Spitting Up: Steroids
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Ughnasty Medicine. My 3 Year Old Spit All over Me.
Asked by A.B. from San Diego
on March 5, 2007
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Ok so he didnt really spit as he didnt keep it allin his moutgh and swallow it. his asthma has flared this week so the dr gave him some oral steroids to take. But they...
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- My son also had asthma and hated the liquid meds. I taught him at an early age to swallow capsules. The pharmacy gave me some empty capsules to practice on and I was ...
- Is it liquid alberturol (sp). My 2 1/2 son takes this and I mix it in apple sauce and or yogurt and just put a little drop on every bite. Another thing that works we...
- this seems rather trivial and funny but i know of two way to stp the fussing. I was told by the peds doc to put the meds back in her mouth and between her cheek an...
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...
Rsv
Asked by A.R. from Philadelphia
on February 4, 2009
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Hi moms,
I found out yesterday that my 3mth old has RSV. Please - anyone email if you are familiar with this. I went online and this seems very dangerous. He has t...
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- my daughter has it now too. Its a viral infection, so it can not really be cured with any antibiotics, the breathing machine is the best thing they say and they gave h...
- Hi, i'm sorry to hear that your child has RSV. Just follow the peds instructions, i'm sure if they thought it were worse then she'd have them go into the hospital.
- Hi AR,yes,RSV can be scary but follow your doc advice carefully.My oldest son was hospitalized when he was 8 months old and spent 4 days in the hospital in quarantine,...
So Frustrating as a Child Care Provider!!!
Asked by M.P. from Dallas
on January 18, 2007
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I am a new child care provider. I have a baby that I take care of that is almost 10 months old. She has had breathing issues for a very long time. She wheezes a lot...
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- Hi The answer to your question is first the baby should not be drinking whole milk right now, they start at 1 yrs. old and it sounds like the baby is either allergic...
- KD, You need to be up-front with this parent about your concerns. I also keep children in my home, and if you don't feel the child is 'healthy' then it is stressful f...
- This story hurts my heart. My son had milk protein allergies when he was born. We tried soy protein formula but was told that if the infant has milk protein allergies...
Nephrotic Syndrome
Asked by S.R. from San Francisco
on January 21, 2009
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My son was thought to have allergies, and has just been diagnosed with Nephrotic Syndrome. He has low protien in his blood levels and high protien in his urine. I ha...
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- A 2nd opinion def. as I would wonder why the Dr decided to give out antibiotics so freely to a 2 yr old. You said he had a cold. So why give an antibiotic for a cold??...
- Hi S., I am a wellness consultant and see many challenges with our children today. Experts advise us our health is created by our home environment. ...
- S., What kinda of cleaners are you using?! All the stuff we buy at the stores can actually cause allergies and it is really bad for our kids!ESP if you they are ind...
Life Without a Cat... How Miserable...
Asked by N.G. from Dallas
on May 5, 2011
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Hi Moms!
I have always been a fantatical cat lover! They are just wonderful creatures! When I moved out of my parents' house, I immediately adopted three cats. T...
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- You don't sound rediculous at all. Have you consulted an allergy specialist to see what it would cost to do shots over time to get you used to them again? Do some ...
- I know how you feel. Cats and dogs are 2 of my worst allergy & asthma provokers. I take antihistamine every day & inhalers at night to breathe. I vaccuum & dust like c...
- I feel for you N.. I love cats! I lost a couple of nights sleep while pregnant worrying (don't we all find something to worry about) that I'd have a child that was all...
Home Remedy for 15-Month-old Coughing (Phlegm)
Asked by C.M. from New York
on December 31, 2008
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Hi Moms,
My 15-month-old baby has been miserable for the past two days because she has phlegm and can't spit it out! I've been giving her children's tylenol but it...
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- Do not give her any rice or milk that is the reason why she can not get rid of that have phelgm. When a child have have phelm on their chest, you can not use home r...
- Hi- My son was hospitalized with pneumonia and the nurses taught me how to break up the phlegm in his chest. They called it chest PT. (maybe you can look it up online...
- give her lots of fluids and put a cold vaporizer in her room ( the warm air humidifers breed bacteria). Steam also helps. Turn on the shower in the bathroom and hang...
6Mo Son Has Had Congested Cough for Months
Asked by C.S. from Tulsa
on February 4, 2007
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Hi, my now 6 month old son has this congested cough that he has been carrying for a couple months. I've gon through the nebulizer, donatussing, otc remedies, and we j...
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- I would agree with your husband and try to find a different doctor. I cant even imagine putting my daughter on all those different medicines. We have never had to do...
- C., Your situation sounds exactly like mine. My daughter is 6 months old and has had a cough/congestion or some combintation of both since about October. We also ...
- I'm 25 and have a son named Aidan too! Definitely check into RSV. But also, my son gets congested from time to time too, and I've had success with Benedryl, Robitussin...
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...
7 Week Old Miserable, Not Tolerating Formula... Any Thoughts?
Asked by R.M. from Boston
on January 30, 2011
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My baby is almost 8 weeks old, she was born 5 weeks early. She is formula fed (I was unable to breastfeed). Started on similac, then went to similac sensitive becaus...
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- I agree try the soy could be milk sensitivity. That is what worked for us. Now I will say she did continue to throw up constantly with Similiac until we switched to ...
- Hi, I think going to the GI is a great idea. They will probably try zantac then prevacid/nexium. Also try holding the baby upright for 30 minutes after feeding. This ...
- I had a friend that had a baby with a similar problem. He threw up EVERYTHING; Similac, Isomil, lactose free stuff, low iron stuff, soy stuff, Nutrimigen, Alimentum, ...
