Respiratory: Toddler, Nasonex

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Advice on Allergies and Asthma in 4 Year Old

My daughter will be 4 in July and we have had two trips to the ER since January due to coughing fits and once by ambulance because she stopped breathing (found out she had pneumonia). I saw an allergist who said she definitly has Asthma. He prescribed Zyrtec, Nasonex, and Advair. I don't believe my daughter needs all of these medications and I'm seeking a second opinion this week. I gave my daughter the Zyrtec and this morning she had a coughing fit, followed by vomiting. I won't give her the Advair until I see a Pulm. Specialist. I...

Any Other Options You Have Tried for a Toddler's Very Severe Asthma?

I am writing this in hopes to have any and all suggestions and personal...

Rad-lingering Cough After Cold

Hello all. My son is 5 and was diagnosed with Reactive Airways Disease last...

3-Year Old Has Been Coughing for 3 Months!

My 3-year old baby girl got sick with some kind of bug about 3 months ago....

Help with Pneumonia

Hi all, my son will be 4 in October and this is his 4th time getting...

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Singulair and Nasonex

My 8 year old son has had a persistent cough for about 7 weeks or so. I took him to the doctor 8/19, and they took an x-ray of his lungs. The doctor diagnosed him with mycoplasma pneumonia, and gave him an antibiotic that he took for the prescribed 5 days. The cough has not gone away so we went back to the doctor today. Unfortunately is GP was out on vacation so we had to see a different doctor. This doctor gave us samples of Singulair and Nasonex (nasal spray). After reading online about the two products, I am not so sure they are...