What medicines you give to a toddler

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Chilemom

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I am just wondering if my doctor is ok in my daughter treatment. She (19 month) doesn't receive any medicine, except for creon and Adek. I give her a lot of natural medicine (homeopathy) and her physiotherapy daily. She has been ok, but I am scared that maybe she has a bug inside her and we don't know it although she don´t have any symptoms.
Sometimes I read the forum and you speak about all the medicines you take, and the ones that you have taken, and the ones that you will take... I know I have to be happy because less medicine is more health, but some days I just wonder if we are ok.
 
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Chilemom

New member
I am just wondering if my doctor is ok in my daughter treatment. She (19 month) doesn't receive any medicine, except for creon and Adek. I give her a lot of natural medicine (homeopathy) and her physiotherapy daily. She has been ok, but I am scared that maybe she has a bug inside her and we don't know it although she don´t have any symptoms.
Sometimes I read the forum and you speak about all the medicines you take, and the ones that you have taken, and the ones that you will take... I know I have to be happy because less medicine is more health, but some days I just wonder if we are ok.
 
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Chilemom

New member
I am just wondering if my doctor is ok in my daughter treatment. She (19 month) doesn't receive any medicine, except for creon and Adek. I give her a lot of natural medicine (homeopathy) and her physiotherapy daily. She has been ok, but I am scared that maybe she has a bug inside her and we don't know it although she don´t have any symptoms.
Sometimes I read the forum and you speak about all the medicines you take, and the ones that you have taken, and the ones that you will take... I know I have to be happy because less medicine is more health, but some days I just wonder if we are ok.
 
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Chilemom

New member
I am just wondering if my doctor is ok in my daughter treatment. She (19 month) doesn't receive any medicine, except for creon and Adek. I give her a lot of natural medicine (homeopathy) and her physiotherapy daily. She has been ok, but I am scared that maybe she has a bug inside her and we don't know it although she don´t have any symptoms.
Sometimes I read the forum and you speak about all the medicines you take, and the ones that you have taken, and the ones that you will take... I know I have to be happy because less medicine is more health, but some days I just wonder if we are ok.
 
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Chilemom

New member
I am just wondering if my doctor is ok in my daughter treatment. She (19 month) doesn't receive any medicine, except for creon and Adek. I give her a lot of natural medicine (homeopathy) and her physiotherapy daily. She has been ok, but I am scared that maybe she has a bug inside her and we don't know it although she don´t have any symptoms.
<br />Sometimes I read the forum and you speak about all the medicines you take, and the ones that you have taken, and the ones that you will take... I know I have to be happy because less medicine is more health, but some days I just wonder if we are ok.
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Olymama

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Hi, my son is 16 months old. He has been taking enzymes and vitamins since his diagnosis at 2 1/2 weeks, oh and zantac to for reflux. His reflux has gone away but his GI doctor wants him on it for another 6 months or so because it helps with the enzymes. A few weeks ago we started the hypertonic saline mist (nebulizer) that needs to be accompanied by albuterol as a preventative. He does fine with the albuteral but strongly resists the nebulizer.
I also use homeopathy.
As far as your situation goes I would ask your doctor (CF specialist?) lots of questions and make sure they do throat cultures. I think they started my son on the saline because he has had quite a few colds with coughs and is on antibiotics a lot. Also you can ask about getting her fitted for a vest is she big enough.
 
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Olymama

Guest
Hi, my son is 16 months old. He has been taking enzymes and vitamins since his diagnosis at 2 1/2 weeks, oh and zantac to for reflux. His reflux has gone away but his GI doctor wants him on it for another 6 months or so because it helps with the enzymes. A few weeks ago we started the hypertonic saline mist (nebulizer) that needs to be accompanied by albuterol as a preventative. He does fine with the albuteral but strongly resists the nebulizer.
I also use homeopathy.
As far as your situation goes I would ask your doctor (CF specialist?) lots of questions and make sure they do throat cultures. I think they started my son on the saline because he has had quite a few colds with coughs and is on antibiotics a lot. Also you can ask about getting her fitted for a vest is she big enough.
 
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Olymama

Guest
Hi, my son is 16 months old. He has been taking enzymes and vitamins since his diagnosis at 2 1/2 weeks, oh and zantac to for reflux. His reflux has gone away but his GI doctor wants him on it for another 6 months or so because it helps with the enzymes. A few weeks ago we started the hypertonic saline mist (nebulizer) that needs to be accompanied by albuterol as a preventative. He does fine with the albuteral but strongly resists the nebulizer.
I also use homeopathy.
As far as your situation goes I would ask your doctor (CF specialist?) lots of questions and make sure they do throat cultures. I think they started my son on the saline because he has had quite a few colds with coughs and is on antibiotics a lot. Also you can ask about getting her fitted for a vest is she big enough.
 
