Best nebulizer for a child - any recommendations?

Roscoe the Dog:

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Not a lot of difference between brands so might as well go with the cute one. Mountain Medical has a blue dog.

There are also nebulizer masks that look like frogs, fish, etc.

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IMO none of them stick out because they're all basically the same device designed to the same specifications to do the same thing.

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Agreed, they all seem what and what. The biggest issue we had was the nebulizer mask. The first one we had had the medication bowl mounted in a location that wasn't ideal for a 3 year old.

Ordered a better mask and haven't had an issue. Also depending on his kids age, the hand held mask may even be better.

Thanks everyone!

They're past the toddler stage, 7 and 9. I am more worried about them standing still with the tube in their mouth for 5 minutes. Would a mask with straps be easier?

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I am more worried about them standing still with the tube in their mouth for 5 minutes. Would a mask with straps be easier?

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As a dad who had a kid with breathing issues for years, get multiple masks. They are cheap and help make sure the dose is administered.

We got a turtle one. Works well. My 2yo actually needed it the other day for croup.

Luckily for us we only really need saline. Sounds like you need albuterol or some other steroid.

None of my business, but why not use an inhaler? I'm incredibly ignorant on asthma so forgive me.

I would not recommend nebulizing your child. The state frowns upon such behaviors.

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Ask about a spacer mask with inhalers if they are 7 and 9yo.

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Have those. Nebulizers work better. They've used them in the doctors office and it's way more effective.

9 year old is ok, 7 still messes it up. We end up wasting a lot of albuterol.

And personally speaking, I had one growing up (poor kids got my asthma genetics) and it was a game changer for me.

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We do inhalers, nebulizers with albuterol are a step above

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best of luck. The only complaint I've got is my kids won't sit there with the mask, so I'm forced to hold the hose near their snot faces for the duration.

I also take a hit or two

We use this one for our toddler. It is quiet and we can sneak in his nursery while he is sleeping and he has no idea he is even doing a breathing treatment.

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Now, these are not as strong as the old school nebulizer machines with the tube. Those work great for kid or adult that can sit still.

May want to ask your doc if insurance will cover either of these. Also, ask your doc about budesonide, which is a daily maintenance medicine for asthma. Albuterol is more for someone who is currently sick.

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Also, ask your doc about budesonide

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That's a steroid that helps with inflammatory issues, and can be given with albuterol..

Side note: You use something designed for dogs on your child?

Seriously, that's an ultrasonic nebulizer, it works on sound waves, it actually give out smaller aerosolized particles than a standard nebulizer.