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How To Stop Wheezing

Wheezing children not helped by steroids

January 26, 2009
A study of more than 700 school children has found that giving steroids to kids who wheeze does not improve their symptoms. The study found that children who were hospitalized for wheezing and subsequently given steroids stayed in the hospital just as long as kids who did not take the anti-inflammatory medications. Researchers say this may be because wheezing in very young children is often a symptom of viral infection, rather than asthma. The study's authors say that doctors should be aware tha... Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Risk of Asthma in Infants and Toddlers that Wheeze
By James Thompson, MD , Health Expert

...with the diagnosis of asthma out of concern that wheezing may not be permanent and, in fact,... Read more »

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Latest Research Continues to Shed Light on Allergies
By Kathleen MacNaughton , Health Expert

...high (fall/winter) were 3 times as likely to develop wheezing by the age of 2 than babies born... Read more »

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Apple Juice -- Can It Really Help With Wheezing?
By Kathi MacNaughton , Health Expert

...juice—but not eating apples—can actually help control wheezing in people who have asthma.  ... Read more »

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Acid Reflux and Asthma
By Fred Little , Health Expert

...in asthmatics who are particularly afflicted with wheezing at night.   Who should get... Read more »

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Sleigh Bells Ring, Are You Wheezing?
By Jim Christopher , Health Expert

...season? Does your cigarette-induced coughing and wheezing drown out the gentle distant... Read more »

Health Guide

Asthmatics Exaggerating Asthma Symptoms for Sympathy: Actors Comic
Read the full text of Some Asthmatics Are Good Actors and leave a comment! Read all of Rick Frea's Posts Visit Respiratory Therapy Cave, Rick Frea's personal blog Read more »
Adult Asthma Symptoms
Asthma symptoms vary in severity from occasional mild bouts of breathlessness to daily wheezing that persists despite taking large doses of medication. After exposure to asthma triggers,... Read more »
Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease: Diseases with Similar Symptoms
...marker for future problems in some patients.AsthmaThe classic symptoms of an asthma attack are coughing, wheezing, and shortness of breath (dyspnea). Wheezing when breathing out is usually present... Read more »
Asthma Signs and Symptoms in Children
...should be checked for asthma.Typical Asthma SymptomsThe classic symptoms of an asthma attack include:Wheezing when breathing out is nearly always present during an attack. Usually the attack... Read more »
Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease: Symptoms
...progressive shortness of breath, frequently accompanied by a phlegm-producing cough, with episodes of wheezing. Symptoms may vary, however, or others may be present depending on which disease... Read more »

Medications

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...Uses This medication is used to prevent symptoms (wheezing and shortness of breath) caused by... Read more »

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...salbutamol) and ipratropium. It is used to treat or prevent wheezing and shortness of breath... Read more »

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...(paradoxical bronchospasm). If you experience sudden wheezing, seek immediate medical attention.... Read more »

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...heartbeat vision changes eye pain increased wheezing/trouble breathing trouble urinating... Read more »

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...(ter-BYOO-ta-leen)Uses Terbutaline is used to treat wheezing and shortness of breath from... Read more »

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