Asthma
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Allergy Shots and Asthma Meds
Asked by R.B. from Grand Rapids
on April 29, 2009
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Hello Mamas,
I am asking for your advice regarding asthma and allergy treatments for little ones. I am nearly at my wit's end dealing with my four and a half-year-ol...
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- 1st off I have two children who have asthma and sesonal allergies. They have been on singular since they where babies and in the last two years they have been put on P...
- Hello, I'm not sure how young the babies can have allergy shots, but I see an allergist as well as my 12 month old son. Our son has a milk and soy allergies. He a...
- Hello R. - I don't have little ones with allergies & asthma, but I have had it myself since I was two. I can honestly say that the shot have done wonders for me. I...
Colds and Asthma in Children
Asked by F.W. from Cumberland
on October 29, 2011
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For the mamas out there with children with asthma: My 3.5 year old daughter got a nebulizer a few months back during allergy season and given her family history an as...
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- I have had asthma since I was a child. I have always had, Asthma inhalers and medication for maintenance. Taking it when needed. Nebulizer or Pulmicort, for dire...
- I have 2 boys with asthma that's really only triggered by colds/viruses and or allergies in spring and fall. They would cough non-stop. Two pieces of advice for you th...
- I would get a consult with a pediatric pulmonologist. At 3.5 yrs she is probably old enough to get the asthma dx. My daughter got the dx @ 4yrs old. I did not really u...
Natural Remedies for Asthma
Asked by M.H. from Chicago
on February 25, 2012
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Looking for non-conventional remedies or other types of natural medicine for the control of asthma, all those medicines my son is taking seem to affect his behavior an...
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- I would do a rotation diet to find out what food sensitivities he has going on- this is explained better in her book, but you can search for it online and get some gui...
- I live in CA, otherwise I would give you my daughters allergist. We were referred to him about a yr ago and it has made such a difference in her life! So i recommend ...
- Asthma is a symptom and not a disease. Typically allergies are the underlying cause. Have you seen an allergist and had him tested? If you treat the allergies you m...
Alternative Asthma Treatment
Asked by F.T. from Chicago
on December 6, 2010
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My 21 month old son has been diagnosed with asthma. He's taking daily singular and when he has flare-ups (always after colds) takes albuterol, then often has to do pre...
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- Asthma is usually the symptom of a lot of different conditions combined so that the system is overloaded. So it is important to have all of your body 'in line' to ass...
- I agree with Manda R. Try eliminating dairy, getting rid of carpet, stuffed animals, get a humidifier (but don't over-do it), clean the furnace filter, etc. I've had...
- I would not ever use chiro or acupuncture for asthma. I will tell you that I am sometimes able to alleviate very mild asthma symptoms (both for myself and my son) by ...
Effect of Sugar on Children with Asthma
Asked by I.M. from Houston
on April 14, 2008
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Is there anyone with information about the effects of sugar on children especially in the acute phase of asthma. I have read that it affects the immune system, too. ...
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- He needs to see an allergist and that will control his asthma. I know from experience. Also if he is on antibiotics its because of infection he needs to get rid of tha...
- Whether a child has asthma, some other chronic respiratory condition, or any compromising health issue, sugar can have devistating effects. Unfortunately, it is found ...
- OK, this may or may not help. My 21 year old son had his first asthma attack at 13 months. I was fortunate enough to live in Tuscon, Az at the time and my allergist wa...
Asthma at 1 Year Old ...
Asked by J.A. from Kansas City
on March 4, 2008
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After several, several trips to Children's Mercy this winter, a neublizer, brochiolitis, and now an x-ray, they have finially diagnosed my one year old with asthma (he...
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- Wow, they are having you give him the Orapred on a continuous basis? I can tell you that Dr. Portnoy won't agree with that. Once we went to go see him, we rarely use...
- My son aslo has asthma- I didnt want to put him on meds either but I finaly did and I couldnt belive the difference! We went from having to give him treatments just ab...
- I agree with the above 2 posts on issues- we have had really good luck with Xopenex and Pulmacort(sp?) and HATE when we end up on Orapred- like the other post it has a...
Pregnant with Asthma and Allergies
Asked by T.M. from Erie
on October 31, 2006
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Since I got such great responses from a lot of people last time. I would like to ask a simple question to all the mothers. I have asthma and I'm 16 weeks pregnant. ...
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- I agree with both of the last responses. I have asthma (very light case) and I was able to use my inhaler while pregnant. My doc told me that after the 2-3 month eve...
- I just had my son 2 months ago and I have asthma and allergies. I go to an allergist every week for allergy shots. My allergist changed my medication from advair t...
- Asthma and allergies here too. My doc said it was ok to take my inhaler. You might also want to ask about Singular. That was ok'd to take during my pregnancy with my...
Developed Asthma Due to Pregnancy
Asked by E.B. from Chicago
on May 3, 2007
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I am wondering if anyone out there has had this problem: I never had asthma before, and now I have been diagnosed with it in my thiord trimester. I am concerned beca...
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- Hi E., I also developed asthma in my third trimester with my first child. She's now thirteen and I still have the asthma. I remember my Dr's telling me then, that...
- I've had asthma since I was 12 and with both of my pregnancies it has gotten worse during pregnancy. I'd gone 4 years without using my albuterol inhaler (didn't even ...
- YEP. I happend to me. I never did either but as soon as I was pregnant my youngest, I had pregnancy induced asthsma. It did not get better in my case. I have to carry ...
8 Month Old with Asthma
Asked by S.C. from Cincinnati
on April 26, 2007
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I took my 8 month old to the doctor yesterday because of a cough he has had for about 3 weeks now. The doctor said he is asthmatic. He told me they don't really diagno...
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- I don't know if they can test for allergies at that age but you should check out www.alcat.com it talks all about allergies and the special test they do. I've had it d...
- Both of my kids (four and three) have asthma and yes they will get worse cause it is the meds breaking up what is in his lungs. What meds are he on?
- Don't fear the excess coughing is now do to the fact that his medication is breaking up all the yucky stuff in his chest. There are no quick fixes to anything. It do...
Advice on Allergies and Asthma
Asked by M.S. from Chicago
on February 17, 2010
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Hi Moms! I need some advice. My 11 year old always gets sick during the winter months. I mean, sinuses, wheezing,coughing, you name it. She was never tested for asthma...
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- The allergy test is a scratch test the asthma test is a blow in a tube test what you do depends on the allergies. about.com and web.md you can find about anything you ...
- My husband has allergies and they can be annoying. I have two suggestions for you. The first is to make sure you don't use any air freshers and switch your cleaning ...
- They test them by pricking your child's skin about a dozen times usually on the forearm. On each prick (it hurts a little) they put a drop of different antibodies to ...
