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What else can i do for my?3 yr old's asthma ?

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Get to a specialist: First thing to do is make sure that you are dealing with asthma and not something else that might mimic the symptoms. There are many excellent medications available to control symptoms, though ideally we would like to look for the triggers and see if we can control for them. A specialist in asthma such as an allergist or pulmonologist should be able to get you going.

Answered 11/20/2012

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Answered 11/28/2017

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Dr. Natalie Hodge answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Well....: Not sure what you are already doing, but.... Here goes... If he has been on more than two rounds of prednisone in a year he may benefit from an inhaled steroid. Environmental controls are important, changing filters on AC, using a hepa filter vacuum. No carpets, hardwood floors are preferable. Plastic covers on pillowcases and mattress. NO PETS. Emerging sensor tech on inhalers promising..

Answered 8/19/2016

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