.5 when we went to a chiropractor for his allergy induced asthma. He was constantly sick and his immune system just wasn't strong enough to fight off ...
- Hi J., I'm a wellness consultant; partnered with a 21-year old international wellness company. I have a wellness conference call scheduled with a guy by the name of ...
Looking for Pediatric Asthma and Allergy Doctor
Asked by A.C. from Dallas
on May 3, 2006
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My 3 year has mild allergies and asthma. I am looking for a pediatric specialist in asthma and allergies. Any referrals would be appreciated.
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- A., Check on Dr. Steven Peskind in Plano - he is right across the street from Medical Center of Plano. He's taken care of my son who's almost 2. He and his staff ...
- A., My 6yr old son was recently diagnoised with asthma and allergies after 3 yrs of constant sinus infections and chronic cough. I was recommended to Dr. John Van W...
- Dr Ruff in Dallas is good. He use to be located near Presby off of Walnut Hill- I am unsure if he is still in the same location, but I definately recommend him.
Managing Asthma Inhaler
Asked by K.H. from Denver
on December 8, 2010
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My 12 yo DD was recently diagnosed with sports asthma. It is bad enough that she had an attack during gym class one day and passed out (scary, yes). Now, you would t...
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- K., Have you thought about alternative and get your daughter off inhalers? I am a strong advocate to get kids off inhales with natural alternatives. Inhaler is an...
- they have belt loop holders for them if not get a cell phone case it will fit in that attaches to her belt and buy her a belt. :)
- Talk to your doctor. If your child is using her inhaler more than occaisionally, she should probably be on other medication. The inhaler you are talking about is a s...
Advice on Treatment of Asthma
Asked by J.R. from Rapid City
on December 22, 2008
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My daughter who is 6 yrs old (dob 1/13/02) was hospolitized at one month with RSV for 10 days, sick every two weeks until she was 2 1/2 yrs olds (really scary) - nebul...
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- My son is almost 6 and was diagnosed with asthma a year ago. our treatment plan 1. singular which is a pill at bedtime 2. flovent inhaler twice a day with optichamb...
- Yes, see a pediatric pulmonologist. Our son has been seeing one for 8 years and it's made a huge difference in the control of his mild asthma. We see a doctor at Chi...
- Hi J., I didn't have time to read any responses and I am sure you have received many. I wanted to share this with you though. Our son was having problems wi...
Peanut Allergy and Asthma Question
Asked by A.P. from Boston
on September 14, 2007
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Hi,
My son is 15 months old and was recently tested for allergies. He reacted to peanut and the Dr. gave us an epi pen and told us to never let him eat peanuts. Now ...
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- It seems odd to me that a pediatrician would just give a 15 month old singulair without referring him to a pediatric pulmonologist first. We went through months of hel...
- Good Morning, I would get a secound oppinion on both things. I wouldn't be putting him on singular unless you got a secound oppinion. Especially if you havn't noti...
- Hi A., I have some advice for you...ask questions until you feel you really understand the situation and don't leave until you do. Any doctor should feel good about ta...
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...
