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Side Effects of Asthma Medications?
Asked by J.S. from Chicago
on February 2, 2008
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My son has cough varient asthma. He has that aweful barking cough. He takes Zyrtek, Singular along with a control inhaler called Combivent, daily.
He has been on thes...
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- I have a friend that has a son with Adhd and Asthma. I am no Dr or professional. She didnt want to use medications if possible to control the behavioral side. She has ...
- You have just wrote the story of my 6 year old! He lives with his dad (by court order), anyway, dad smokes and my son is allergic to cigarette smoke and the doctor kn...
- Hi J., I have had asthma for the last 20 years. Some of the "old" medicines - such as theophyline can have effects similiar to caffeine. The new ones like Singula...
Zithromax for Cough???
Asked by H.O. from Columbus
on May 5, 2008
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hi moms...my 5 month old still is coughing(esp at night), has wheezing, chest congestion(phlegm) but no fever for almost a month now...hes doctor prescribe vent exp, a...
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- Dear Hazel, I would hesitate before beginning yet another chemical medication in anyone, much less a 5 month old infant. Of course, this is just my humble opinion....
- Hazel, Do not give Zithromax to a five month old...or to any child it is not been physician prescribed or physician recommended. Seek a physician in an alternative h...
- Speaking from experience: Take DAIRY out of his diet. If you breastfeeding, then you have to stop eating dairy. There are alot of substitute foods to eat. If you a...
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...
Pulmacort and Abuterol Anyone Have a Child on Nebulizer....
Asked by K.C. from Syracuse
on May 7, 2010
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My 3 1/2 son has viral induced asthma. When he is on the nebulizer he is a completely different child. He crys over everything, super emtional and crazy moody. The doc...
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- Not sure if my last post actually sent to you. But my now 8 year old had the same issue. See if your allergist could switch to xoponex. it has definately helped my dau...
- Pulmacort is a steroid, so it's probably agitating him because it can really make kids antsy. Unfortunately, it's something that he really needs though. You could as...
- Sorry didn't realize everyone else said XOPENEX as well!
1 Year Old with Asthma
Asked by M.T. from Boston
on December 22, 2008
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Hi everyone,
My son Evan is 13 months old and has been hospitalized 3 times now in the past 3 months due to asthma. So far it does not seem to be allergy related. A...
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- Hi M., I can't tell you how very sorry I am that you are going through this with your little boy -- it must be heart-wrenching to watch him suffer this way. First, ...
- Hello there, My sympathies to you. My daughter (now 10) started her attacks when she was about that age. she was actually almost 18 months old. It was awful. I feel ...
- Wow! Shades of our family's past! Our now 12-year-old used to get asthma whenever he got a cold...and he got colds A LOT. He never got to the point of hospitalization,...
