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[quote=Anonymous]I would see a pediatric allergist and talk over your sons history with him or her. Our Son started having breathing issues at 6 months old. By 9 months it was clear it was a problem and first was diagnosed as RAD. He went on daily Pulmicort via nebulizer. At 18 months he received a diagnosis of asthma. It was based on history, incidents and response to medication. At nearly 3 he takes Pulmicort once a day via nebulizer and we up it to twice a day at the first sign of a cough or runny nose. He has been in the hospital once this year. The maintenance meds have cut down his need for oral steroids like prednisone which are much more highly concentrated. He has the standard albuterol for emergencies.

You sound skeptical and while that is ok it should not be at the expense of your kid's health. Find another doctor and get a second opinion. And if the diagnosis is RAD or asthma and your doctor feels a daily maintenance med is required make sure you find a doctor who will experiment to get your kid on the lowest dose possible. It took us about 4 months to find the right medicine and dose but once we did it was a huge difference.

DC us totally fine 95 percent of the time while on the Pulmicort. The other 5 percent is just scary. Good luck with all this. It can be overwhelming. [/quote]

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