Childhood Illnesses: Steroids

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Asthma & Steroids

Hello, I am seeking advice from other Mom's that have experience with young Children with Asthma. My son who was born with Asthma has been on Allergy medicine and (an Albuteral inhaler as needed) from birth, He is now 9 years old and doing great in school, very little Asthma attacks! Now that we have moved here, his allergies really hit a High and has triggered his Asthma attacks more frequently, So we are on a regumine of allergy pills and now also added Advair, (which is a steroid on a daily dose about 5 months now) But this has been...

Head Lice

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Daughter Losing Hair

Our 7 1/2 year old daughter is losing her hair. As I comb her hair after a bath/shower so much of it comes out. She has blonde curly hair, and it now looks thin and terrible. We took her to the doctor, he said it might be Alepecia (spelling) and he also took blood, which came back negative. So I have a dermatologist appt on June 22nd. I can't beleive they can't get her in sooner. I asked to be put on a cancellation list to hopefully get her in before June. She did get lice about two months ago, that we treated with the NIX shampoo. could...

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Question About Excema

My daughter has excema, although it doesn't make me happy we have a steroid...

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Is It Lice???

Hello Our friend came over with his daughter Saturday and found lice on her...

Measles, Mumps & More

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Rash from Cephalosporins

My son, 13 months, was diagnosed with a allergic reaction to cephalosporins. He was on the antibiotic for the full ten day treatment (he had strep and a doctor that ignored our concerns). It has been over 4 weeks and his skin is starting to peel and the red bumps still come and go. We put him on steroids when the rash seemed dangerous but he has been off of those for over 2 weeks now and the extremely itchy rash is still present. Has anyone had a similar experience? How long will this go on and when should we go to a dermatologist? His neck...

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