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Grizabella
13-04-2006, 00:39
Hi -
I took my son to the doctors today, he has an ear infection, but the doctor also told me that my son has Asthma. I am going to ring the Asthma Foundation tomorrow, but I was also hoping for some insight from experienced Mums.
How old was your child/children when they were diagnosed??
If they were as young as my son (10mnths) How is it treated??
And any other info would be great!!
Thankyou!!:smiliedance:
nemosmum
13-04-2006, 06:28
Hi.
My son (21mths) has recently been hospitalized twice with Asthma symptoms and the paed.s at the hospital would not diagnose him as they said he was too young and it may just be associated with his chest infection and allergies that he had at the time.
I dont think they diagnose babies anymore, anyone feel free to correct me if Im wrong but I think its after 5yrs of age that children are diagnosed with asthma?
When my little boy was hospitalized he was given steroids like Ventolin and prednisone and after the third incident he was given flixotide as well. He was given thess meds through an inhaler and a spacer device.
He hates taking these because they literally make him very hyper, aggressive and emotional (crying for hours for no reason) having tantrums alot, hurting himslef (head banging) and all sorts of horrible things!
Please note that this is just my childs reaction to these meds.
I too am an asthmatic and was on lots of meds from about 16mths of age and was hospitalized countless times, my side effects were head aches, feeling drained and agitated.
After his first episode of asthma like symptoms I hated the way the drugs effected my son so I took him to a natropath (as he has allergies and they were effecting his health-cogestion, chest infections, ear infections etc)
And I have had great results with the natropath, my son takes herbal drops three times a day and the change in him is astounding he is calmer and healthier and happier!:smiliedance:
Just recently he had a severe allergic reaction and again had asthma sypmtoms but this time he wasnt hospitalized and I strongly believe it has alot to do with the natural drops he is taking:)
I would get a second opion re: your sons situation and also seek alternatives like a natropath coz somtimes the meds prescriped are worse then the illness JMO:)
Hi
I've also been told that while docs might talk about "infantile asthma" (which DD1 was diagnosed as having), this did not at all mean that she would be asthmatic, as asthma cannot really be diagnosed until hey are 2 yo or older (lines up with the post above).
So your son is too young to be very worried just yet, he may well grow out of it, like DD1 has (she's now 4, was diagnosed with infantile asthma at around 1 maybe). Her case was pretty mild, they gave us a script for ventolin, and you get a spacer (soft mask fitted to a plastic chamber for the child to take the ventolin with) from a chemist or the asthma foundation.
Best wishes for your family.
Irish Dad
13-04-2006, 06:55
I have also been told in UK that they don't diagnose asthma for babies now :)
Grizabella
13-04-2006, 14:25
Hi guys - Thanks for the input!:smiliedance:
Yeh I thought that babies weren't diagnosed, however, I rang the asthma foundation this morning, and the educator I spoke to said it was possible for Brion to be diagnosed at this early stage :confused:
She said that this was due to his symptoms, and the length of which he has had them, combined with the fact that his Dad, and other close rellies are all chronic asthmatics.
Who knows?:confused: I have to take him back to the docs on tuesday, so I will be chatting to him more in-depthly about the topic. Apparently they will try him with Ventolin first ( I hope he doesn't get the side effects!!!!:eek: ) As well as spend some time trying to figure out what triggers he has.
Again thanks for all your feedback! Keep it coming!!
Grizabella
08-05-2006, 22:28
Just an update. Brion has been put on Ventolin. It has made a big difference, however trying to get him to keep the spacer mask on is a big task. I'm just grateful. My friend's little girl, who is one day younger than Brion now has to be on a nebuliser 3 times a day, poor little thing. She was hospitalised because of her asthma. So sad. Anyway, more input would be great from any Mum's with athsmatic children!!
my son had severe eczema
when he turned one
he is now 3
he went to hospital for bronchitis
he was diagnosed with asthma
he has ventolin
it is like he swapped the severe eczema
for problematic asthma
he has had two attacks in about three months.
nemosmum
10-05-2006, 11:00
Big hugs to all the little bubbas suffering with asthma :hugs:
My little one as (previously posted) had three major attacks and was hospitalised twice in two months.
