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Pulmicort - Steroids for Asthma/Lung Issues
Asked by D.G. from Detroit
on November 13, 2008
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Do any of you have children who have taken Pulmicort or another steroid for asthma/lung issues. My son was born 3 months premature and therefore had immature lungs. ...
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- D., My son has to use a steroid for his lungs during weather changes to. He has seasonal asthma and it is the only way we have found to not end up with pneumonia and...
- My daughter was born with double pneumonia and we experienced many breathing treatments with Albuterol and Pulmicort. I found that the Pulmicort cleared things up in r...
- Hi D., I would trust your doctor and give your son the Pulmicort. He obviously believes that the benefits outweigh the risks. If you don't trust him, you should fin...
8 Year Old and Cough
Asked by E.M. from Louisville
on November 13, 2011
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My daughter has ALWAYS seemed to have a cough like forever! normally it was a cough then nothing for another hour then another cough and i mean one cough. now every ti...
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- we had tonsils and adenoids removed after 2 years of this same problem. Singular granules helped some. After the surgery and singular nightly during Fall, winter and s...
- Post nasal drip or coughing asthma.. Never knew asthma could present like this until I started working for a pediatric pulmonologist. Check with your pediatrician.
- could just be allergies. i used to always have a horrible cough that would last for at least a month. since i have been using the neil med sinus rinse i haven't had mu...
Cough
Asked by L.P. from Fargo
on October 16, 2006
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I have a 1 year old daughter who has been battling a cold for over a month now. Mostly its just been a runny nose, but over the last week she has developed a cough. He...
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- Hello, Have you tried to incline the head of her bed? My son sleeps a little better if I put some pillows under the head of his bed and we use baby vix vapor rub. I'...
- My pediatrician recommended PediaCare cold and cough-I think it works great!
- I have a daughter who gets this cough every now and then, actually she has it now, it's been a week and when she gets it, it's a hacking cough, nothing like it sounds ...
9 Month Old with a Cold and Cough
Asked by N.L. from Los Angeles
on January 5, 2009
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Hi. I have a 9 1/2 month old baby boy who has had a cough now for a couple of weeks and has just started with a stuffed up nose. At his last check up, the doctor did...
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- I concur with the vicks rub on the feet with socks. Know it sounds weird, but it really works!
- maybe you can try a natural type elixir i think it is called saluprent...ask you pediatrician. it helpped my son' s conjestion and stuffy nose. sometimes these things...
- Hello! I have a 21month old, first time mom to Haley. You are doing the same things I've done when she's experienced the same symptoms. One thing you can try is a s...
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...
Chronic Cough
Asked by A.M. from Los Angeles
on April 28, 2008
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My son is 2.5 and has had a Chronic "barking" cough for over a year now. We have been seeing his dr over and over since January 2007. He has been treated for asthma wi...
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- Hi A., I really feel for you! I would get rid of all the toxic cleaning products that you may have in your home. If you use bleach for your white clothes, get rid...
- Does he have reflux or GERD still??? I would look into this more. It causes coughing and wheezing... Sinus problems/infections also causes coughing. My Hubby has s...
- A., I would look into house hold toxins. I was amazed at what was in my home. Anything from what I thought was 'safe' laundry detergent to shampoo and even sunscr...
Treatment for Asthma
Asked by S.K. from Chicago
on August 17, 2006
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Hi,
Is there any treatment for asthma? Homeopathy or some other medicine, other than inhalers and steroids? I have a 3 yr old who suffers from Asthma
Thanks,
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- S., Try removing dairy products such as milk from the toddler's diet. Along with anything made with peanuts. Also peas and wheat. I had allergies and asthma a...
- Try V-Vax! www.v-vax.com It's a medicinal eucalyptus spray. It is to be put on a tissue and inhaled. I have calmed my now non-existent athsma with it many times. Home...
- My son had allergy induced asthma and the only thing that helped him was taking him to a pediatric chiropractor. He was on those steroids and preventatives and it was...
Bad Cough
Asked by C.O. from Detroit
on December 3, 2007
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My 7 yr old has had a bad cough since Nov 9th...she has been to a dr 2x, even given prescription cough meds. (ALSO AMOX) but it doesnt seem to have worked. In the morn...
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- To me, it sounds like she has bronchitis. I had it for a month and an half. The only way they could treat my cough was with albuteral through an enubulizer(sp), steroi...
- I am a Certified Medical Assistant at a local Dr. Office in my area. We have seen alot of patients lately with this type of cough. If she has had it for a month with n...
- Have you tried putting her in the bathroom with hot shower, for the steam? Or a cool-mist vapor? That sounds like to long for a cough. We own a nebulizer and our pe...
Cough Syrup
Asked by Y.S. from Chicago
on February 29, 2008
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Hello moms, my son has been coughing for over a week now. We went to his pediatritian last Saturday and she prescribed Albuterol Syrup. 4 days of taking it, the coughi...
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- They may have suggested that so you could dry up the nasal passage, that draining could be what's making him cough, that nasal drainage is irritating his throat. My ...
- First, Albuterol is a steroid, not a cough syrup, so it would be used to open up the airway. Benadryl could be used if she thinks he has post nasal drip (ie the drain...
- Albuterol syrup? Never even heard of it? And, i am a peds nurse. Maybe it's just something that isnt used much. I am used to albuterol nebs or inhalers. Did the MD hap...
Bad Cough
Asked by E.J. from Dallas
on January 23, 2008
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This is kind of a two or three part question. My 4yo daughter has a very bad cough, she had it at this time last year, it lasted for 3 months and we even had her teste...
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- I developed this seasonal allergy reaction as an adult. Claritin kicked in after about 2 weeks (I had been dealing with it for 3 months before the docs figured out wh...
- I am also a mother of 4 and going to school to earn a master's degree. This sounds like asthma to me. My son has situation or conditional asthma. It is only present...
- I have had experience with this type of coughing. We have 7 children. What we found is that at this time of year, everyone runs their heat and it dries out the air. ...
