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My son was diagnosed with asthma he is 9 months old.My question is,he was
put on prednisone for 5 days does he have to wean himself off or could he just stop it completely? Thanks for the help Olivia |
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Often doctors will taper the dose at the end. You should look at the
prescription and call the doctor and ask her. You should also make sure that you follow up with your pediatrician. If he needs to get perdnisone, he maybe should follow up with an asthma specialist or allergy specialist and make sure that you have proper plans in case he has another flare up. http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/asthma/asthgdln.pdf Jeff "Sean & Olivia Moran" wrote in message newsoEec.116146$gA5.1482272@attbi_s03... My son was diagnosed with asthma he is 9 months old.My question is,he was put on prednisone for 5 days does he have to wean himself off or could he just stop it completely? Thanks for the help Olivia |
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"Sean & Olivia Moran" wrote in message news:poEec.116146$gA5.1482272@attbi_s03...
My son was diagnosed with asthma he is 9 months old.My question is,he was put on prednisone for 5 days does he have to wean himself off or could he just stop it completely? Thanks for the help Olivia He can just stop. hth Brandy |
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Thankyou for the advice,I finally got hold of the doctor this afternoon he
told me to stop the pred.I was also wondering if air purifiers are good for the house? Olivia "Sean & Olivia Moran" wrote in message newsoEec.116146$gA5.1482272@attbi_s03... My son was diagnosed with asthma he is 9 months old.My question is,he was put on prednisone for 5 days does he have to wean himself off or could he just stop it completely? Thanks for the help Olivia |
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On Mon, 12 Apr 2004 19:58:05 -0400, "Jeff"
wrote: Often doctors will taper the dose at the end. You should look at the prescription and call the doctor and ask her. There is almost never a need to taper a 5-day course of oral steroids. You should also make sure that you follow up with your pediatrician. Always good advice. If he needs to get perdnisone, he maybe should follow up with an asthma specialist or allergy specialist and make sure that you have proper plans in case he has another flare up. The decision to refer to an asthma or allergy specialist at this young age depends on many factors, not just whether or not he has been treated with prednisone. PF |
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On Tue, 13 Apr 2004 02:38:48 GMT, "Sean & Olivia Moran"
wrote: Thankyou for the advice,I finally got hold of the doctor this afternoon he told me to stop the pred.I was also wondering if air purifiers are good for the house? In general they don't help at this age, since environmental allergies are unlikely at 9 months. Infants simply aren't sensitized yet. Instead, wheezing in infants is almost always triggered by viral infections. Also, air purifiers don't help much with dust allergies anyway since dust mite particles tend not to remain airborne. Low humidity, frequent vacuuming, frequent laundering of linens in hot water, and pillow/mattress covers help with dust. PF |
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"Brandy Kurtz" wrote in message
om... (PF Riley) wrote in message ... On 13 Apr 2004 13:46:06 -0700, (Brandy Kurtz) wrote: (PF Riley) wrote in message ... Also, air purifiers don't help much with dust allergies anyway since dust mite particles tend not to remain airborne. Low humidity, frequent vacuuming, frequent laundering of linens in hot water, and pillow/mattress covers help with dust. Well I would just like to add this, if you can get rid of the carpets, do it. Again, though, taking such a drastic step because your 9-month-old is wheezing will likely be the wrong move. At least be sure you're dealing with dust allergies before tearing up your home. PF Ok let me rephrase that, I had a wiggly half-asleep toddler on my lap... If it were me, this is what I would do. I would make babys bedroom as asthma friendly as financially possible.. This is what we did, we removed the carpet and installed laminate (fake wood floating floor), no mini-blinds or heavy curtains, lidded the toyboxes, and removed the bulky unwashable stuffed animals. We also encased the mattress, and I wash my sons bedding twice a week. Plus he does have a air cleaner in his room. It sure can't hurt! Well... actually, there's a fair amount of evidence to back up the "hygiene theory" that it CAN. Unless a child has diagnosed allergies/asthma, you--he/she--is probably better off in a less-than-pristine environment. Indeed, a recent report said that one of the best things you can do for your ("normal") child is get a cat or dog; the child will then be exposed to a variety of allergens and is likely to develop defenses (a strong immune system) against allergies/asthma. http://www.lauralee.com/news/kidallergy.htm |
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