For those bubs on ventolin, can I ask about there behaviour? has anyone seen a change in their childs behaviour while on ventolin?
When my son was on it he turned into a totally different child, hyper, aggressive, emotional. As soon as he went off it he was back to his normal self
With my son I discovered that his asthma is triggered by his allergies (which is also associated with eczema) and when I see him having a reaction (its starts off with a runny nose and a rash) I give him an antihestimine (sp) and this stops the reaction from taking over and basically prevents him from having an asthma attack.
Just something to consider, coz if you are aware of what triggers your childs asthma you can help prevent it, therefore eliminating the need to use powerful steroids like ventolin.
Wishing every bub good health:kiss:
My son takes the ventolin and he cheers up
when he is sick- very lethargic.
Grizabella
10-05-2006, 18:32
I am only just trying to figure out Brion's triggers. And he's been having tantrums since we started him on ventolin, but then again, he's 11months, so it may just be a stage. I'm told a lot of kids start to test their boundaries at around this age. So I don't know. Could be the Ventolin, but could be a stage. I'm not sure.
nemosmum
10-05-2006, 20:36
Every child reacts differently I guess to these kinds of meds.
I know when I was achild I was always in and out of hospy and on alot of ventolin and stuff.
When I was sick and on big doses I would get foggy headaches, be very angry or aggitated or bouncing off the walls (made me hyper) and I could feel myself losing control (although as a child I couldnt express this or understand that it was the meds.)
I do remember once running away from home (i was about 8) coz I didnt want to take the meds anymore:(
Jude- maybe observe ds when he comes off the meds and see if there is a noticable difference etc, not that there is much you can do anyway coz if he needs the ventolin then he needs it right.
I am very cautious now about all these types of meds as when ds was sick he was prescribed Redipred by two different docs and finally on his last visit to hospy one of the paeds. informed me that it really isnt good for them (it lowers their immunity and increases the likely hood of them falling sick again. Its also like giving them 1000 doses of ventolin:eek:)
Its so hard when they are little and cant articulate what the meds are making them feel.
bubbles28
10-05-2006, 20:52
My Ds had an asthma attack was taken to hospital when he was 11mths.
The pead said that they don't usually diagnose asthma in children under 2yrs. However she said that my son has it because he also suffers from eczema and food allergies and all these three usually go hand in hand. She also said that because I also suffer from asthma, eczema, food allergies that he probably inherited them from me.
The pead said that they don't usually diagnose asthma in children under 2yrs. However she said that my son has it because he also suffers from eczema and food allergies and all these three usually go hand in hand. She also said that because I also suffer from asthma, eczema, food allergies that he probably inherited them from me.
My second child 'inherited' his eczemza and asthma
from his father and grandmother
my first ( & hopefully third) child are in good health maybe due to me?
hayfilfy
15-05-2006, 22:26
Hi there
Sorry that you have to be going through this :(
My son ( eldest twin) was diagnosed at 4 weeks :( Very sad and has now been upgraded to a severe Asthmatic on medication every day up to 4 times a day. He has been hospitalised 3 times already and very sick from it all.
Stay positive, watch for the signs, treat everything as a trigger (cats, dogs etc) and have the ventolin with you all the time.
We have come so close to loosing him a few times, its way too scary.
Brooklen my daughter (youngest of the twins) has recently been diagnosed as slight asthmatic. Fun
Take care and feel free to pm me for a chat any time
Haylie
anna's mum
16-05-2006, 21:28
My dd had her first asthma attack at about 2 1/2 and has been hospitalised 3 times. Her trigger seems to be colds & flu - very hard to control this, however when we see a runny nose etc we immediately put her on her puffers, and she has been okay.
Yes, ventolin can hype the kids up, but believe me it is a lot better than seeing a lifeless little body struggling to breathe ...
Good luck with it all :fingerscrossed:
Grizabella
16-05-2006, 23:33
Hi guys
Thanks so much for your input and support! :hugs: Hope all of your littluns are going ok!:fingerscrossed:
So far everything has been ok with Brion. Now that we are using the Ventolin, and his cold has cleared up, everything is settling nicely. The biggest problem I have now is to stop his father from accidently taking Brion's inhaler with him! He's an asthmatic too, and isn't used to having another one living with him, so he automatically picks up Ventolin with him whenever he goes out. I'm going to have to start labelling them! :laughing: Ah well, if that''s my biggest problem, I'm laughing.
nemosmum
17-05-2006, 06:59
Hayfilfy- how scary for you, I can totally relate, its the scariest thing watching your young one struggle to breath and theres nothing you can do to help!
