Can a nebulizer be a therapy or treatment for common colds?

Question

It was prescribed by a pedia to treat common cold for my baby. I'm just wondering how would it, if it really treats

My baby's pedia prescribed him usage of nebulizer without any incorporated nebules of drugs or any liquid for it to be secreted. I'm just wondering if it really does work? And how?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

You have to put something in the nebulizer for it to nebulize. For example, if you were given a nebulizer, and no liquid for it to nebulize then when you turn it on you are simply blowing air in your kids face. A nebulizer is prescribed in order to be used with a liquid, mainly a brochodialtor such as proventil, albuterol, or ventolin. When you put the liquid in the nebulizer, you turn it on and a mist will come out of it. This mist is medicine that your child breathes into his or her lungs so that their airways open up. Call your doctor and tell him or her that you have a machine, but no medicine for it.

Answer 3

HI I am a Respiratory Therapist. Nebulizers are used to open restricted airway. You may be hearing wheezing or congestion in the lungs. They work by relaxing the muscle in the airways and causing them to dilate, It makes the work of breathing easier. Nebulizers don't cure the common cold but they do help with the pulmonary symptoms that come with it.

Answer 4

I would not use it to treat a cold. The albuterol that is used with the nebulizer is a stimulant. I believe that good old fashioned rest and plenty of fluids would be your best bet.

Answer 5

No per se.
the comon cold is caused by a viral infection of the nostrils thus causing symptoms of blockage,running nose and sneezing.
however some viruses that affect the nostrils can cause constriction of the airways(bronchospasms) and cause wheezing in which the nebuliser can be of use.BUT the nebuliser is not the main treatment of the bronchospasms caused by viruses.

Answer 6

Many times in the past I've gone to the hospital sick,and almost every time they would put me on a breathing machine,to open up my chest to breath better and to keep me from going into Pneumonia.--So i would say yes to your question.--Also the doctors told me that their breathing machine was a nebulizer.

Answer 7

Nebulized meds like albuterol are bronchial dilators, they are good if you have some kind of bronchial constriction. If the cold has triggered an asthma attack, then yes, but if not then no.

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Answer 9

It wont relive a runny nose but it will loosen your chest if that is a problem.