http://www.childhoodhealth.com Pediatric clinic in Oregon committed to quality health care. Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:36:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc http://www.childhoodhealth.com/health-information/asthma/comment-page-1#comment-6600 Kenneth Carlson, MD Sun, 27 Jan 2008 21:37:30 +0000 http://www.childhoodhealth.com/blog/?page_id=70#comment-6600 If the cough is worsened and persistent after using inhalers you should check with your doctor if that is the correct medication for the symptoms. Cough is generally a sign of asthma and control of asthma is defined by reduced symptoms such that they occur less than 2 times per week. Increasing cough transiently after using an inhaler can occur due to propellent and dryness of the medication. That effect should only last 10-30 minutes. If the cough is worsened and persistent after using inhalers you should check with your doctor if that is the correct medication for the symptoms. Cough is generally a sign of asthma and control of asthma is defined by reduced symptoms such that they occur less than 2 times per week. Increasing cough transiently after using an inhaler can occur due to propellent and dryness of the medication. That effect should only last 10-30 minutes.

]]> http://www.childhoodhealth.com/health-information/asthma/comment-page-1#comment-6599 Caroline Sun, 27 Jan 2008 21:25:17 +0000 http://www.childhoodhealth.com/blog/?page_id=70#comment-6599 Like Sandra's my daughter's coughing seems to start or intensify after using the inhalers. This has lasted for over 3 hours. Does this then mean there is a problem with the medication? Further doses do not stop the coughing either. Like Sandra’s my daughter’s coughing seems to start or intensify after using the inhalers. This has lasted for over 3 hours. Does this then mean there is a problem with the medication? Further doses do not stop the coughing either.

]]> http://www.childhoodhealth.com/health-information/asthma/comment-page-1#comment-6295 Kenneth Carlson, MD Wed, 31 Oct 2007 22:21:42 +0000 http://www.childhoodhealth.com/blog/?page_id=70#comment-6295 Cough that occurs immediately after using the inhaler (within first 10 minutes or so) is likely a normal reaction to the dryness of the inhaler and the propellent. The active medication in most inhalers takes about 20 minutes and lasts about 2 hours. To judge the benefit of the medication towards the cough that is the time period to evaluate. Albuterol inhaler should be used for quick relief from symptoms of asthma which can include cough, wheezing and shortness of breath. Cough that occurs immediately after using the inhaler (within first 10 minutes or so) is likely a normal reaction to the dryness of the inhaler and the propellent. The active medication in most inhalers takes about 20 minutes and lasts about 2 hours. To judge the benefit of the medication towards the cough that is the time period to evaluate. Albuterol inhaler should be used for quick relief from symptoms of asthma which can include cough, wheezing and shortness of breath.

]]> http://www.childhoodhealth.com/health-information/asthma/comment-page-1#comment-6294 Sandra Wed, 31 Oct 2007 21:47:24 +0000 http://www.childhoodhealth.com/blog/?page_id=70#comment-6294 My 3 year old cough seems to intensify with the inhalers. Some times as Instructed by the Doctor, I will "puff" her every six hours, and it is only when she is puffed that her coughing starts, is this an allergic reaction? My 3 year old cough seems to intensify with the inhalers. Some times as Instructed by the Doctor, I will “puff” her every six hours, and it is only when she is puffed that her coughing starts, is this an allergic reaction?

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