Hang in there:hugs:
Brionsmum - I am so glad to hear your little one is doing better!
Yes, ventolin can hype the kids up, but believe me it is a lot better than seeing a lifeless little body struggling to breathe ...
Good luck with it all
I totally agree, when my son needs ventolin I wouldnt hesitate to give it to him, it saves lives!
But I also strongly believe in searching for natural alternatives, as I have stated before my son reacts dramatically to the strong steroids in asthma meds and it scares me to think of all the nasties going into his tiny little body. He becomes a totally different person, aggressive and emotional!
I would much rather research (as I have and will continue to do so) his particular causes of asthma so I can prevent them and there fore eliminate the need for the steroids.
I was a chronic asthmatic as a child and my triggers were pollens, grasses, excercise and a huge one was stress. Alot of these triggers couldnt be controlled so I spent alot of time in hospy and on drugs (its not a nice way to grow up:( )
Thats why in most of my posts about this stuff I always sing the praises of great natropaths and alternative meds coz I know first hand what long term use of steroids can do to little kids.
But as I said before my son gets ventolin when he needs it (luckily thats not often:smiliedance: )
Good luck everyone!
my hubby is very good at seeing the signs of
my boy's asthma coming on
it usually happens at night
along with a cold combined with bronchitis
ventolin usually helps straight away
jessgray
19-05-2006, 07:26
my brother was dignosed with chronic bronchul asthma at 18 months.
my sister was diagnosed at age 4 i think.
my other sister at 18
i was diagnosed at 18:laughing:
my little brother spent lots of nights up with ventalin:( or in hospital coz ventalin wasnt working. we all have similar triggers: stress,distress,allergy,sickness.
my sister who was 18 when she got diagnosed has to use a preventer everyday. i have to carry around my puffer thats full of little steroid pills well the dr said it was a form of steroids:laughing:
tips: keep a dust free home
if you have pets like a dog or cat inside vaccum thier fur up at least every 2nd day
carpets can hide asthma triggering stuff to.
and for beds use hypo allergenic bedding
Hi everyone.
My daughter had asthma at around 7 months. She would continuously cough as soon as she got a bit of a cold. She was put on Ventolin. To be honest, i didn't notice any change in behaviour. (probably blinded by the relief that she finally stopped gasping for breath.)
DD was then hospitalised with an anaphylactic allergic reaction at 15 months and as a result also brought on asthma with it.
She has always had eczema too and was told that using the creams with cortisone in them increased the asthma symptoms. Sincce her eczema was also very bad (would bleed on her neck, inner elbows and behind her knees... was a terrible sight!) i took her to a naturopath. We have been using a cream made of natural stuff and stopped using the cortisone creams and we have had NO asthma, or any signs of asthma in nearly 2 years. I have been told she appears to has grown out of it, though she is extremely sheltered from things that can trigger her allergies. Thankfully we haven't had an allergic reaction since she was hospitalized back then, so i don't know if she would get asthma again.
Fingers crossed she grows out of her allergies too.:fingerscrossed:
I hope all your little ones get better too.
Hello, Lut.
My 3 year old son is sensitive in every sense of the word.
Physically he has very severe eczema and has just developed asthma.
My other two are fine, though.:fingerscrossed:
Kymmy- do you think his eczema treatment may have something to do with his asthma? If you don't mind me asking, what kind of cream are you using for his eczema?
nemosmum
22-05-2006, 09:44
Lut- Eczema and asthma are related.
Kymmy- can I ask if you have tried the elimination diet?, we did and found a huge difference in ds's eczema (it almost completely disappeared).
And now that we see a natropath (DS is on natural drops) his eczema has disappeared completely.
The elimination diet isn't very practical for us.
My son drinks soy and doesn't eat tomato as it was a trigger
Now he is 3, it seems to be getting better.
