23 month old with asthma?
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Steam is not a good idea for a full blown asthma attack.  Your airways are already full of secretions and do not need to be further hydrated and become more of a problem.  Racemic Epinepherine is always a medication that helps out.  I tend to suggest it more often than Albuterol.  Also, keep asthma triggers to a minimum when the child is around.  Smoking, pet dander, excessive dust, etc.  Good luck with everything and keep giving the medications as perscribed by the physician.  Even if he does not show signs of an attack, always give the meds as ordered...especially any steroids.
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I am not really sure if this condition could be possible to have at a very young age but he probably has a hyperactive thyroid. Go check it with a Peditrician. Hyperactive thyroids is an abnormality with your thyroid (duh!) which actually makes someone who has this condition sweaty (sweats more than anybody, easily get tired more, lose weight, and at some point their body expriences trembling.
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Get thee to a pediatrician!  Three months?!
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severe asthma , check your doctor
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Asthma?  Or maybe chronic Bronchitis?
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It seems like he might just be saying that.  Little kids do stuff like that.  If you believe it's something more than just a phase he's going through, take him to the doctor.  Maybe he has a really sensitive nose.
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I have a friend who had asthma when he was five or something, then it stoped, and ever since then till now he has been the best athlete in the school never has breathing problems and never uses an inhaler, he is now 17. So i gues it might kinof depend on how helthy your lungs are, like try doing exercises, they help strenghten your lungs.
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An estimated 23.2 million adults have lifetime asthma and about 9 million children under the age of 18 have lifetime asthma.
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Yes, that is what I have.  To be honest with you though, because of my age, I've wondered if it is really Asthma, or some kind of conjested heart failure symptom.\n\nI have never smoked, nor does Asthma run in my family.\n\nI do take a steroid, and an Abuuterol inhaler.
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make sure he goes to the doctors because it could be getting worse i have asthma so i will no.\nif he has just started a new job that might be it as well has he put wieght on at all.\ni am 18stone and trust me i can only just walk to me boyfriends and that is making me out off breath aswell .
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Yes.Especially asthma.Contact your attorney.
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I wouldn't gamble with a home remedy for an eight month old. It's possible that he's experiencing drainage due to a cold or other respiratory illness but there's too many cons (such as permanent loss of hearing) to rely on a home method. Return to his pediatrician for re-evaluation. If he's been on an antibiotic for less than 24 hours, it may need time to kick in. If it's been over, he may have a tolerance to the antibiotic prescribed. Good luck!
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It would be extremely  unlikely though there is a genetic disorder called alpha-1 antitrysin deficiency that may cause someone with the deficiency to develope emphysema  before the age of 40. In the case of a newborn I don't think its ever developed that quickly so if there is a breathing problem with a baby I think most doctors would look for another cause before even considering this because its extremely unlikely. There may be birth defects which cause symtoms much like emphysema and these too are rare.Ultrasounds are valuable tools to help discover these and they are often treatable and reversible.
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You need to take her to the doctor and find out if it is actually asthma. If it is you should have her doctor give you some information on the disease.  For a minor attack coffee is a good remedy.
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NO its not a disease thus its not contages\nWhat do each of these individuals have in common: First, aneighteen-year-old suddenly develops wheezing and shortness of breath whenvisiting his grandmother who happens to have a cat. Second, a thirty year oldwoman has colds that "always go into her chest," causing coughing anddifficulty breathing. Lastly, a sixty- year-old man develops shortness of breathwith only slight exertion even though he has never smoked. The answer is thatthey all may have asthma.\nThese are some of the many faces of asthma. Most researchers believe that thedifferent patterns of asthma are all related to one condition. Other researchersfeel that separate lung conditions exist. There is currently no cure for asthmaand no single exact cause has been identified. Therefore, understanding thechanges that occur in asthma, how it makes you feel, and how it can behave overtime is vital. This knowledge empowers you to take an active role in your ownhealth care.
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I understand your concern, and am very sorry that you are going through this. At 7 weeks your baby should be able to startle to noise by moving his body in some way, but he may not be able to turn his head completely. OAE testing has inconsistent results because it relies on having a good seal, so that the test only picks up sound in the ear, rather than in the room. It also relies on a quiet environment. Since your son has failed at least one ear each time, you should definitely do the ABR.  In the mean time practice "talking" to him, out of his field of vision and in his field of vision. Hold him and so that he does not see your face, but can be easily turned to see your face. Then say his name and sing to him. Note whether he reacts to the sound of your voice by startling/smiling, or whether he only reacts once you have turned him to face you. Whether he reacts or not, gradually turn him to face you, while still calling his name and singing to him. Whether he is alerting to the sound of your voice or to the sight of your face, you will be stimulating a communicative "bond" with your son that is necessary for his development whether his hearing turns out to be fine or not. Once you have your ABR results, you can decide with your doctor and audiologist what steps to take next.\n\nGood Luck!\nRain, Speech-Language Pathologist
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Not really sure what you have, but I will say that "coughing" is the most common and probably least known symptom of "asthma".I discovered this when my son was 8 and playing soccer. He would have to pull off to the side and cough and cough, sometimes until he threw up...we pulled him out of soccer. The specialist told me that coughing and especially when you have to forcible exhale to get the air out of your lungs is a big sign of asthma. I never heard my son "wheeze" in all the years he had asthma....just cough and do that forcible exhaling thing. Go check it out, may not be serious, may only be seasonal or temporary, but do check it out. By the way my son took allergy  shots, weekly for a couple of years, is now 21 and hasn't had asthma in years. Good luck to you and may God bless you.