tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417989059284685774.post6002593461832088350..comments2023-06-21T05:42:38.784-07:00Comments on Maryam the Miracle Micro Preemie: Playing catch-up!Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06609939859880745352noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417989059284685774.post-35287564463382305562007-11-07T17:33:00.000-08:002007-11-07T17:33:00.000-08:00Hi, Sounds like you got some good advice on the co...Hi, Sounds like you got some good advice on the comments. Hope the alternative works for our little one. As for Maryam not rolling over, maybe with the insertion in her stomach it bothers her. She will probably walk before she crawls. Don't worry once she catches up she will be a real pistol. I love the pictures of the cousins. How lucky they are to have each other and by the way you look good too! All is well here, see you at the wedding. Love, MariettaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417989059284685774.post-12885561406937211702007-11-07T04:30:00.000-08:002007-11-07T04:30:00.000-08:00Actually, from someone who works in a Respiratory ...Actually, from someone who works in a Respiratory Therapy department in a hospital, that's not entirely true. Xopenex and Albuterol do not have preservatives. If they did, they wouldn't be FDA approved. Secondly, xopenex is one of those so called "better isomer" drugs where they take out one of the isomers. The claim is that this gets rid of tachycardia, tremors and high heart rate. This isn't true. If you compare equa-molar doses of both products, they have the same side effects. So to give you a little help/guidance, you need to ask for a lower dosage of Albuterol so that you can get the lower side effects and not have to pay for Xopenex out of pocket. Ask your doctor (either in the hospital or in the office) for the GENERIC 1.25mg albuterol (Generic Accuneb). I work in a children's hospital and we get this for the kids all the time, especially in the NICU and PICU. This albuterol is actually indicated for ages 2-12, whereas xopenex is only indicated for 6 and up (0.63 and 0.31 doses ONLY). Hopefully this helps you with making sure your child gets a safe and effective medicine. Do NOT let them give you full strength adult albuterol (0.083% 2.5mg)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8417989059284685774.post-51825970964919786902007-11-06T20:00:00.000-08:002007-11-06T20:00:00.000-08:00Long time silent reader. So glad you guys are goin...Long time silent reader. So glad you guys are going to get to try the albuterol in a controlled environment to see if it works. One of my kids used Xopenex the other Albuterol. I didn't learn for over a year that they're the same med only xopenex is without preservatives and much more expensive. Haha.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08146225265988304423noreply@blogger.com