Child Sleep Issues: Steroids

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Pulmicort - Steroids for Asthma/Lung Issues

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. In addition he had a chest tube for a pneumo-thorax and pneumonia all in the first two weeks of life, came home on oxygen, etc. This was all a year ago and he's doing incredible. Has been off of oxygen since April. All of that said, he is struggling with weather changes and the cold and flu season. A tiny cold leads to wheezing and bronchiolitis almost every time. My doc...

Sleep Apnea

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Help...5 Yo with Sleep Apnea :-/

My 5 yo was just diagnosed with sleep apnea and we were given two choices for treatment. 1) Tonsillectomy and adenoid removal (surgery) 2) CPAP therapy (wearing a noisy mask to sleep every night) On one hand I don't want to see my son go 'under the knife', then again, I know my son and its highly unlikely to sleep with this mask every night. Anyone have any insight?