Pediatrician: Pulmicort
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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...
Seeking Alternatives for Asthma
Asked by J.L. from San Francisco
on September 25, 2008
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My 2.5 year old has severe asthma (diagnosed as cold induced) and for the past 2 months (4 days worth only) she has been given Prednisone (steriod), which I hear is NO...
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- Hi J., Hope your little one is doing better - I just wanted to add that I have heard of some people having relief of asthma from drinking mangosteen juice. Here is a l...
- My son had Asthma from the time he was about 9 months old. He needed an inhaler at all times until we moved to the coast when he was 4. He has used his inhaler twice...
- Hi J., My daughter has been treated for bronchial/asthma symptoms via acupuncture. Since your child is still young laser therapy and acupressure can be used instea...
10 Month Old Son with Occasional Congestion
Asked by J.B. from Tyler
on August 2, 2008
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I have a 10 mo son that started having RSV-like symptoms when he was 3 mo (January) and would go through a bad bout of them each month afterwards until he was 6 mo old...
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- My little guy is congested sounding a lot as well. I took him in EVERY month from 4 - 9 months wondering why he was sick...my dr. is convinced that it isn't really an...
- My grandson got RSV when he was also 3 months old. Had a horrible cough and runny nose for months on end. Would take antibiotics and it would clear up for about a we...
- I would take him to an allergist and have him tested. Not all allergy symptoms are the typical ones you assumed. Good Luck from what I have heard Medicaid is hard to d...
Seeking Advice on Having Tubes Put in My Sons Ears
Asked by M.T. from Mansfield
on January 13, 2007
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My youngest son is working on his 8th ear infection. It seems as if he always has a runny nose or cold. Just this past week I took him to see his pediatrician and sure...
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- Yes go for the tubes, and why they are in there have them take out tonsils and adnoids to get it over with. My son had to have 2 sets tubes and my daughter had hers...
- Go ahead with the tubes...they are great...My son is 8 years old now. He had tubes put in his ears when he was 3. We fought ear infection after ear infection from the ...
- Hi M., I have a 2 and a half year old son and I had tubes put in his ears almost a year ago. It will be a year in May. He was up to his 8th ear infection as well. His...
Seeking Advice About an Ongoing Problem with Croup
Asked by J.L. from Albany
on February 13, 2008
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My son is a 17 month old who has been fairly healthy during his short life with the one exception of going to the hospital ER 3 times (most recently in the middle of a...
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- Follow your gut instincts. A mother always knows their child best. Get a second opinion. Surely another pediatrician would agree that finding your child blue in the mi...
- My 19 month old has Asthma, and although we have never found her blue, she has been unable to breath a couple of times which is sooo scary. My thought is to get a sec...
- I have a 5 year old little boy that got the croup very badly from the age of about 18mo on. I actually keep the liquid steroid on hand because I have needed it a few t...
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...
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...
Cold Induced Asthma
Asked by D.D. from Pittsburgh
on September 27, 2011
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For parents who have a child who has cold induced asthma. What do you do to help them get over it. I took my 2 children to the urgent care, because my regular ped was ...
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- Both my brother and sister grew up with asthma, and I remember the doc telling us that hard floors are best to cut down on environmental irritations like dust, mites, ...
- DOES your child, have Asthma meds? ie: an inhaler etc.? If so, he/she needs to be taking that. Asthma, is very serious. Anything, can trigger it. Sure, even dust. ...
- ok I am cold induced I buy the bands that go over your ears and wear them around my neck. it warms the air going in. I don't know why but it works. also when I swit...
Asthma
Asked by A.G. from Los Angeles
on May 19, 2008
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Six year old Granddaughter was diagnosed with asthma. According to the doctor she has no known allergies. She has never had any symptoms of asthma. Doctor wants to put...
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- umm my daughter isnt taking that but she is on pulmicort (everyday one time) and albuterol (as a rescue inhaler and for when shes sick) she has both an inhaler and a n...
- DONT GIVE THE MEDS until you get a straight answer. Also asthma symptoms can come from years of exposure to the most common household products. Watch this video an...
- Hi, My whole family suffers from asthma and have all of our lives, including the new 2 YO baby. We have pulled the carpet out downstairs and must sweep the dog dande...
Cough Medicine
Asked by M.T. from Springfield
on November 15, 2007
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Hi everyone. I have a 15-month-old son who I have used cough medicine with before (with the doctors permission) and have had no problems. Now his doctor says not to ...
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- When my son (2 1/2) gets a cough that lingers (following a cold), I give him breathing treatments w/ albuterol, atrovent and pulmicort in them several times a day unti...
- Hi Mellisa! My doctor told me to use a warm mist humidifier or a cool mist humidifier. If you use a worm mist humidifier you can use tap water, and only clean once a ...
- I have always been against giving my kids cough medicine so I have to say I am happy more doctors are advising against it. I also know how horrible it is to have a you...