It seems to move from his face to feet, feet to face
So one area will be clear while the other is severe
Stress is the main trigger
We aren't using any creams as he scratches it off and makes it worse.
I would recommend Dermeze though
Yes, we used the drops to begin with and we have stopped giving her orange juice and she drinks low fat milk with added calcium.
We also use soap the naturopath gave us and we us calandula (that was it i think. too lazy to go upstairs to look. But can if anyone wants me to) cream in areas where she usually gets eczema, after a shower.
She has cleared up.
I do find that when they use sunscreenat kinder, other than the one that i provided for her use, she does begin to show signs of recurrence. :shame:
It is hard to do the elimination diet though. She is already restricted with what she can eat because she has to avoid all nuts due to anapylaxis. But what can you do?!?!
We found that we had the same problem with the eczema moving up and down her body as we used the cortisone cream.
nemosmum
22-05-2006, 11:05
I guess we were lucky as we put ds on the diet when he was only 7mths old so a tad bit easier lol:D (I went on it too while bfing and it sucked:yes: )
I guess we were lucky as we put ds on the diet when he was only 7mths old so a tad bit easier lol:D (I went on it too while bfing and it sucked:yes: )
It is difficult especially with my boy being a year old when he started to be affected by the eczema. He had already been eating everything.
We don't think food is a major trigger for him anyway.
nemosmum
22-05-2006, 13:57
Kymmy - I love the new avatar:yes:
Is that your bubba?
He kind of looks like my boy when he was a newbie, mass of dark hair, screwed up little face tooooo cute!!!!
Grizabella
24-05-2006, 21:47
Hi guys!:wave:
I'm really glad you are all still coming onto this thread and posting! It's been a wealth of knowledge so far!
Brion's asthma has settled down a lot since his cold has cleared up. He is still rattly in the early AM and in the PM, but not nearly as bad as it has been. Luckily he has been able to avoid a full attack so far (touch wood!)
His main trigger seems to be illness. Apparently he isn't active enough to be triggered by exercise, and fortunately he isn't triggered by cats and dogs, as we have one of each and I love them to death.
As for ecxema, we haven't ran into that problem yet, and I hope it stays that way. It is in my family, but only one cousin. She had it severly when she was a child, but it went away as she got older. So I don't think it will affect Brion.
I hope all of your children are doing well! Chat to you all later!
PS, I think all of your AVs are gorgeous! They are some good looking children you have!
Kymmy - I love the new avatar:yes:
Is that your bubba?
He kind of looks like my boy when he was a newbie, mass of dark hair, screwed up little face tooooo cute!!!!
thx! that is my boy at 3 days old.
At almost seven months he doesn't look like that now.
He has blue eyes and blonde in his hair!
With a Maori dad it is funny!
My older boy has been fine lately.
He seems to get the asthma due to illness like yours,
Brions_mum
He has been ok:fingerscrossed:
but due to allergies may be?
he always sneezes
snotty nosed maori boy
tomorrow he is getting a check up
but they seem more concerned with the eczema
and they never were before:mad:
when it was severe
They say he is at risk of a bone infection
which sounds awful....
We took our big boy back to the doctor on Friday.
She agreed his eczema is improving and was very helpful
and explained how to get it under control
Unfortunately his asthma is not under control
He had another attack over the weekend
So it looks like he will be on a preventer now
He also had a blood test to see what he is allergic to
nemosmum
31-05-2006, 12:24
Im sorry to hear your little guy is sick, can Iask when do you find out about his allergies? As this will help you to control his asthma.
Im sorry to hear your little guy is sick, can Iask when do you find out about his allergies? As this will help you to control his asthma.
We go back to the hospital in a month....
He ate his sis dinner and had a rash
he usually has cheese with pasta
so i am sure he shouldn't be eating tomato
nemosmum
31-05-2006, 12:43
Yeah they say tomato, citrus fruits like oranges and Dairy foods can make eczema worse.
Yeah they say tomato, citrus fruits like oranges and Dairy foods can make eczema worse.
yep sounds about right.:yes:
Grizabella
31-05-2006, 18:10
Hi Kymmy
sorry to hear your little ffella is having a tought time. Hopefully all will be better once you have his allergies diagnosed. At least then you will know what to avoid and minimise the symptoms.
