Including Kids: Albuterol
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Albuterol?
Asked by B.F. from Toledo
on August 8, 2011
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I'm new to asthma. My DD is 3 and on pulmicort twice daily and altuberol as needed. She had a slight fever of 100 and dry cough on Friday and Saturday AM. What confuse...
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- The allergist should be able to help you answer these questions. Ask them for a website or information to read and learn about asthma. It's difficult to tell you eve...
- I would definitely recommend having her see a pediatric pulminologist - my son's asthma symptoms started when he was 3, and we have the daily meds (flovent), as well a...
- I have had asthma since childhood. Albuterol... is a Bronchodilator. It is used to open up the airways... when it is constricted/inflamed and the person is laborin...
Albuterol
Asked by C.G. from Oklahoma City
on October 30, 2010
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debate here
i wont give my kids meds thats not prescribed or in their age group but my inlaw and kids dad say albuterol is okay. I was just wondering because they say...
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- I have trouble using an inhaler correctly myself, so I would hope that they've been shown how to do it by a doctor or pharmacist. Albuterol is a prescription, which me...
- I believe you can overdose on just about anything.. Albuterol, that's for Asthma... why is that being given for sleep??????? yikes.. not to mention, it can be a stimul...
- melatonin is all natural. My friend gives her kids it and it helps them calm down and hellp them fall alseep.
Adverse Side Effects of Zyrtec? Flonase? Albuterol?
Asked by L.P. from Pittsburgh
on December 7, 2010
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My son recently started on a regimen of Zyrtec and Flonase daily, and Albuterol as needed.
When we started these meds, I posted something on this site about his a...
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- The asthma meds do this to my son (pulmacort, albuterol). I don't know about zyrtec. He throws things all the time when he's on his meds, and he's rougher and cranky...
- Contrary to Rachel's suggestion, Albuterol is not a steroid (though Flonase is). Albuterol has a similar action on the body to adrenalin, and one of the side effects i...
- my youngest takes zyrtec for allergies we always give it at night because it makes him sleepy which is the typical side effect but like any med effects everyone differ...
Son's Asthma Medications
Asked by S.P. from Indianapolis
on January 11, 2009
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My son was treated for exercise induced asthma back in Spring '08 - and given an albuterol inhaler to take as needed. He continued to have more trouble as the summer ...
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- If you want a natural way to take care of his asthma, try OPC-3. It is a antioxidant and can be used while he is on the meds, then you will see his need to the meds w...
- My son is 9 yrs old and is a severe asthmatic. He has been on nasonex, singulair, zyrtec, advair and albuterol since he was 3 yrs old. He has done very well on the m...
- Hi S.- I have asthma too- I had it for years as a child until it was finally diagnosed and treated when I was 14. It's hereditary and I saw my grandmother die from...
Chest Pain - Asthma?
Asked by S.P. from Indianapolis
on August 25, 2010
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My nine year old has been diagnosed with exercise induced asthma a couple of years ago. We were seeing a pulmonologist and have been continually told that his numbers...
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- One idea would be to purchase a peak flow meter, if you don't already have one. Start measuring his peak flow before, during, and after practice. Record the numbers,...
- I have asthma and I know the feeling of chest tightness. Does he do the albuterol with his inhaler or nebulizer? In my experience I get a lot more relief from the ne...
- I'm sorry you have to go through this fear. All I can add is that our pulmonologist and allergists always say if he doesn't react to the albuterol, or asthma medicati...
Asthma
Asked by C.C. from Chicago
on June 24, 2008
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My son is 17 months old and has been diagnosed with asthma. He was born 3 months premature so he has chronic lung disease, which makes it worse for him to have asthma...
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- Hi C., My neice had problems with asthma as an infant. Her doctor suggested they put her in swimming classes to strengthen her lungs. She started swimming lessons...
- My 19 month old son has asthma as well. And he was born full term and a great size.(8 pounds 1 oz)!! He had RSV when he was just about 2 months old and was air lifted ...
- My son's story is similar to many others that have responded. I am happy to tell you that at 3 1/2 years old he seems to have out grown it. We have the nebulizer store...
2 Month Old Possibly Has Asthma What to Know & Expect?
Asked by S.2. from Bakersfield
on July 8, 2011
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Hello moms,
My LO just got a regular cough.I took her to the dr. he gave her albuterol drops and said she could have asthma but we have to see.
In my mind she has al...
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- If you want to know for sure, take her to a pediatric allergist. Many babies are given albuterol and other asthmatic medications when they have trouble breathing (for...
- Asthma can develop at any age. My grandson was having problems off and on, and finally reached a "critical state" when he was 4 1/2 months old. His mom has asthma, ...
- I thought my son had asthma. He always seemed to have a cold and wheezed a lot. I tried different inhalers and antibiotics before discovering by chance that it was a d...
Asthma Question
Asked by K.B. from Portland
on March 1, 2010
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My 2 1/2 year old daughter, who had never had any significant respiratory issues before except a few colds and coughs, was diagnosed wtih a low-grade pneumonia and pro...
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- my son is 2 1/2 as well, he has had asthma since he was a baby. we have done the breathing treatments all the time. His asthma is triggered very easily. Whenever he...
- You need to give her the albuterol when she has and increase Work of Breathing. Increased Respiratory Rate, if she looks like she has to push air out, tight hacking c...
- I had asthmatic symptoms due to food allergies for many years- particularly dairy caused mine. Doctors for some reason refuse to test ANYONE for food allergies, though...
Does This Sound like Allergies/asthma?
Asked by K.H. from Minneapolis
on May 12, 2010
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About a month and a half ago, my almost-three-year-old son had a day where he wheezed and coughed all day. At first I thought it was just a cold, but it got worse so ...
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- Check this out - sound similar? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQoDN7S52UA&feature=PlayList&p=42DBC9BA9CC8E5C6&playnext_from=PL&index=5 This is Part I. I have p...
- We have a nebulizer because last year both of our boys (at the time they were just over 2 years old and 6 months old) had RSV. The cases that season were bad and land...
- I agree with Berta: get him tested for allergies. My 4 year old went through a similar situation and we found out that she was highly allergic to dogs, cats, and dust ...
Asthma or Not?
Asked by J.G. from New York
on January 30, 2011
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Sorry, this is going to be long ....My 3 1/2 year old daughter has had respiratory problems since she was 1. Everytime she gets sick, it goes right to her chest. Bef...
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- ok my daughter is asthmatic and uses pulmicort. did the dr that gave you the pulmicort explain that it is a prevenative medication meant to be taken everyday and not j...
- Since most of the symptoms show up during the cold weather, have any of you thought to check your furnace filters? For those of you that have hot air heat, the filters...
- Have you taken her to a ENT? My son would get this yearly cough and they did a nose culture and was harboring a bacteria. It's worth a shot. Also, make sure she is ...
