Xopenex: Myself
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Xopenex
Asked by S.M. from Miami
on April 22, 2011
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My Daughter thjat is 5 years old ( I believe) is having a terrible reaction to xopenex. It is making her VERY AGGRESSIVE and anxious? Can anyone please make a suggesti...
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- How old is your daughter? Other alternatives are: Albuterol Proventil Theodur Ventolin (there are other types as well). Just stop the Xopenex. Or reduc...
- Dear S., Have you had the chance to have her checked for food allergies? Now would be a good time to do that and get her off drugs. Please do not put her on another...
- Research natural healing methods for asthma and allergies. Identify any foods or chemicals in the environment that may be triggering problems and remove them. There ar...
Any Reactions to Xopenex or Pulmicort?
Asked by L. from Chicago
on February 13, 2008
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Has anyone's child use a nebulizer with Xopenex or Pulmicort and had any behavioral reactions? My 2 year old has been acting terrible lately and we have been using th...
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- I've heard similar stories that either of those to meds can cause kids to be more hyper, but haven't experience that personally. Hopefully, your little guy will ...
- same as the rest, have heard it can make you hyper. My son didn't react that way. But also, if he isn't breathing right, that would make you cranky too!!! perhaps he n...
- My 4 year old son has been using both medications since he was 18 months. We use Xopenex as a "rescue" medication (when he has a cold - which is his "trigger"). The Xo...
Xopenex HFA & Singular Medicine
Asked by J.T. from New Orleans
on March 29, 2012
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My 6 year old granddaughter has been taking Xopenex HFA inhaler for a few months now as well as Singular tablets at other times. I have noticed a severe personality ch...
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- Talk to a pharmacist. They are the professionals about medication and side effects. They know it all. I would ask someone who has a mom/pop style place and not Walmart...
- This is a common side effect (*of singular* )in children. Talk to the doctor about alternative treatments.
- Is she being given the correct dosage???? Dosage... is very important... especially in children. And per any inhaler... many adults and parents, tend to over-dose....
Xopenex vs Albuterol??? Please Advise!!!
Asked by A.S. from New York
on December 20, 2011
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Hi Ladies,
My 5 year old DS just started his first bad cough and of course it turns out he has bronchitis !!
His ped prescribed him albuterol or xopenex ... I read t...
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- Albuterol can make kids jumpy and can also frequently cause an increase in heart rate. Generally it's prescribed over Xopenex because it's cheaper, most hospitals wil...
- My pharmacist told me that they are the same medication basically but the Xopenex is a more filtered purer form of the medication. I have never seen the kids have ...
- we used xoponex for my son when he needed treatments
10 Week Old Baby Boy with RSV
Asked by E.L. from Phoenix
on December 21, 2010
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My son has been coughing really bad lately. So on Wednesday of last week I took him to see his doctor. His doctor to me to use saline drops so I am cleaning his nose c...
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- My daughter was on Xopenex when she was 18 months old and got RSV. They gave her a first dose in the doctors office, sent us home with a loaner machine since it is cr...
- My daughter had RSV at 10 weeks also and was hospitalized (along with an entire wing of babies with it!). If your dr doesn't seem to be motivated to get you a nebuliz...
- My daughter had RSV when she was 6 weeks old. She was admitted in the hospital for 2 days. When she was home she was on the nebulizer around the clock for a while. ...
Silent Reflux?
Asked by W.H. from Dallas
on June 19, 2009
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Hello. My daughter is 4 months old and has wheezed, coughed, and been hoarse almost since day 1 and with varying degrees. She got bronchiolitis (RSV onset) at 2 mont...
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- Sounds a lot like what we went through with our daughter. We finally got a visit with a pulminologist - Dr. Pfaff - at cook children's. She has asthma of infancy whi...
- We went through some similar situations when my daughter started daycare at 4 months old in December. Same meds and didn't really seem to help. Finally, the doctor a...
- Sounds like she might be allergic to milk or something else. Be sure to have her tested for allergys.
What Asthma Meds Are Your Children Taking?
Asked by C.S. from New York
on July 15, 2010
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My son has well-controlled asthma. We only run into an issue if its cold out and he is really playing hard, exposed to a dog for a long period of time, or whenever he ...
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- According to my doctor the nebulizer is the most effective way to get the medicine to the lungs. Inhalers end up leaving much of the drug on the tongue. To me this...
- I don't have an asthma child. But, the only issue I can see with the nebulizer would be convenience. What about school? Does he at least have a rescue inhaler with ...
- My son is also 6 with asthma, and I have it as well. When he is really suck we still use the nebulizer, but for exercise and mild wheezing we use Ventolin. I've used i...
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...
Cough That Won't Go Away in a Almost 4 Year Old
Asked by M.P. from Modesto
on January 3, 2010
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I am so worried, my son has had a cough since early October. I have taken to the pediatrician and he has given him a total of 5 round of antibiotics and antibiotic sho...
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- Have you tried any homeopathic remedies? If you have a health food store or anything like that in your town, you might try some elderberry syrup. Or some mix that has ...
- Hi there our son also had an ongoing cough which turned out to be post nasal drip as a result of being allergic to dust mites. at first we were told to give him a li...
- Saline solution is the first thing I'd try. Use either a product called Simply Saline, available as an OTC, or make your own. I am including a recipe for making and u...
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...
