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Flu- Maybe Pneumonia?
Read all 5 responses: "First let me say that the flu totally freaks me out! Too often now you hear about kids getting very sick and some dying, ...
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- First of all I tottally understand you. Its better to be paranoid than to not take things serious. I also have known of several people who thought they had a flu and...
- Definitely call your doctor and maybe next year consider the flu shots for your family. Kids over 2 can get the mist in the nose so you don't have to deal with a sh...
- Yeah, I would not suspect Pneumonia immediately. I would honestly just watch and wait. Maybe her sinuses are bothering her some, possibly even a little dry in her nose...
3 Year Old with Pneumonia! :(
Read all 14 responses: "My husband took our 3 year old to the doc today and doc told us she has Pneumonia, he gave her a shot in her finger,some kind of ...
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- It's likely that she had a blood test done with a finger poke. Antibiotic shots are never given in the finger - they need to be injected into muscle usually the thigh ...
- My son had pneumonia early last fall as well. Tylenol didn't help him much with the fever, either, so I did alternate ibuprofen and Tylenol (ibuprofen is better at be...
- Please listen closely to her chest at all times. If her breathing gets worse. it could turn into RSV. A upper respitory infection. Keep up with the Tylenol but when my...
Repeat Pneumonia in 16Mo. Old
Read all 11 responses: "My 16mo. old daughter came down with pneumonia a month ago to our great surprise. It started as what seemsed like a normal cold and ...
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- Hi L., I'm a second year medical student and I happen to be studying both pneumonia bacterias and probiotics right now. I went to a talk today about how they are sta...
- We have had problems with my son having pneumonia when he was younger and I found that the basic washing of hands before they eat, doing the neb treatments and getting...
- HI. Our daughter went through the same experience. In our situation we went to the dr/ER once a month each time coming away with the diagnosis of pneumonia. So we d...
My Daughter Has Walking Pneumonia
Read all 7 responses: "My daughter, Haley, is four years old and we had to take her to the hospital a couple days ago, the doctor says she hasd walking ...
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- Do NOT use a humidifier, you don't put more water in the air when someone's lungs are already full of fluid. If anything, use a dehumidifier. She needs to cough up...
- Desiree, I have heard of the Vics on the bottom of the feet before. It can't hurt to try it. Please let us know if it works. The other lady that answered you has...
- Desiree, Someone one told me over the summer if you put vicks baby rub on there feet and put a pair of socks on within 5 mins the coughing will stop. I have not tri...
What Do I Have Trying to Figure It Out
The symptoms sound like acute bronchitis or pneumonia. It will not get better without treatment. Drink lots of water, rest, and go to the Dr. ...
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- Not trying to frighten you, but aside from the obvious possibilities of allergies, a cold, bronchitis, etc-- you might consider getting tested for Valley Fever. Chest ...
- Also could be pneumonia... Get your bahonkas to the doctor!
- Oh No!!!! This sounds like you need to have the heater checked or maybe mold growing somewhere. The seasons are changing too. The winds blow, things become airborne...
Is It Notmal
Oct 28, 2009 ... Read all 12 responses: "my 5 yrs old dughter gets pneumonia and broncitis 3to 4 times a years it is normla?"
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- My 6-year-old is susceptible to bronchial problems when she gets colds. We've found no reason why this would be so and our ped has prescribed her an inhaler that we gi...
- No, it's not normal. It is probably viral in nature, so don't bother going the route of antibiotics as they are not designed for viral infections. I used to get bron...
- I would have to say definitely not. Getting a cold several times is normal, but your daughter has something more going on. I would suggest you get her an appointment t...
Congestion
You need to go back to the doctor with the congestion and ask them about pneumonia. My daughter had pneumonia when she was a baby and its sometimes really ...
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- Mine congested too, no throwing up, but for the congestion and coughing, my son and I sit in the bathroom, door closed, shower running on pure hot and add a "Shower So...
- I'd recommend using a humidifier and saline drops in your baby's nose. Good luck, it sounds really rough.
- this sounds crazy, but rub vicks on his little feet and put socks on them... It works within 15 min of putting it on and he wont rub it with his hands with the socks o...
Pulmicort - Steroids for Asthma/Lung Issues
In addition he had a chest tube for a pneumo-thorax and pneumonia all in the first ..... My daughter was born with double pneumonia and we experienced many ...
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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...
My Four Year Old
If he's been sick, he could have developed pneumonia. This H1N1 flu is associated with severe respiratory problems, especially for kids. ...
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- You have probably received all sorts of advice on this by now. I put Vicks VaporRub on the bottom of my kids feet and then put socks on them. This definitely helps t...
- There is a fabulous new chidren's formula out. It tastes great, is liquid so is absorbed starting in the mouth, and it helps the body to fight off all the viruses and...
- it could be Croup or a need for a breathing treatment. i would go to the dr. asap.
Sick 19 Month Ol
this is not medical advice, but my 20 month daughter had pneumonia a couple of weeks ago too. i ... He has had pneumonia four times, bronchitis five times, ...
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- I had my son, 13 mo.old, gotten a flu shot at age 12 mo. And 2 days after that, he got bronchitis, which was treated with antibiotics (they even weren't certain if it ...
- I have a three year old who gets sick all of the time too. He has had pneumonia four times, bronchitis five times, upper respiratory six times, RSV once, numerous ear...
- A friend whose child had respiratory issues could not be held by someone who had been smoking (i.e. the person needed to change their clothing first -- depending how m...