Brion is ok, have had to use his ventolin a bit more because he has caught another cold and is a bit rattly. But it clears it up nicely, so will stick to using it. Haven't had a full attack yet :fingerscrossed: it never happens! Not until he is bigger. He just turned 1 yesterday, so unfortunately that means we may have more trouble with it. Especially as he is becoming more and more active.
Hope all of the other babies are doing well.
thx
love y new avatar and quote!
Grizabella
01-06-2006, 16:34
Cheers!:smiliedance: Love your new pic of too! You have 2 very handsome fellas!
my hubby? and baby?
I need to get a nice one of my 3 kids on here:yes:
Grizabella
01-06-2006, 17:31
Could you fit all three in one pic?:laughing: I have trouble getting Brion and DP to both keep still enough for a photo! Couldn't imagine trying to co-ordinate 3 kids! They never smile and look at the camera at the same time!
I know what u mean!
I am a keen photographer so i persevere...
nemosmum
07-06-2006, 16:29
Check this out
www.funhaler.com
Its a FUN spacer to help young kids take their medication....................looks good:)
What do you think? would you buy one?
I have seen that before- it would be ideal for my boy.
I would consider it if it didn't cost too much.
For a basic spacer they're about $20.
I think my son would love it actually.
nemo'smum-do you know how much they are?
nemosmum
07-06-2006, 17:20
sorry I wouldnt have a clue, I didnt check where you can buy them from too, but its probably on the website? maybe
That's what I had a look at - I can't see any info like that.
nemosmum
07-06-2006, 17:24
Thats a bit of a pain, let me check the sydneys child mag I found the site on maybe they have some info:thumbsup:
nemosmum
07-06-2006, 17:26
It says they are available at leading pharmacies around australia.
If you get the Sydney childs mag( or the mag from your city) they have a $5 cash back offer when you purchase the funhaler in the month of june or july:thumbsup:
It says they are available at leading pharmacies around australia.
If you get the Sydney childs mag( or the mag from your city) they have a $5 cash back offer when you purchase the funhaler in the month of june or july:thumbsup:
Melbourne's Child! Thankyou so much- I'll check it out.
nemosmum
07-06-2006, 17:50
Your welcome:)
Grizabella
07-06-2006, 20:52
That inhaler looks neat! Brion's still a bit small for it though. It'd be great if he didn't hate having the mask on his face so much!!! But I will keep it in mind for when he is a bit bigger.
emyjay02
20-06-2006, 23:35
Good to read that Brion is reacting well to medication.
My son had first attack at 2 and is now going on to 10. We were hoping that he would have grown out of it by now but not so.
I guess the hardest part it is the unpredicability of asthma and because being a boy he likes to move alot and I still worry that he will overdo it, especially at school, but he dosn't let it stop him from doing his thing. Happily plays soccer and competes in little a's, we just have to be prepared and have ventolin as his back-up if needed.
Another key element I found is making sure you understand what is happening and would steps to take, have them clearly written out in case you are in a panic, and if ever in doubt your GP or a middle of the night trip to the hospital is a safer option than sitting there worrying, because every one has different symptoms, and you will never really be able to put a finger on the exact trigger.
nemosmum
21-06-2006, 06:36
Yep I can just imagine how scary it is for you, I was a chronic asthmatic as a child it disappeared completely whilst pg with my first and came back mildly after I stopped bfing.
My son has had two episodes and been hospitalised both times (very frightning) but due to his reaction to the ventolin(he went pyschotic:eek: ) we went and saw a natropath and this really helped, also with allergy testing we found out a major tigger (actually his only trigger at the moment) is dust mites.
When he has a reaction we give him phenergen which stops the reaction and limits the effects etc as we have found out he has allergic rhinitis and this triggers is asthma. So by stopping the reaction in his little body we are preventing any future asthma attacks, he hasnt had an attack since feb:smiliedance: :fingerscrossed:
Good luck with your son:)
I misplaced my son's spacer with the mask.
