Childhood Illnesses: Steroids

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Prednisone for Croup??

S.E. asks from Chicago

Hi Moms, My 5 year old has a history of respiratory infections (pneumonia, croup) and currently has a relatively mild case of croup. She has the cough but is in gre...

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Experiences with RSV?

J.M. asks from New York

My daughter (13months) had a cough that lingered after a cold. She had seen the pedi during the course of the cold, and he was not concerened. The cough seemed to get...

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Effect of Sugar on Children with Asthma

I.M. asks from Houston

Is there anyone with information about the effects of sugar on children especially in the acute phase of asthma. I have read that it affects the immune system, too. ...

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Itchy Ears & Head: Eczema? Allergies? Help!!!

B.H. asks from New York

My 6-month-old daughter has a case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. By day, she is a little angel. By night, she is an itching and scratching terror!!! Although her d...

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Breathing Issues with My 2 Year Old

H.W. asks from Atlanta

My son just turned 2 and we are having major breathing issues. When he was 4 months old, we were told he had a mild case of RSV. After that he has had bronchiolitis...

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Swine Flu in Children & Adults

S.H. asks from San Francisco

Has anyone had the swine flu themselves and if so, what were your initial symptoms? Was the illness mild, moderate or severe? Has anyone's children (otherwise heal...

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When Did Your Child Stop Getting Sick So Often?

K.T. asks from Minneapolis

I just responded to another post which I will copy and paste to help explain.... "My son is going through the same thing. Last October [when he first started dayca...

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Flu Shot for Toddler Who Has a Cough?

I.:. asks from Minneapolis

My 21 month old has had a cough for 2.5 weeks now. We've been to the Dr. twice for it, last thursday the dr put her on a nebulizer with alburtoral which she takes 3x ...

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What Do You Give Your Toddler for Allergies?

S.S. asks from Los Angeles

My pediatrician prescribed Budesonide b/c my son constantly has a runny or stuffy nose and wheezes when he's sick. But then I did some research and found out that it...

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Flovent Prescribed for 2 1/2 Year Old

M.W. asks from Washington DC

My daughter sufferd her second extreme asthma attack this year! We were once again overnight in the ER where after several hours of albuterol, oxygen and steroids, sh...