Sleep Apnea: Steroids
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5 Yr Old with Bad Asthma, Frequent Pneumonia, Sleep Apnea Need Special Doctor
Asked by M.D. from Los Angeles
on April 7, 2010
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Does anybody know how we can find a good pediatric doctor. I have a 5 yr old nephew with bad asthma taking steroids, been hospitalized alot lately, getting pneumonia a...
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- i would start with either a pulmonoligist or allergy asthma doc. Go to the link of the national jewish allergy asthma hospital and it should give you links to doctors ...
- Allergy, asthma doctor is the route i would go. they should have a website for medi-cal that you can search for the dr. (they do here atleast). my asthma's pretty bad ...
- If it were me I'd get him off grains immediately. Grains deplete vit A, which is very important for mucosal tissues. Animal meats have a good source of beta carotene n...
Enlarged Adenoids and Steroid Therapy
Asked by A.B. from Spartanburg
on April 13, 2011
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My 13mo daughter has had a "snot problem" for 4 1/2 months. Constant, thick, discolored snot runs from her nose. We have been on 2 rounds of antibiotics, claritin, zyr...
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- Enlarged adenoids, over time, will make the sides of the nose (the bones?) larger, or more "ramped" out towards the cheekbones. You can tell, slightly, by my face, my ...
- My son's tonsils were not infected (no fever, no colds, no ear problems, etc) but they were HUGE. They were these enormous fleshy marbles at the back of his mouth. Th...
- My cousin just had his adenoids removed. His was due to asthma. When he has a sinus infection it triggers his asthma which usually sends him to the hospital. The dr...
Full vs Partial Tonsil Removal
Asked by E.S. from Minneapolis
on October 17, 2011
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My son is almost 23 months old and due to sleep apnea and 2 recent bouts of strep, we are going to have his tonsils and adenoids removed. The doctor explained that we...
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- I had my tonsils fully removed when I was little and they still grew back, but this time I didn't have any problems with them.
- My son just turned 4 when his tonsils and adenoids were removed. His were not infected. He never had a fever. But his tonsils ballooned to the point where they almo...
- Hi E.. My neighbor is one of if not the top ENT peds surgeon in town. Wonder if he's your doc?? Anyway-- my daughter had issues too- although we didn't remove them....
Help with Asthmatic Child.
Asked by D.C. from Dallas
on January 13, 2010
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I have a 6 year old that has had problems with breathing for a while - I'm at my wits end. Please give me some advice.
He has sleep apnea, he seems perfectly fine ...
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- Did your ENT say why he had to wait until he was 18? I Googled 'deviated septum in children' and on the first page there were Children's Hospitals posting the procedu...
- Just wanted to add that you can use the homeopathy and Lithy Tree and Briar Rose drops on top of all the prescribed medication without negative interaction. You don't...
- D., Have you switched to non-toxic cleaners? The cleaners you use, even certain furniture or carpeting can cause asthma. Truly some changes in the home could make a...
Snoring Husband
Asked by S.F. from Saginaw
on May 27, 2010
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I know there are many of you out there that have the same problem as I have with a snoring husband and I need your help! My husband has been through 2 sleep tests whe...
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- I agree with K M that I'd make him find somewhere else to sleep since he's disturbing you, but the real issue is the sleep apnea and his refusal to wear the CPAP. It ...
- Hi S.---How about asking your husband to make sure that his life insurance is in order? I sort of joke here to make a point. Sleep apnea has a direct effect on cardi...
- I second K.M., he has a CPAP machine, and is choosing not to wear the mask for comfort reasons...his problem! Make him sleep somewhere else...My husband is finally ge...
Two and a Half Year Old, Sleep Apnea/disorder or Just Snoring?
Asked by T.L. from San Francisco
on August 7, 2010
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My two and a half year old daughter makes very strange sounds when she sleeps. It occurs both during her naps and at night, even when she naps in the car upright in he...
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- A friend of mine dealt with this issue with her son at about 3.5 years. They removed his tonsils and adenoids, and his life turned around. He was a whiny, shy little...
- Okay - here is a nice alternative answer - my daughter was the same - my thought was allergies were giving her a hard time - DH & I have seasonal and he is also allerg...
- I can only imagine how difficult this must be, but you are doing the correct thing by having her tested! If you have seen this happen on many occasions and it seems a...
5Yr Old with Large Tonsils, Can't Catch Breath
Asked by A.A. from San Francisco
on March 14, 2010
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My 5 year old has very large tonsils confirmed by two pediatricians. Recently a dentist felt he should be worked up for sleep apnea, and we have an initial appointmen...
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- My 4 year old has had the same issue and has been snoring at times as loud as an adult since he was 1. Like your child, his prognosis was large tonsils. Coincidently...
- I had an expander put in my daughter's mouth from an orthodontist. We widened her mouth as much as possible aesthetically. Her breathing is much better. Tonsils are an...
- WOW!..and why haven't they said..let's take them out?????? And both pedi's didn't reccommend this?....My neice who is asthmatic had problems with her tonsils..got the...
Allergist Cannot Confirm nor Deny My 7Mo Has Asthma
Asked by F.M. from Kansas City
on July 24, 2008
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Okay, I had you all about the asthma before on my 7 mo old. They have him on asthma regimen, and he was only in green zone for 3 days this last month. He has been in t...
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- As a nurse and a mom you need to get your child seen ASAP.. If your doc won't help find another that will. Doctors are a dime a dozen search for one that is willing to...
- I'm not going to claim to be smarter than these doctors, but it seems as though your son should, at the very least, be on an apnea monitor 24/7 until this is figured o...
- I would also say to take him to Children's Mercy, even if it is 2 hours away. It might also be a lung condition. At 3-months my daughter was diagnosed with 2 lung co...
Seeking Moms with Premature Infants Who Went Home on Oxygen.
Asked by L.F. from Sioux Falls
on May 15, 2007
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I am trying to find other moms who have had premature infants that have gone home on oxygen. We had our son in march and he spent 36 days in the NICU with pneumonia a...
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- I don't know about that, I'm sorry. I just wanted to say I'll pray for your little one to get better soon. Good Luck!!!!
- I have a 2 1/2 year old that was born at 27 weeks, spent 10 weeks on a ventilator and came home on oxygen and an NG tube. She was on oxygen full time for 18 months du...
- I had twins born at 31 weeks that went home on oxygen. They stayed on the oxygen for another 2 1/2 months. We were relieved when they went off! They just needed a l...
31/2 Year Old with Chronic Cough. Help!
Asked by L.S. from San Diego
on March 7, 2011
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My son had a cold back in October. Cough developed and has not gone away. Sometimes I hear it off and on in the day, then it will get worse for weeks, then get a lit...
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- Both my kids have had to use a nebulizer with steroids for coughs like this. When they were little, it was RSV, since your son is older, I am not sure this is what it ...
- Good for you. We've been through this. You should see a difference with Singular in about the 2 week time period. I would also try nebulizer treatments to open up t...
- pulmonologist. i am asthmatic and that DOES SOUND LIKE UNCONTROLLED ASTHMA he may need a round of steroids to get it under control or breathing treatments. but i would...
