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Shortness of breath
My child has an allergy. Only during sleep, my child develops breathing difficulty and shortness of breath, which disturbs sleep. We consulted an allergist last Saturday. The doctor prescribed Levolin (3 puffs at night) and Budecort (1 puff at night) for one month. After starting the inhalers, my child's breathing at night has improved, but there is still breathing difficulty during the afternoon nap. It has been 4 days since we started the treatment. Should we wait and continue the treatment for some more time, or should we take my child back to the doctor?"
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Inhalers should be continued but time of taking it should be modified to get better results
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Continue treatment
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Continue the treatment
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Wait. Continue the treatment
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Dr. Vakamala Haritha Reddy
Pulmonologist
12 yrs exp
Chennai
As levolin is short acting it is giving relief when taken in night
And steroid inhaler takes some time to reduce inflammation
And one doubt is child requiring 3 levolin nebs in night?
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Along with night levolin nebulize once at 6 am and 12 pm or so
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Dr. Kirubanandam Arularasan
Pulmonologist
9 yrs exp
Thanjavur
As of now continue for 2 weeks. Review with Pulmonologist regarding further course
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
Pulmonologist
46 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Continue. Pl consult.
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Dr. Vivek Gautam
Pulmonologist
12 yrs exp
Greater Noida
you can connect here itself..will modify the meds according to the child's symptoms.
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