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Asthma in 2 1/2 Year Old and Behavior Issues
Asked by C.G. from Milwaukee
on July 24, 2010
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Hi there, my son has had respiratory issues she he has been born and has just been diagnosed with Asthma. In the past couple months he has gotten worse with allergies ...
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- C., it could be the Albuterol. Really and truly, it affected my own son's behavior. He turned into a little monster. Talk to your doctor about it. Perhaps there is...
- There's a book called Healing the New Childhood Epidemics that you may want to check out. Here's the amazon.com link for it: http://www.amazon.com/Healing-New-Chil...
- I too am an asthmatic w/ allergies (in fact, my asthma is allergy induced) and have to use Albuteral. Claritin and Singulair can sometimes affect sleep...some get dro...
Advair, Singular, Prednisone TOO Many Meds for My 11 Year Old? Need Advise Pleas
Asked by M.S. from Chicago
on March 19, 2010
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Hi ladies!! I have to start by thanking you for always being so supportive and informative every time I ask a question here. From my heart....thank you....!! Here I am...
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- S., I can't address whether or not your daughter needs those meds. But I can help you with safe nontoxic cleaning and laundry products and supplements if you are i...
- when you can't breath nothing else matters. if you child has asthma and may have possible aggression (you mentioned), don't you think they'd feel aggressive if they c...
- Hi S. - as someone who has been where your daughter is, I'm really sorry she is going through this. When asthma flares, it is often difficult to control and requires ...
Advise on Dr. Prescription
Asked by M.M. from El Paso
on September 2, 2010
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I took my 10 year old son to the doctor with symptoms including a soar throat and stuffy nose. The nurse did a quick strep test that came back negative. When the doc...
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- I wouldn't want to put my kids on any meds they would have to take for the rest of their lives unless I was sure it was absolutely necessary. My daughter had a terr...
- Lots of things are in bloom right now. My allergist told me that over the last few years that there has been a big spike in new allergy sufferers. Whether he needs ...
- Personally, I wouldn't start giving two medications at the same time because then how will you know which is being effective? Maybe try giving him only Zyrtec for a da...
Do Children with CVA (Cough Varient Asthma) Have off and on Again Cough?
Asked by D.B. from Dallas
on July 27, 2012
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Anyone else with a child with cough variant asthma? My son had a dry cough back in Feb, March, April. We put him on zyrtec, which kind of helped. Then it gradually cle...
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- Yes! There are just times that certain things would bring it on.. She grew out of it by about 13..
- Yes, cold air, allergens, and exercise can bring on coughing. I would also add that the coughing in response to things like common cold can be really severe. I don't...
- It sounds like it is time for you to see an asthma specialist/pulmonary specialist. Personally, I would not be happy with my doctor prescribing an oral steroid all th...
Mother- I Need Your Advice- the Difference Between Mild Asthma and Chronic Cough
Asked by J.C. from New York
on April 5, 2010
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I have spent the whole winter trying to fight this thing with my 8 yaer ol;d daughter- and then she started wheezing- waking up at night due to clearing her cough- I r...
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- I can only tell you about my asthma as a child. I didn't have a cough but could not get enough breath. It also made my skin on my chest and back itch like crazy when...
- I'm not an expert, but if it were me, I would take her to another doctor and get another opinion. If it is asthma, you want to be sure you are treating it appropriate...
- Take your daughter to a pulmonologist they specialize in disease of the lungs. The specialist will perform the appropriate test and confirm the diagnosis if that is i...
21 Month Old Son Coughing for a Month!
Asked by A.F. from Allentown
on March 20, 2009
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Hi Moms-
So alittle bit of background here. My son was treated in the fall for allergies and asthma. He was on an inhaler, singulair and another steriod(for a week)...
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- We did go through something similiar with our son who is now 28 months and we found the nebulizer treatments to work the best during flares. All other days he is on s...
- i have read everyone's posts and have nothing really new to add except that they would diagnose enflamed adenoids and sinusitus wiht an X-Ray. i have a 2 year old tha...
- Hi A., You have received wonderful advice from the other moms. I have also lived through this with my children and actually determined through them that I have had ...
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...
My Son Is on So Much Medicine He Is a Different Baby That Isn't Happy
Asked by B.B. from Fort Myers
on November 25, 2008
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Since birth my son has always had "noisy breathing." After 6 months of going to his pediatrician who new nothing we ended up in the ER for other reasons. We were refer...
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- Noisy breathing is usually food allergies, and you can get help checking that out on docmccullen.com With babies it is really important to find the underlying cause...
- Go with your gut feeling. You really do know best for your son, Moms always do, trust that!
- I would get him actually checked for allergies. There are tests for this and if he doesn't actually have allergies then the meds are not actually helping him.
Allergy Specialist Versus Ears Nose and Throat Specialist
Asked by S.B. from Houston
on September 23, 2009
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My 3 year old (4 in Jan) has had a runny nose since he was born. It's a constant problem for him and us. We've tried Claritin, Zyrtec, and he's currently on Singulair ...
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- Hi S., I recommend a third option. I see a naturopathic dr. No blood, sweat, or tears. She sees every age and has young children so your DS will do fine. She will also...
- Don't know about the allergies so much, but all my kids had the molluscum contageosum because, as the name suggests, it is contagious. Not sure what that has to do wit...
- S., I think a dermatologist would be the appropriate person to work with in treating the Molluscum Contageosum. As for the runny nose, an ENT would be the way to go i...
4 Yr Old Daughter with Cough-variated Asthma
Asked by E.A. from Louisville
on January 18, 2009
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Hi - we are taking our daughter to a pediatric asthma/allergy specialist this week. Our GP thinks that she has cough-variated asthma since her ONLY symptoms seem to be...
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- Hello, E.! My daughter has the exact same thing. Sounds like she is barking instead of coughing! She is 11 and her cough started last April and lasted for 6 weeks b...
- Have you noticed certain times of day or different locations in the house where her cough is worse or less? My daughter coughed over a year until we realized she only ...
- My 6 year old daughter gets the same type of cough on and off throughout the year. I also did not want to pump her full of medicines that were not helping that much, ...
