Asthma: Toddler, Puppets

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16 Month Old Refusing Necessary Nebulizer Treatments

My 16 month old daughter needs 4x daily nebulizer treatments. The doctor says the mask will not do, she must put the nozzle in her mouth and inhale or breathe in the medicine. My daughter clamps her jaw shut, turns her head side to side and grabs at the nozzle. If I manage to get it in her mouth - she sticks her tongue in it and essentially stops it up. As I type this I see the humorous picture - but starting each morning and ending each day this way is a nightmare. We have tried putting it in our mouths, showing her how, letting her...

Asthma Medication

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18 Month Old Fights the Breathing Treatment

Ever since my sons first cold, he has been wheezing. Everytime he gets a cold it goes straight to his lungs. (We always seem to have a check up right when he gets a cold) He is always in good spirits and it has not affected his eating. I have rarely heard the wheezing, just the doctor. When the cold goes away we are back to business as usual. He has no allergies or any other problems. The doctor wants him to have Albuteral every 4-6 hours and a breathing treatment of Pulmicort once a day. He fights these treatments by kicking, screaming and...