Bronchiolitis: Pulmicort
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Pulmicort - Steroids for Asthma/Lung Issues
Asked by D.G. from Detroit
on November 13, 2008
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Do any of you have children who have taken Pulmicort or another steroid for asthma/lung issues. My son was born 3 months premature and therefore had immature lungs. ...
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- D., My son has to use a steroid for his lungs during weather changes to. He has seasonal asthma and it is the only way we have found to not end up with pneumonia and...
- My daughter was born with double pneumonia and we experienced many breathing treatments with Albuterol and Pulmicort. I found that the Pulmicort cleared things up in r...
- Hi D., I would trust your doctor and give your son the Pulmicort. He obviously believes that the benefits outweigh the risks. If you don't trust him, you should fin...
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...
My Baby Has Asthma - UPDATE
Asked by S.M. from Los Angeles
on September 27, 2008
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My son had bronchiolitis when he was three months old, then it turned into asthma. Once he gets a cold, he starts coughing and then wheezing. So I have to give him t...
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- Hi: My grand daughter had a similar experience, and was pumped full of antibiotics, antihistimines etc., over and over and over. We took her to Dr. David Karaba at...
- Both of my children had asthma as infants and toddlers and did grow out of it with no side effects. We used the nebulizer often. I've heard that eliminating dairy ca...
- One of my good friends has a child with asthma... she said her symptoms were dramatically reduced when she switched to toxic-free cleaners in her home. I would be hap...
Silent Reflux?
Asked by W.H. from Dallas
on June 19, 2009
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Hello. My daughter is 4 months old and has wheezed, coughed, and been hoarse almost since day 1 and with varying degrees. She got bronchiolitis (RSV onset) at 2 mont...
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- Sounds a lot like what we went through with our daughter. We finally got a visit with a pulminologist - Dr. Pfaff - at cook children's. She has asthma of infancy whi...
- We went through some similar situations when my daughter started daycare at 4 months old in December. Same meds and didn't really seem to help. Finally, the doctor a...
- Sounds like she might be allergic to milk or something else. Be sure to have her tested for allergys.
1 Year Old with Asthma
Asked by M.T. from Boston
on December 22, 2008
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Hi everyone,
My son Evan is 13 months old and has been hospitalized 3 times now in the past 3 months due to asthma. So far it does not seem to be allergy related. A...
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- Hi M., I can't tell you how very sorry I am that you are going through this with your little boy -- it must be heart-wrenching to watch him suffer this way. First, ...
- Hello there, My sympathies to you. My daughter (now 10) started her attacks when she was about that age. she was actually almost 18 months old. It was awful. I feel ...
- Wow! Shades of our family's past! Our now 12-year-old used to get asthma whenever he got a cold...and he got colds A LOT. He never got to the point of hospitalization,...
Is It Allergies, Asthma or Something Else? Please Help My Son.
Asked by M.L. from Washington DC
on May 2, 2010
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I am losing a battle. My son, who is now 2 1/2, was diagnosed with RSV at 3 months. Since then, he has suffered from horrible allergy like symptoms. It doesn't APPE...
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- RSV.... probably weakened his lungs. Especially in a 3 month old. Thus, once the lungs are weak, it is susceptible to other lung problems and illnesses. Pneumonia....
- I may try to move out for a couple of weeks to a totaly different environment, as different as possible (if you can), and check if he´s doing better, if he does, the...
- There is always a natural route you can go for any illness. I can sense your worry about too many drugs. This can only be weakening his immune system. There is a he...
Breathing Issues with My 2 Year Old
Asked by H.W. from Atlanta
on October 9, 2010
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My son just turned 2 and we are having major breathing issues. When he was 4 months old, we were told he had a mild case of RSV. After that he has had bronchiolitis ...
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- Our son has chronic lung disease, and many of the children at his pulmonologist have asthma. I'm not sure why your Dr won't consider asthma until he is older. I woul...
- Your doctors would be wrong. My twin boys were diagnosed with asthma when they were one. Get a referral to a pulmonologist. One of my boys had the traditional wheezing...
- I have often heard that kids who are very sick with asthma from infancy on usually outgrow it and don't have it by the time they are adults. That was the case with my...
Asthma in 7-Month-Old?
Asked by D.M. from Dallas
on January 2, 2008
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My son is 7 months old. At birth, he aspirated meconium and had a pneumothorax. He was in the NICU for a week.
This winter he has had wheezing twice where you can ...
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- D., Our son was diagnosed with asthma around the same age as yours, however at this age the kiddos can't actively participate in the standard testing used to diagnose...
- Hi D.- I was reading your response concerning your son's asthma andI know how difficult it might be specailly having to wait until April to see a doctor. Have you e...
- D., I am a pediatric respiratory therapist, so I know all about your situation. First of all, the albuterol and flovent is nothing to be scared of. The flovent ...
6Mo Son Has Had Congested Cough for Months
Asked by C.S. from Tulsa
on February 4, 2007
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Hi, my now 6 month old son has this congested cough that he has been carrying for a couple months. I've gon through the nebulizer, donatussing, otc remedies, and we j...
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- I would agree with your husband and try to find a different doctor. I cant even imagine putting my daughter on all those different medicines. We have never had to do...
- C., Your situation sounds exactly like mine. My daughter is 6 months old and has had a cough/congestion or some combintation of both since about October. We also ...
- I'm 25 and have a son named Aidan too! Definitely check into RSV. But also, my son gets congested from time to time too, and I've had success with Benedryl, Robitussin...
Seeking Advice for My 2 Yr Old Diagnosed with Asthma
Asked by L.P. from New York
on December 6, 2007
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Hi Moms: I am hoping that there is a mom out there that can relate to what I am going through with my little boy. On his 2nd birthday (10/11) he started with a cough...
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- I would go for allergy testing. My husband almost died at 3 months of age because he had a SEVERE allergy to mold, and the house they lived in had a bad mold issue. On...
- hi L.- I am a lot like you- I am a 28 single mom of a 6 year old- my son has asthma and has since he was a tiny baby- i have gone through this with my son for years- I...
- Hi L., I know how difficult this is for you. My son (who is now 12) started having problems when he was just a few months old. I had to rush him to the hospital whe...
