For Children: Albuterol
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Albuterol Sulf for a 7 Week Old
Asked by M.F. from Los Angeles
on May 23, 2011
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Hello Mom's, My 7 week old Baby Boy started a very nasty cough on Thursday & by saturday he wasn't sounding any better so we took Him to the urgent care! The Dr there ...
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- Im taking it right now in an inhaler for asthma and pneumonia and it makes me shaky and nervous for about an hour after. It does help open my lungs and I breathe bette...
- Are you giving your baby the albuterol through a nebulizer? Albuterol is a steroid (corticosteroid) and unless you child really has asthma, I can understand why you w...
- Huge problem here - do not get your baby vaccinated until he is all better and has been off all antibiotics for at least two weeks (if he is on them). If he has been o...
Flu Vaccine for 7 Month Old?
Asked by K.H. from Phoenix
on November 11, 2010
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Hi all... I need some rational opinions on this topic. We're trying to decide whether or not to give the flu vaccine to our 7 month old daughter. We have followed th...
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- I think you answered your own question! You said you want to protect her, so get the shot. You say you don't want to rush her to the doctor every time she gets ill.....
- Sorry - there are no calm opinions on this topic. Some of these people did not vaccinate (see influenza section), and some of their children died: http://shotbyshot....
- My three kids have never gotten flu shots. We don't get them either. I agree that it's best to boost the immune system, keep healthy, eat right, exercise, take probi...
Allergy Shots - Side Effects?
Asked by T.L. from Dallas
on September 26, 2007
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Hello Mamas~
I wanted to find out your experience with Allergy shots. My 8 year old daughter has been taking 5 different medications(Foradil, Flovent, Zyrtec, Veramy...
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- Honest opinion. Do it! It makes such a difference! And yes, the Epi-Pen (or Twinject) is a scary thought. But if you really break it down, you are injecting your b...
- My sister just changed Dr. and they gave her an eppy pen when she started. Thats pretty routine, its just a precaution, in case she has a bad allergic reaction. I wo...
- I had allergy shots for several years in my early teens. The only reaction I ever had were knots around the area of injection. I think it helped my allergies a ton b...
Infant with RSV
Asked by L.M. from Austin
on November 17, 2008
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I took my 3 month old baby girl to hospital this past Wednesday. They ran a series of test on her, it came back that she has RSV- respitory virus. Ok great, but now wh...
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- Get a new freaking Dr. he sounds like an IDIOT, she is 3 months old for goodness sake. This is a serious virus and you need s/o who is interested in helping you.
- Go to ER or another Doctor.......
- My friends baby is a month old and recoverying from RSV and he was on around the clock breathing treatments at the hospital and at home to help with the mucous in the ...
Allergies/ Asthma and Allergy Shots
Asked by S.D. from Richmond
on August 18, 2009
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My daughter who is eight years old and unfortunately taken after me with allergies. This particular Summer she has had a heck of a time. She has coughed all summer l...
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- I assume your allergies are airborne. That is hard! At least with food allergies, you can stop eating the allergen food and then you are fine. Regardless of what ki...
- I take Clear Lung, for me 4 tbs 3 times a day, if you'd like I ask ask my nurse practitioner for the dose for an 8 year old. It actually heals the lungs! http://www.na...
- S., I know you've gotten some great advice. I just wanted to encourage you with my personal experience. I've had bad allergies all my life and suffered with asthma ...
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...
Allergy Shots for 7 Yr. Old Son?
Asked by T.W. from Pittsburgh
on May 2, 2008
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Hi Moms! Do any of you have any experience -- good or bad -- with having your child receive weekly allergy shots? My husband and I are on the fence with this because o...
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- When I was your son's age I received allergy shots. I don't remember any bad side effects, and this way I didn't hve to get rid of my stuffed animals and the family d...
- Hi T., My son (now almost 5) was on Zyrtec, Pulmicort and Albuterol via a nebulizer since he was quite small. My husband and I were concerned about side effects from...
- My son has been taking these same allergy shots for 4 years, he's now 12. Simply he got used to this routine, and it doesn't bother him. But, for the beginning of this...
Remedies for Infant Congestion
Asked by R.M. from San Diego
on March 1, 2009
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Out little 6 month old is badly congested. She breathes and sounds like there’s a whole slew of mucus in her chest. It came after a cold where she had a runny nose. ...
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- Try putting a humidifier in her room. If you are in a desert, the dry air won't help her get over it. We have one always (we live in Las Vegas, NV). Also, my friend us...
- R., I too am raising my child with more of an alternative appraoch. We are in the minority and this is a wonderful webiste but I have learned it isn't one where alter...
- Doctors said she had a cold right? If this doesn't go away soon go back to make sure it hasn't developed into something more. Find out more about homeopathic medic...
RSV And How to Keep Your Baby Safe
Asked by M.M. from St. Louis
on February 24, 2008
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This is M. here. My son Gabriel who is almost 16 weeks old was just hospitalized for RSV for 4 days. Pardon my spelling...it stands for Resperatory Sincytial Virus. ...
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- My nine year old daughter was hospitalized with RSV when she was 6 weeks old. She was a December 16 baby and I was worried about having a baby during the winter season...
- Thought I would add my response about my experience with RSV. My daughter is now 2 years-old and when she was 3 months old she got RSV. When I took her to the dr the...
- Thanks for sharing...rsv is a tough one for little babies...you have been blessed to still have your precious son...my prayers go out to you...there is actually a shot...
Baby with Laryngitis
Asked by L.B. from Washington DC
on February 27, 2009
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This started over a month ago and I just feel like I should be able to do more for him, but maybe I can't... That is what I am trying to figure out.
So I took both ...
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- Don't worry about the rambling, you're concerned about your baby.I understand you don't want to wait at the doc.t's off. but it's been over a month and no call back i...
- This is what I can advise from my own experience: I have a baby boy who is 7.5 months old. He got croup/laryngitis when he was about 5 months old. It lasted about 4-5...
- I would advise you to make an appointment to see the doctor, and try to make it for early in the morning- to be one of the first,and so maybe not so long a wait (tell ...
