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Just Found Out My Son Has Asthma
They also gave me a Peak Flow Meter. Robbie is doing much better. ... The peak flow meter will help you and your son learn to tell when his asthma is acting ...
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- Hi S. , My name is L. , I also have Asthma and it sucks having it ...I am sorry your son has it , The time to use the inhaler is when he cant breathe , short of breath...
- i have asthma and the differance for me is i start breathing really fast almost hyperventalating comes with the cough plus i act hyper. hope this helps.
- Please ask your doctor. He or she has the correct answers.
Diagnosed with Asthma
... and this should help your albuterol need decrease - you should try to see your primary care doctor frequently and ask about a peak flow meter as this ...
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- I am not real familiar with asthma myself. But my husband has delt with it his entire life. He uses a preventive inhaler called Adviar and It absolutly keeps his under...
- I have been diagnosed with asthma now for about 12 years. I take Advair to help control mine and it works great! It will take a couple of weeks after you begin takin...
- Hey G., i've been dealing with this stuff for about 18 years now. I can't help with the anxiety issues but as far as the asthma and Symbicort i can. I have been on S...
Question About Asthma
A breath lung capacity test (I think it is a peak flow meter) is what can help figure out Asthma along with the medical history. Asthma has been increasing ...
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- B., My youngest son has breathing problems as well. They cannot call it Asthma because he is not quite 2. (Cold season is worse) I would go to your regular pediatrici...
- First off, go back to your regular ped and if they still won't diagnose the asthma, get a second opinion by another ped or a specialist. My daughter sees a certified ...
- I would head over to a Allergy / Immunology facility such as the Park Nicollet system has in St. Louis Park. They have several Doctors that specialize in pediatric ne...
Natural Help for Asthma and Allergies
We used a peak flow meter daily- it has no medicine but helps you determine ... A typical morning meant using the peak flow meter, two puffs of flovent, ...
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- K., let me lead with the fact I am a Peds nurse who has a child, (actually all three have allergies) who is 12 who is probably a carbon copy of your child. I too, wasn...
- K.: This has to be tough on the whole family, but especially to both of you. It's great that you are looking into alternative things and really investigating what yo...
- I'm not sure of run-of-the-mill allergies, but I do know that asthma can be a life or death situation. I knew an 8 year old boy who died from an asthma attack. I do...
New to Asthma
Do you have an asthma action plan and a peak flow meter? If you need a recommendation, I can give you one. Good luck! You are not alone. I've been to the ER ...
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- Sounds so much like us my little Melody Rose is 2 1/2 and it seems like her nose runs and she coughs most of her days. I keep my house as dust free as possible and he...
- Hang in there! Both my son and daughter have asthma. My son was diagnosed with asthma when he was 3. He is now 5. He is extremely allergic to many things (includ...
- Oh your poor baby. I really feel for you. My son has "excersized induced asthma." He had been in and out for bronchitis, ear infections, tonsilitis, etc. Then came ...
Trouble with Electricity
... be able to check the basic power feeding the unit with the meters they have. ... During peak power time last Friday in Flower Mound, our power was cycling off ... He said we could adjust air flow between rooms by adjusting the small ...
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- Michelle, Just checking if you knew that TXU cycles power off/lower power to certain grid areas in the metroplex from time to time to avoid overload when usage is as ...
- Has she cleaned and changed her air filters thru the house? My dad owns an AC business and he says to change them every 3 months. It makes a HUGE difference and save...
- Not sure if this will help, but we noticed our home was not staying cool in the afternoons in the living/kitchen area which has high ceilings. I thought it was b/c of...
Son Has Trouble Catching Breath
Get a peak flow meter. They're great for letting you know how bad the situation is. Also, I would seek out a new doctor if you don't feel like you were ...
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- Dear S., I myself would see if I could get a different pediatrician, or at least a second opinion. I have done a google search for you. Print out some info and take i...
- S. hi. you might call your high school's athletic trainer. see what they think. i had a niece in middle school/high school that seemed to display some of the same s...
- Just from reading that I would definately say "exercise induced asthma" but I'm no doctor. I myself have "exercise induced asthma" I was diagnosed with it in the 7th g...
6 Year Old with Nervous Cough
You can use a peak flow meter to measure the amount of air your son can breathe out at any time - compare his readings when he is coughing, ...
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- Crazy! My six year old did the same thing after a cold. Her ped says that it was just a "habituated cough" and it was an unconcious habit that would fade. hmmm... A...
- Hi S., My 8 year old has a similar problem. It started last year about this time and we just ignored it and it eventually went away. However, we noticed that it rec...
- Talk to a specialist in asthma. Could be "chronic-cough asthma" triggered by colds, changes in weather, and stress (meaning anything from mold, dampness, too little sl...
Peanuts and Asthma?
You should also hae a peak flow meter at home so you can test yourself because sometimes you will be tight and not even know it. Also, everyone should use a ...
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- Winter actually makes my asthmatic family worse, allergies, mold, ect. But you should see the specialist so they can run a chest xray and make sure its not pnuemona o...
- my kids have more wheezing this time of year. It could be the higher pollen and mold with the rain right now. If your inhaler isn't helping much you may need to go t...
- it's probably just the weather. I don't have any allergies or asthma and sometimes I find it hard to breathe. The changes in weather can make a big difference, so I wo...
Zoloft and Breastfeeding?
transmission part · database management system · smallest baby · prozac side effects · peak flow meter · breastfeeding safe ...
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- I know this was posted awhile ago, but I wanted to give you this resource if you have questions about meds again in the future. I just wanted to let you know about ...
- well there is a risk with any meds while breastfeeding b/c it does get passed in the milk. If you can surrvive without it, that would be best. I would go with what t...
- I was on Zoloft when I became pregnant. My OB/GYN said that it was okay to take until the 8th month. However, I immediatly stopped taking it when I found out that I wa...
