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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...
Asthma in 7-Month-Old?
Asked by D.M. from Dallas
on January 2, 2008
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My son is 7 months old. At birth, he aspirated meconium and had a pneumothorax. He was in the NICU for a week.
This winter he has had wheezing twice where you can ...
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- D., Our son was diagnosed with asthma around the same age as yours, however at this age the kiddos can't actively participate in the standard testing used to diagnose...
- Hi D.- I was reading your response concerning your son's asthma andI know how difficult it might be specailly having to wait until April to see a doctor. Have you e...
- D., I am a pediatric respiratory therapist, so I know all about your situation. First of all, the albuterol and flovent is nothing to be scared of. The flovent ...
Asthma in 7-Month-Old?
Asked by D.M. from Dallas
on January 2, 2008
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My son is 7 months old. At birth, he aspirated meconium and had a pneumothorax. He was in the NICU for a week.
This winter he has had wheezing twice where you can ...
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- I found out my son had upper respitary disease (doctor never officially called it asthma) when he had just turned 1 by a few days. Unfortunately, it was determined af...
- You're going to think that I'm crazy, but have you tried taking him off of all milk products? It won't make your son's condition go away, but it may lessen the serveri...
- The first time my son used a nebulizer was five months. It could be allergy induced asthma. I like the idea of no dairy. I would call a pediatric allergist/asthma spec...
New Pheumonia Vaccine for Children Under 5
Asked by S.V. from Los Angeles
on March 3, 2011
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My sons pediatrition said that there is a new vaccine to fight against pheumonia that she wants to give him the next visit when we see her. I think they have had way ...
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- Just another way for the pharmaceutical companies to make money and pump the kids with more poison. I am a former NICU Respiratory Therapist and this is completely unn...
- Yes, kids can die of pneumonia. We just had a little girl come into our office today for a hospital follow up visit for pneumonia. She was in the PICU for almost a mon...
- Well it's not really "new" it replaces Pcv7 it is now pcv13 because it helps protect you against 6 more types. It is not just pneumonia this Bacteia is responsible for...
Anyone Else Had a Preme with Chylothorax?
Asked by T.M. from Minneapolis
on April 26, 2008
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Our baby boy was due 6/5/8 but was born via c-section on 4/11/08 at a gestational age of 32 weeks becuase fluid was collecting in the layers of skin around his left lu...
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- I did not have a premie with Chylothorax, but I did just have a son (full term) who suffered from severe meconium aspiration. He was in the NICU about 3 weeks, and on ...
- I don't have experiance with chylothrax sorry. But I did have a 32 weeker too. My daughter was at Children's in Mpls. I just wanted to give you some encouraging...
- I had a baby 12-6-05 and he ended up in the NICU less than 24 hours after birth (c-section). He ended up with Bilateral pneumothorax (not sure on the spelling) .. in o...
Chemo Port Pain
Asked by A.T. from Chicago
on July 28, 2008
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I had a port inserted about 5 weeks ago before beginning a series of chemotherapy treatments. It's working just fine, but for the last week I've had intense, off-the-...
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- Dear A., Our prayers are with you. I can not give any advice on the pain you are experiencing. I do have numerouse friends and loved ones who have survived many for...
- Hi A.. You are in my thoughts and prayers. I am a registered nurse and I work with people who have been diagnosed with cancer. You should NOT be having pain from yo...
- A. - I don't have advice for you. I apologize for that. But I did not want to read your post and not reply. I just wanted to say that you and your family are in m...
Waterbirth
Asked by K.M. from Portland
on January 18, 2009
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My first birth was a very long and painful induction, which resulted in an epidural ( something I was very strongly against before this ), I am doing all I can to prep...
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- I wanted to have a water birth too. I gave birth to my son in a Birth Center, outside of the hospital which had a birthing tub. I ended up not being able to give birth...
- I fully understand you wanting to have a drug free birth but I do not want you to beat yourself up if that does not happen for whatever reason. Just know that the heal...
- I had my second in water at home. THe labor was way less painful, every time they got me out to check me, the pain went up, but my daughter slid out into my own two h...
Concern About Numbers from down Syndrom Screening
Asked by R.V. from San Francisco
on April 29, 2008
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Okay I am trying not to give this to much concern but hearing other moms experience will certainly help me. I just got a call from my ob saying that after my nuchal tr...
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- i don't know if this will help or hinder, but i am one of the folks that got a false positive from the initial blood test. i knew though, in that way a mom knows, tha...
- Hi R., OMG!! I'm sure you are very nervous from this news!! It didn't happen to me but to my girlfriend. Her results came back at 1 in 77 and they had her go furthe...
- I was 17 when I took the testing and was pregnant with my first child. I was told that my test had come back negative, but the numbers were a bit high for a girl my ag...
For Those Who Choose Hospital over Home
Asked by J.L. from Lakeland
on December 9, 2007
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What types of things would convince you to birth at home or at a birth center if you are currently opposed? Or were opposed and than changed your view.
Please only...
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- Wow. I don’t think I’m currently opposed to birthing at home or in a birthing center, but I definitely didn’t consider it an option during my first pregnancy. I ...
- Hi J., It's such a personal decision, but I can't help but be on the side of the "what ifs". My daughter (my first) had a pneumothorax (sp?)(hole in her lung) whic...
- Bring a doula to the hospital if you must go who knows what your vision is for your birth. The birthing center was a definite happy middle for me and my husband betwe...