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Olymama

Guest
Hi, my son is 16 months old. He has been taking enzymes and vitamins since his diagnosis at 2 1/2 weeks, oh and zantac to for reflux. His reflux has gone away but his GI doctor wants him on it for another 6 months or so because it helps with the enzymes. A few weeks ago we started the hypertonic saline mist (nebulizer) that needs to be accompanied by albuterol as a preventative. He does fine with the albuteral but strongly resists the nebulizer.
I also use homeopathy.
As far as your situation goes I would ask your doctor (CF specialist?) lots of questions and make sure they do throat cultures. I think they started my son on the saline because he has had quite a few colds with coughs and is on antibiotics a lot. Also you can ask about getting her fitted for a vest is she big enough.
 
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Olymama

Guest
Hi, my son is 16 months old. He has been taking enzymes and vitamins since his diagnosis at 2 1/2 weeks, oh and zantac to for reflux. His reflux has gone away but his GI doctor wants him on it for another 6 months or so because it helps with the enzymes. A few weeks ago we started the hypertonic saline mist (nebulizer) that needs to be accompanied by albuterol as a preventative. He does fine with the albuteral but strongly resists the nebulizer.
<br />I also use homeopathy.
<br />As far as your situation goes I would ask your doctor (CF specialist?) lots of questions and make sure they do throat cultures. I think they started my son on the saline because he has had quite a few colds with coughs and is on antibiotics a lot. Also you can ask about getting her fitted for a vest is she big enough.
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Ratatosk

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Staff member
Since DS was a couple weeks old he's been on ADEKs and Pancrease MT4s, Actigall (bile salts), keflex (maintenance ABX)and vitamin K. He also was put on nebulized albuterol and atrovent at that time and we started doing chest physiotherapy 3-4 times per day. We also added a drop of vitamin A & E to his bottle. He's now graduated to capsules once a day.

When he was 3 months old he cultured pseudo and Tobi nebs were added to the mix. When he was 2 1/2 the vest was added, as well as zithromax and nebulized pulmozyme. Last summer he cultured steno. malt and septra was added to his oral meds.

He also tends to get a stuffy nose -- never runs, so we would use simply saline spray twice a day. We've now graduated to sinus rinses once a day to get those nasties out. Oh, and we also make sure he gets salt, espeically if he's been playing outside and sweating a lot. We'll add a dash of salt to his drink or sometimes he'll just sprinkle some on his hand and eat it.
 
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Ratatosk

Administrator
Staff member
Since DS was a couple weeks old he's been on ADEKs and Pancrease MT4s, Actigall (bile salts), keflex (maintenance ABX)and vitamin K. He also was put on nebulized albuterol and atrovent at that time and we started doing chest physiotherapy 3-4 times per day. We also added a drop of vitamin A & E to his bottle. He's now graduated to capsules once a day.

When he was 3 months old he cultured pseudo and Tobi nebs were added to the mix. When he was 2 1/2 the vest was added, as well as zithromax and nebulized pulmozyme. Last summer he cultured steno. malt and septra was added to his oral meds.

He also tends to get a stuffy nose -- never runs, so we would use simply saline spray twice a day. We've now graduated to sinus rinses once a day to get those nasties out. Oh, and we also make sure he gets salt, espeically if he's been playing outside and sweating a lot. We'll add a dash of salt to his drink or sometimes he'll just sprinkle some on his hand and eat it.
 
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Ratatosk

Administrator
Staff member
Since DS was a couple weeks old he's been on ADEKs and Pancrease MT4s, Actigall (bile salts), keflex (maintenance ABX)and vitamin K. He also was put on nebulized albuterol and atrovent at that time and we started doing chest physiotherapy 3-4 times per day. We also added a drop of vitamin A & E to his bottle. He's now graduated to capsules once a day.

When he was 3 months old he cultured pseudo and Tobi nebs were added to the mix. When he was 2 1/2 the vest was added, as well as zithromax and nebulized pulmozyme. Last summer he cultured steno. malt and septra was added to his oral meds.

He also tends to get a stuffy nose -- never runs, so we would use simply saline spray twice a day. We've now graduated to sinus rinses once a day to get those nasties out. Oh, and we also make sure he gets salt, espeically if he's been playing outside and sweating a lot. We'll add a dash of salt to his drink or sometimes he'll just sprinkle some on his hand and eat it.
 
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Ratatosk

Administrator
Staff member
Since DS was a couple weeks old he's been on ADEKs and Pancrease MT4s, Actigall (bile salts), keflex (maintenance ABX)and vitamin K. He also was put on nebulized albuterol and atrovent at that time and we started doing chest physiotherapy 3-4 times per day. We also added a drop of vitamin A & E to his bottle. He's now graduated to capsules once a day.

