Sinusitis or Congestion: Xopenex
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"Need Help in the Congestion Dept".
Asked by T.L. from Austin
on December 22, 2009
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My baby has just turned 3 months old and he is already teething and he stays congested all of the time. What can I do about my sons congestion? I really need help in t...
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- Hello T., I have a 10 week old and she is just getting over RSV. Not only did we use the saline drops, nasal bulb, and cool mist humidifier, but we also turned on ...
- My pediatrician told me to use baby saline drops first and then suction using the baby nasal bulb. My son is almost three and has never had a sinus or ear infection s...
- My baby also just turned 3 mos. He had the same thing, lots of drooling and congestion. Turns out he had acid reflux. When they regurgitate the acid from their stom...
How to handle infant congestion?
Asked by S.G. from Dallas
on February 24, 2008
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My 5 month old son has been constantly congested for 2 months, and it has turned into two ear infections so far. He carries a fever of 100 - 102 with it, and it has on...
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- Hi S., While you are in the process of finding out what is causing the congestion, a few more suggestions to try to help alleviate some of the discomfort is to elevat...
- Do you have animals? My oldest was sick like that also and we had two furry dogs in the house. Turns out he is very allergic to pet dander and as soon as we moved the ...
- Have you asked your doctor about brething treatments? My daughter had very similar things happen when she was really young and they put her on breathing treatments and...
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...
5 Month Old with Sever Congestion
Asked by C.P. from Austin
on April 20, 2009
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I am hoping someone out there can offer some advice... my 5 month old has had severe congestion for at least 2 months - lately it seems to be worse in the morning, tho...
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- People have had some great suggestions but I haven't seen anyone say anything about elevating the head of his bed at night while he is sleeping - this will reduce the ...
- C., Are you talking about chest or nasal congestion? if it's nasal congestion, You can use saline nose drops and the suction bulb. It's a pain to do, but with little ...
- I look forward to reading your responses because we are dealing with the same stuff at home. My son, also 5 months, has a lot of congestion. Our pediatrician has us ...
5 Month Old W/ Severe Chest Congestion
Asked by Z.A. from Raleigh
on September 28, 2008
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My 5 month old infant started out having a simple cold and it accelerated to a fever and severe chest congestion. We waited three days till we took her to the doctor. ...
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- I guess the dr would have said if she had pnuemonia. You are going to find that she probably has asthma. My little boy did that when he was little. Sounds exactly li...
- If you're not getting much help with MDs you might try NDs, or naturopathic physicians. I had never heard of them until early this year, and have had good results for...
- maybe a humidifier, baby vicks, saline, warm bath(maybe hold her w/you in a warm shower to help break it up). Be careful w/the vicks. I wouldn't take her outside, es...
Cough Congestion and Inhalers in a 14 Month Old Baby
Asked by V.G. from San Francisco
on March 23, 2010
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Hello All,
My 14 month old baby had cough and congestion (mucus which wont come out) for the past 3 weeks. It was mainly during nights and while eating that she was...
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- Yes, the inhaler can make kids feel uneasy. You can try it yourself to see what it feels like. Many people feel kind of jumpy...Your heart feels like it is beating f...
- The funny thing is that I just had this cough cold that would not go away for the past 3 months. My doctor said it was a viral infection and prescribed a lot of medici...
- Hello, The inhaler will actually work better for the cough then cough medicine. When my too kids have a cough that is persistent, their doctor gives them the inhal...
Wet Cough for Months - at My Wit's End!!
Asked by S.S. from Los Angeles
on August 30, 2011
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My 2 year old who suffers from allergies has had a wet cough for literally close to 3-4 months now. When he wakes up it's not there but as the day progresses, you can...
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- Have you tried Children's Zyrtec? It really helps to dry everything out. Ask the pharmacist or your Ped for dosage info. If that doesn't do the trick, then you migh...
- Are you sure the cough is in his lungs? My son had a wet cough for months and months, but it was really in his throat, not lungs. He had a constant sinus drip. They...
- Sounds like allergies to me. My granddaughter has many allergies and asthma. She sees an allergist. When one antihistamine doesn't work he prescribes a different on...
Is It Allergies, Asthma or Something Else? Please Help My Son.
Asked by M.L. from Washington DC
on May 2, 2010
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I am losing a battle. My son, who is now 2 1/2, was diagnosed with RSV at 3 months. Since then, he has suffered from horrible allergy like symptoms. It doesn't APPE...
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- RSV.... probably weakened his lungs. Especially in a 3 month old. Thus, once the lungs are weak, it is susceptible to other lung problems and illnesses. Pneumonia....
- I may try to move out for a couple of weeks to a totaly different environment, as different as possible (if you can), and check if he´s doing better, if he does, the...
- There is always a natural route you can go for any illness. I can sense your worry about too many drugs. This can only be weakening his immune system. There is a he...
Reactive Airway Disease???
Asked by C.M. from Mobile
on January 8, 2010
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My 18 month old daughter seemed to be coming down with a cold. She had some chest congestion. So, I took her to her doctor yesterday and he claims she has reactive ai...
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- My son ( 21 months) was diagnosed with Reactive Airway disease when he was 10 months. He was wheezing everytime he got sick and went through several cases of croup and...
- C., I am a respiratory therapist and an asthma educator. Reactive airway disease is just another way of saying asthma. While you may be right that this is just a one...
- Reactive airway disease may be diagnosed when the Dr. hears wheezing, a whistling sound in the lungs. Wheezing may be mild and only heard with a stethascope to audibl...
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...
