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How To Treat Chest Congestion In A 1 Years Old Child?
My son is 1 year old and after every 20 days he fall sick with congestion in chest and then the doctor recommends him the dose of budecort .05 mg+ Levolin .63 twice a day and once only levolin .63 . I need to know as they are steroids can they harm my son in long run.
Wed, 25 Feb 2015
Hi...
Suggestions:
1. You cannot use oral steroids are associated with complications.
2. There are certainly alternative management therapies in allopathy now a days. medicine has advanced a lot and not asthma is 100% controllable.
3. Inhalers are the newest management strategies for this - RATHER THAN NEBULIZATION - METERED DOSE INHALERS ARE BEST.
4. Triggers can be environmental changes/ dust/ talcum powder/ seasonal changes/ un-cleaned a/c vents/ cold weather etc....we can specifically say this is the cause - unless we observe the kid closely - best person is the parent.
5. I suggest you shift over to metered dose inhalers of Budecort and Levolin rather than nebulization
Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Health care magic are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health.
Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).,
Suggestions:
1. You cannot use oral steroids are associated with complications.
2. There are certainly alternative management therapies in allopathy now a days. medicine has advanced a lot and not asthma is 100% controllable.
3. Inhalers are the newest management strategies for this - RATHER THAN NEBULIZATION - METERED DOSE INHALERS ARE BEST.
4. Triggers can be environmental changes/ dust/ talcum powder/ seasonal changes/ un-cleaned a/c vents/ cold weather etc....we can specifically say this is the cause - unless we observe the kid closely - best person is the parent.
5. I suggest you shift over to metered dose inhalers of Budecort and Levolin rather than nebulization
Hope my answer was helpful for you. I am happy to help any time. Further clarifications and consultations on Health care magic are welcome. If you do not have any clarifications, you can close the discussion and rate the answer. Wish your kid good health.
Dr. Sumanth MBBS., DCH., DNB (Paed).,
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