When he was 3 months old he cultured pseudo and Tobi nebs were added to the mix. When he was 2 1/2 the vest was added, as well as zithromax and nebulized pulmozyme. Last summer he cultured steno. malt and septra was added to his oral meds.

He also tends to get a stuffy nose -- never runs, so we would use simply saline spray twice a day. We've now graduated to sinus rinses once a day to get those nasties out. Oh, and we also make sure he gets salt, espeically if he's been playing outside and sweating a lot. We'll add a dash of salt to his drink or sometimes he'll just sprinkle some on his hand and eat it.
 
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Ratatosk

Administrator
Staff member
Since DS was a couple weeks old he's been on ADEKs and Pancrease MT4s, Actigall (bile salts), keflex (maintenance ABX)and vitamin K. He also was put on nebulized albuterol and atrovent at that time and we started doing chest physiotherapy 3-4 times per day. We also added a drop of vitamin A & E to his bottle. He's now graduated to capsules once a day.
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<br />When he was 3 months old he cultured pseudo and Tobi nebs were added to the mix. When he was 2 1/2 the vest was added, as well as zithromax and nebulized pulmozyme. Last summer he cultured steno. malt and septra was added to his oral meds.
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<br />He also tends to get a stuffy nose -- never runs, so we would use simply saline spray twice a day. We've now graduated to sinus rinses once a day to get those nasties out. Oh, and we also make sure he gets salt, espeically if he's been playing outside and sweating a lot. We'll add a dash of salt to his drink or sometimes he'll just sprinkle some on his hand and eat it.
 
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Mommafirst

Guest
My daughter will always be on Prevacid not just for reflux, but because of the benefits when combined with the enzymes.

She started albuterol as a way to open the airways before percussions at about 8 months old. We have since chosen to add pulmozyme daily because of the long term preventative benefits, even though a bronchoscopy showed no current lung involvement.

In my humble opinion, CF treatment shouldn't be reactive, it should be proactive. Yup, its nicer to not have as many meds and to wait until something happens, but lung damage is permanent and can easily be missed in the early stages. It would be beneficial to discuss with your doctor some of the preventative therapies that are appropriate for you daughter.
 
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Mommafirst

Guest
My daughter will always be on Prevacid not just for reflux, but because of the benefits when combined with the enzymes.

She started albuterol as a way to open the airways before percussions at about 8 months old. We have since chosen to add pulmozyme daily because of the long term preventative benefits, even though a bronchoscopy showed no current lung involvement.

In my humble opinion, CF treatment shouldn't be reactive, it should be proactive. Yup, its nicer to not have as many meds and to wait until something happens, but lung damage is permanent and can easily be missed in the early stages. It would be beneficial to discuss with your doctor some of the preventative therapies that are appropriate for you daughter.
 
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Mommafirst

Guest
My daughter will always be on Prevacid not just for reflux, but because of the benefits when combined with the enzymes.

She started albuterol as a way to open the airways before percussions at about 8 months old. We have since chosen to add pulmozyme daily because of the long term preventative benefits, even though a bronchoscopy showed no current lung involvement.

In my humble opinion, CF treatment shouldn't be reactive, it should be proactive. Yup, its nicer to not have as many meds and to wait until something happens, but lung damage is permanent and can easily be missed in the early stages. It would be beneficial to discuss with your doctor some of the preventative therapies that are appropriate for you daughter.
 
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Mommafirst

Guest
My daughter will always be on Prevacid not just for reflux, but because of the benefits when combined with the enzymes.

She started albuterol as a way to open the airways before percussions at about 8 months old. We have since chosen to add pulmozyme daily because of the long term preventative benefits, even though a bronchoscopy showed no current lung involvement.

In my humble opinion, CF treatment shouldn't be reactive, it should be proactive. Yup, its nicer to not have as many meds and to wait until something happens, but lung damage is permanent and can easily be missed in the early stages. It would be beneficial to discuss with your doctor some of the preventative therapies that are appropriate for you daughter.
 
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Mommafirst

Guest
My daughter will always be on Prevacid not just for reflux, but because of the benefits when combined with the enzymes.
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<br />She started albuterol as a way to open the airways before percussions at about 8 months old. We have since chosen to add pulmozyme daily because of the long term preventative benefits, even though a bronchoscopy showed no current lung involvement.
<br />
<br />In my humble opinion, CF treatment shouldn't be reactive, it should be proactive. Yup, its nicer to not have as many meds and to wait until something happens, but lung damage is permanent and can easily be missed in the early stages. It would be beneficial to discuss with your doctor some of the preventative therapies that are appropriate for you daughter.
 
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