Health Insurance: Albuterol
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Alternative Health Care Question
Asked by R.D. from New York
on January 24, 2009
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My son is 15 months old and has constant colds; he wheezes when he gets them. His pediatrician prescribed QVar and Albuterol - 2 inhaled medicines -and she said he'll...
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- Did this Doctor tell you that your son has ASTHMA OR COPD??????? Why does your son get sick often, and why does he wheeze...what did the doctor say about this?????? Is...
- Make sure your house is hydrated and not too hot. Also overdressing him when you go out or in the stores can make him overheat and weaken his immune system. Invest in ...
- My son had chronic ear infections. Bottom line cut out any sugar. Improve the diet. Add nutritional supplements. SEE a medical nutritionist. As SOON as we did that, th...
Help with Taking Asthma Meds..
Asked by B.R. from Topeka
on April 9, 2008
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Hello my 3 year old son was just diagnosed with Asthma. I am suppose to give him albuterol through a chamber when needed. My problem is he will not put the chamber to ...
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- I had the same trouble with my son. Our chamber has pictures of a bear putting the chamber to his face, the medicine going into the chamber and then a picture of the b...
- My son was also just diagnosed with asthma. I found a book at Amazon.com called The Lion who had Asthma. This book features a preschool aged boy who pretends to be a...
- My son was given a mask shaped like a dinosaur's head at the hospital. Since then, no resistence. Check at www.nebulizermask.com and maybe he can pick out one he'd r...
6 Year Old with Frequent Croupy Cough at Night
Asked by L.S. from Hartford
on June 24, 2009
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My 6 year old DD has frequent barking croupy coughs at night which can last for hours. She seems to fill with mucus and often coughs until she vomits. When she vomit...
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- I have 4 children and all have some health issues. Your child should be checked for cystic fibrosis(simple test) also some other auto immune tests as well. also allerg...
- a pediatric pulmonologist for the breathing I bet the problem is being triggered by allergies right now so you might want to consider also seeing an allergist but your...
- Bring her to a pulmonologist. The prednisone is amazing, but it's obviously not something you want your child on frequently. As far as the tonsils go, that would be an...
Asthma Advice
Asked by R.P. from Kansas City
on February 12, 2012
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My DD is 2 1/2 she hasn't been diagnosed with actual asthma but does have a nebulizer and is doing breathing treatments. Recently she has really been struggling with ...
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- Michele is right on with the RAD (Reactive Airway Disease). Ask your doctor about it. My older daughter had it, and like you said, every time she got a cold it went ri...
- I had an asthma seminar at the hospital where i work and was told by a physician that most childhood asthma symptoms are caused by allergies. I would try to see if she...
- Basically, sounds like par for the course. Sounds EXACTLY like my oldest at that age. The only difference I'd make is that whenever you think she might even be THINK...
My 2 Boys Are Continuously Sick
Asked by A.M. from Youngstown
on January 26, 2007
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It all started on Christmas day, my 2 yr old had a flu bug and was throwing up all day, better by the next day. Two weeks later he had a fever & vomiting again all we...
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- My children had a long bout passing strep infections back and forth for 7 or eight months. I Finally took them to ENT specialists associated with Children's Hospital ...
- There is such a broad number of reasons and remedies with a situation like this... But food for thought - - their diet and nutrition plays a huge part in their abil...
- Hi A.... My 2 year old daughter was sick for about 2 weeks straight a while back. She started out with a fever and not eating and that turned into a bad cold. We ga...
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 ...
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...
Question About Asthma
Asked by B.H. from Minneapolis
on February 4, 2007
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I know I should probaly just go see my pediatrician and will do so but in the mean time I have a question. Here's a little insight on my daughter's background. My daug...
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- B., My youngest son has breathing problems as well. They cannot call it Asthma because he is not quite 2. (Cold season is worse) I would go to your regular pediatrici...
- First off, go back to your regular ped and if they still won't diagnose the asthma, get a second opinion by another ped or a specialist. My daughter sees a certified ...
- I would head over to a Allergy / Immunology facility such as the Park Nicollet system has in St. Louis Park. They have several Doctors that specialize in pediatric ne...
Rad-lingering Cough After Cold
Asked by V.E. from Denver
on September 6, 2009
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Hello all. My son is 5 and was diagnosed with Reactive Airways Disease last year (a fancy term for asthma, they won't diagnose kids under 6). He had pneumonia right at...
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- Hi V., I have to say that doTERRA essential oils are extremely effective. For asthma, I have seen equal parts of lavender, lemon, and peppermint work wonders. Man...
- my son was actually diagnosed with asthma at the age of 4, his doctor put him on singulair and then anytime he is going to be doing something really active like riding...
- Hi V.- sounds like he is in pain. Please take him right away to a different doctor. We've had an outbreak in Pertussis (whooping cough) in children around here and in...
THanZyrtec vs.Claritin For Kids
Asked by M.W. from Chicago
on February 28, 2012
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Hi Moms,
My 9 year-old son was diagnosed by his pediatrician with seasonal allergies and asthma last Spring. He took Zyrtec in the Spring and Fall along with Flonase...
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- I personally take Allegra (now OTC) in the evenings along with Singulair. If Allegra stops working for me I switch to Claritin for a month or two & when I need to add ...
- My 5 year old has environmental and food allergies. We were on Claritin and it wasn't working that great, esp during spring allergy season. Our allergist told us that ...
- The third drug in the same category as claritin and zyrtec is allegra. I can't predict what the side effects would be for your child, but you could try it and watch h...
