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7 Month Old with RAD or Allergies?
by steinmetz, Nov 15, 2007 09:19PM
My seven month old has had a runny nose (clear mucus) and cough for around one month. In the past week he has had difficulty sleeping at night, increased fussiness, and a preference for being held upright.
I took him to the pediatrician today and she did a brief check and said that he didn't have an ear infection, prescribed an albuterol nebulizer treatment four times a day, zantac, and zyrtec for reflux (he spits up less than one teaspoon, maybe twice a day) and allergies. She wrote on the prescription that he was getting the albuterol for RAD.
She was in a hurry and I didn't get an opportunity to ask questions and I felt like she too quickly diagnosed my son. Is this diagnosis pretty typical? Is it possible that he simply has a virus (such as RSV)? Is RAD a life-long problem or can it be temporary? Is RAD synonymous with asthma? And could he have reflux problems if he only spits up twice a day?
I took him to the pediatrician today and she did a brief check and said that he didn't have an ear infection, prescribed an albuterol nebulizer treatment four times a day, zantac, and zyrtec for reflux (he spits up less than one teaspoon, maybe twice a day) and allergies. She wrote on the prescription that he was getting the albuterol for RAD.
She was in a hurry and I didn't get an opportunity to ask questions and I felt like she too quickly diagnosed my son. Is this diagnosis pretty typical? Is it possible that he simply has a virus (such as RSV)? Is RAD a life-long problem or can it be temporary? Is RAD synonymous with asthma? And could he have reflux problems if he only spits up twice a day?
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