Albuterol and pneumonia

2/20/2009
Took the prescribed Albuterol with a nebulizer and had shakes. I have pneumonia now and feel very weak and tired. the treatment made me feel worse and caused my nose to bleed. My heart was racing a bit while inhaling it and I was lightheaded and dizzy. It is helping me with breathing afterwards.

My dear daughter age 10 with history of EhlersDanlos Syndrome and Asthma, Has always been on her regular treatment of QVAR and Albuterol from the time she was a baby ,Today I took her for a recheck of her pneumonia,found out she lost three pounds in a week and he started her on a Nebulizer machine first dose today went find .Second dose half way through we stopped her machine to see how much she had used and her left hand was curled up and she could not control it ,She had the jitters to go with this . Her hand was weak and at bedtime was still week. Dear husband says she wont take that again and we are following up first thing in morning with doctor. I am doing my praying tonight!!!!!
Double check with doctor about side effects .

My 20 month old son was just prescribed Alburterol and a Steroid for RSV, he has a horrible case of RSV that he nearly has pneumonia, weezing and can't take deep breaths. The Albuterol makes him nuts. He is usually this sweet little boy, who listens and barely ever cries. Now he screams, he is jittery to the point it seems like he is on speed. He has gotten violent towards his sisters and me. Today he actually bit me and broke the skin where I couldn't get him off me. For no apparent reason he will scream at the top of his lungs, and he throws himself into things. And sleeping, forget it, this little man has insomnia, within an hour after I get him to bed he is screaming and will not relax. It seems he usually crashes after about 2 hours after his dose, he lays down whereever he is and takes a short nap, about 30 minutes later he gets another jolt of energy and goes nuts. I don't know if maybe 1 1/2 tsp. is too much for him, but its either this or their admitting him to the hospital. Where are my options? :-(

I took Albuterol for my chest congestion. My daughter was given the prescription for pneumonia and slight asthmatic tendencies during colds.

OK, I thought if it was safe for a young child, it would be safe for me. After only one dosage (using a Nebulizer) I experienced tremors and heart palpitations. I had to stop because my heart was beating so fast! And it's 10 minutes later and I still have some tremors. According to the package, 20% of 135 patients in a clinical trial experienced tremors. That is a lot! Needless to say, I will not take it again. I question whether my daughter should, too.

This medication made me crazy. I was taking it for pneumonia and was instructed to take 2 puffs 4x per day. I did not sleep for 2 days. I dropped the dose down to 1 puff in the morning. Things are better, however pneumonia not gone.