Article published on Jun 25, 2002
Our teenage son has had eczema all his life. His skin is very dry. The eczema is worst around his elbows, on his hands and feet. Dry air in winter usually makes it worse. Lately his eczema flared up after he was involved in sports. We have always used steroid cream to keep the eczema...
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Article published on Apr 2, 2002
Two months ago, our five-year-old son developed a rash after a cold. Our doctor sent him to a paediatrician. Following some blood tests, we were told that his platelets were low. When he started developing bruises on his forehead, the doctors gave him immunoglobulin through an IV. He has since completely recovered. Some of our...
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Article published on Nov 1, 2000
Our ten-year-old son has asthma since he was an infant. His biggest problem is in spring and fall. We have managed him with inhaled bronchodilator and steroid. This fall, he has been sick for three weeks already. His inhalers have not helped him very much. Our family doctor gave him an antibiotic, but after three...
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Article published on Dec 29, 1999
My sister has three children with asthma. They are coughing all the time. When they get sick, their cough terrifies me. My sister has refused to give them any asthma medicine unless they are desperately ill. She said that she doesn’t believe in giving her children medicine. On top of this, she and her husband...
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Article published on Jan 29, 1997
Our son was recently admitted to the hospital because of an asthmatic attack. Our doctor started him on prednisone as well as inhalers. I heard that prednisone is a steroid and I read someone in England had died because of taking steroids. I am really worried about our son taking this medicine, although his asthma...
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