Attention People with a medical backround

 

any help is much appreciated!

 I agree with you the meds for the nebulizer and inhaler are pretty much the same, HOWEVER the medication used with a nebulizer is more and constant, its also delivered in smaller particles forcing the medication to go deeper into the lungs,  while the inhaler cant be replaced for sudden attacks both of them very important in the life of an asthamtic.. Even with a spacer in an inhaler the medication still bounces around the mouth, with a nebulizer it does not. Again both play imortant roles.. to say one can replace the other or as good would not be true, they both do different jobs. My kids need and rely on  both depending on the attack ..

For high fevers, tepid (between warm and cool) baths can more effectively bring down fevers than meds, or you could go outside underdressed in wet t shirt and pants.  I think acetaminiphen (Tylenol) is available as a suppository (at least in Canada) which is quicker acting.

Don't take 800 mg of ibuprofen over a many months if you have other options as it increases odds of heart attacks, strokes, and other problems.

Ginger is very effective for nausea of almost any kind, best use fresh or powdered ginger tea, or ginger candy as ginger ale has very little.

 

 

My son and I used to have very bad asthma... I bought a sharper image air cleaner and run it in both bedrooms and we are both much better.  Have not had to take my son to the emergency room in years.  I also bought a hepa vaccum.