Coughs: Pulmicort
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Albuterol Sulfate Inhalation Treatments
Asked by C.W. from Chicago
on November 18, 2009
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My 19 month year old son has had a cold with cough, sneezing, and mild fever for three days and day 2 he started wheezing.
The doctor recommended that we give him Abu...
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- My daughter has had the breathing treatments a few different times since she's been born, and she'll be 2 in Feb. They are ok, and actually help to relieve the conges...
- My son has wheezing most often when a cold begins, or when the weather changes to damp and cool suddenly. He takes Pulmicort, a preventative, nightly, but on occasion ...
- My daughter was younger than that when she started using Albuteral via a nebulizer. For us it was wonderful. It cleared up her lungs very quickly and she was able to...
Pneumonia
Asked by L.N. from Washington DC
on December 15, 2006
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Hi Moms,
My 29 month old baby girl has been having this cough since we moved to MD (for about 5 weeks) now. At first it was very dry, went twice to pediatrician for o...
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- OK, as I disclaimer, please note that I am not a doctor and any advice I provide should be discussed with a medical professional. Nonetheless, with two sons who both ...
- I DO NOT WANT TO BE AN ALARMIST, BUT.... I wonder if there is a chance you could have something in your new home that your daughter is allergic to?? OR is there a p...
- Hi, L.! My name is J. B. My son is almost 14mos and he has had pneumonia three times- unfortunately. While it is a serious infection as long as your little one is e...
Cold/Cough - Three Year Old
Asked by R.M. from Atlanta
on February 2, 2008
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My son, who is turning three tomorrow, has been coughing for a week. He has been on antibiotics since Wednesday but cannot seem to shake this. His birthday party is to...
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- Hi, R. -- I've already written a response to another mother about her child's persistent "croup" (which my child supposedly had). Part of her child's -- and mine -...
- Hi R., I wouldn't cancel his birthday party, because the doctor said it's not contagious. What I would do to ease parents fear of "my child's going to catch that" is ...
- Happy Birthday to your son!! I can't imagine why the doctor prescribed antibiotics for a cough. It must not be a cold. In any case, most Mamas know that it is t...
Is It Asthma?
Asked by R.R. from Pensacola
on March 8, 2007
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My 1 year old son has had a cough since the second week in January. He'll wake up in the middle of the night just hacking and chocking. He has a few fits during the da...
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- My three year old does the same thing and it's so bad that it makes him vomit in the middle of the night (about once every two weeks). I was researching the signs of ...
- Hi R., It sounds like it could be asthma, allergies or perhaps a reaction to something. My son, who is now 4, had allergies and eczema. About 6 months ago, I swit...
- I'm sorry to hear about your son. Have you tried a humidifier? That might be misspelled LOL..Maybe a duhumidifier? Not sure..I'm a single Mom well almost 12 weeks t...
Medical Care for a Coughing Toddler
Asked by E.C. from Dallas
on September 18, 2008
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I have a toddler (20 months old) that has been stuffed up for a few days. Now she has developed a cough because of the drainage. She doesn't seem to be infected becaus...
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- I wouldnt go to the Dr. over this unless she develops a barky persistent cough. Plus you don't want to pick up some other bug at the Dr.'s office, don't go if you don...
- If you haven't already eliminated cow's milk/dairy products, you might try that. Our daughter had a lot of sinus issues too, with her first sinus infection at 11 mont...
- My pediatrician said a teaspoon of honey in warm apple juice works just as well as medicine. Good Luck!
Ear Tubes Issue...
Asked by A.H. from Dallas
on May 19, 2008
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My son has developed ear problems in the last few weeks. The pediatrician thought one of his tubes came out, but the ear specialties said they are still in place but â...
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- My daughter had so many ear infections as a baby I was in tears along with her several times. She had tubes at 7 months, one fell out the next day and had to have surg...
- If he has a "barky" cough only at night it sounds like croup. Try a humidifer in his room at night. Croup is basically a viral infection in his upper airway, near his ...
- Yes, this sounds familiar. Our Son has had 2 ear tubes put in his ears. Yes, they come out on their own, the ear tubes. So, if your child is having problems again...
Flovent Prescribed for 2 1/2 Year Old
Asked by M.W. from Washington DC
on November 14, 2012
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My daughter sufferd her second extreme asthma attack this year! We were once again overnight in the ER where after several hours of albuterol, oxygen and steroids, she...
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- My daughter started with flovent and albuterol right at the same age after a very scary bout of viral pneumonia that landed her in the intesive care unit at Children's...
- All steroids have the potential to have these side effects. You have to decide what's worse to you - these side effects, which are short lived and generally not ser...
- There are so many different types of inhalers. Albuterol is widely used. It works. It is a Bronchodilator. Flovent is not a rescue type inhaler. It is to preve...
Your Opinions on Singulair
Asked by G.S. from New York
on June 8, 2009
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I have a 5 yr old daughter who gets a wicked cough a few times a year. This past trip to the ped he suggested we start her on 4 mg of Singulair. My husband is asthma...
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- I can't say I know much about singulair, BUT In my opinion you shouldn't treat her for symptoms she doesn't have. For one thing, you build a tolerance making the meds...
- If you give the body what it needs, you will not have symptoms. You child does not have a singulair deficiency. Symptoms are the body's way of telling you somethin...
- My son has seasonal allergies and was on Singulair for a long time - I didn't have any issues at all. He now takes Claritan which works wonders but it's less and less...
My Three Yr Old Daughter Has Been Sick for 2 1/2 Months Now!
Asked by Y.R. from Miami
on May 25, 2010
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Okay so it started with a stomach virus with flu like symptoms. We then all came down with a really bad cold. I kind of the routine with her already so I upped the f...
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- Your childs needs help from a natural/alternative medicine physician - all those medicines aren't making her healthy, they are weakening her. Therapies that balance a...
- Keep up with the medical checkups, and look into Stonyfield Farms yogurts. They have a great yogurt culture that helps your internal system. We gave that to my son and...
- have you treid going the natural route? I hate putting my kids on drugs - for anything unless they really need it. My son (now 4) got croup 2 years in a row as a baby....
3 Year Old with Low Oxygen Saturation Levels.
Asked by R.W. from San Antonio
on July 8, 2009
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My son is 3, and has been very healthy and active, he has stayed at home until now. We started him in daycare 3 days a week in February (purposefully waited until flu ...
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- Hi R.. I have "been there, done that" with my child. My doc and allergist said 91% is the borderline for admitting to hospital. I'm short on time to type this, but ...
- sounds very familiar to the problems I had with my son. He does have asthma, but the problem we found out contributing to the saturation levels was reflux. He did no...
- Has your pediatrician tested for anythign else to rule anything out? I realize a lot of health issues with kids can be hit or miss but there are a lot he can be tes...