We got it from the hospital, but thought it would be easy enough to buy one at the chemist
:no: i had to drag my sick boy from one suburb to another on the train
and ended up with a spacer without a mask :banghead:
It was such a drama getting him to use it too
"I can't breathe" he would say
I had to try and convince him that it would help him to breathe
We have since found the spacer with the mask
but now he doesn't seem to mind the new spacer...
I think they will put him on the preventer this month
emyjay02
21-06-2006, 21:27
We went through an asthma episode today. School called and away from work I go. Ended up at the hospital on nebuliser at twenty minute intervals with a dose of prednisone.
My husband still comments on the hyperactivity of the ventolin after, but I again pointed out and using the wise words of wisdom used earlier on that I would rather have him full of life and a bit silly than watching him struggle to breath.
It makes it easier I guess that my son is 10 and is able to communicate how he is feeling and is now able to explain a tight chest feeling, not so easy when they are two, so you have to get really good at looking for different signs.
What is frustrating is the different advice you will get from different professionals even while in the one hospital.
My son, Jayden will be okay and we have lived through and recorded another asthma attack.
There is no doubt it is something else that makes parenting that much harder and worrying, and I wish all the parents with a new asthma diagnosis nothing but our support, and its that, that makes the difference.
Again I stress the need for a clear plan. There is nothing worse, and I have been there, than in the middle of the night trying to read a doctor's scribble on how they now think its best to manage Jayden's asthma.
nemosmum
22-06-2006, 06:41
We went through an asthma episode today. School called and away from work I go. Ended up at the hospital on nebuliser at twenty minute intervals with a dose of prednisone.
My husband still comments on the hyperactivity of the ventolin after, but I again pointed out and using the wise words of wisdom used earlier on that I would rather have him full of life and a bit silly than watching him struggle to breath.
It makes it easier I guess that my son is 10 and is able to communicate how he is feeling and is now able to explain a tight chest feeling, not so easy when they are two, so you have to get really good at looking for different signs.
What is frustrating is the different advice you will get from different professionals even while in the one hospital.
My son, Jayden will be okay and we have lived through and recorded another asthma attack.
There is no doubt it is something else that makes parenting that much harder and worrying, and I wish all the parents with a new asthma diagnosis nothing but our support, and its that, that makes the difference.
Again I stress the need for a clear plan. There is nothing worse, and I have been there, than in the middle of the night trying to read a doctor's scribble on how they now think its best to manage Jayden's asthma.
:hugs: emy that is so hard, poor little guy!
I know what thats like I passed out at school one day as I just couldnt breath and couldnt make it to the classroom....very scary as I was only 7.
I guess thats why i am so determined to try everything and anything to prevent ds from having episodes, I am really into alternatives because i dont (and didnt) like the steroid route iykwim just a personal choice. But as i have said before if my son needed it I wouldnt hesitate to give him something that would save his life, like ventolin etc
We use diet,natural herbal drops from a natropath and as stated before the phenergen to help stop a reaction, we are very lucky to be aware of his triggers.
When he is a little older we will also be going through a process called bicom resonance therapy which eliminates allergies and will hopefully be the miracle cure we are all looking for:fingerscrossed:
Good luck with your little guy I hope he is better soon!
Hi my 2 year old takes ventalin and i find if he only needs it at set times dueing the day (such as twice daily) to do it whilest he is asleep.
the other technique is my husband hold his head with one hand so he cant wiggle and spacer in the other hand and then takes deep breaths with him to encourge him to take it.
My son had ashama symptons from when he was born and it took 18 months until a doctor refered me to a ped. (the who first time mum, worrying about everything thing) i was worried as my husband had chronic ashama as a kid.
nemosmum
22-06-2006, 19:20
Hi and welcome Kris to bubhub:wave:
Yeah we did the whole head holding thing too as ds started to freak when ever he saw the spacer, lucky he dosent need it :fingerscrossed:any more touch wood.
I dont know if you read but i posted on this thread about that Fun inhaler, it might be worth a look its supposed to encourage very young children taking their asthma meds.
here
www.funhaler.com
emyjay02
22-06-2006, 21:03
Hi nemosmum,
We use diet,natural herbal drops from a natropath and as stated before the phenergen to help stop a reaction, we are very lucky to be aware of his triggers.
When he is a little older we will also be going through a process called bicom resonance therapy which eliminates allergies and will hopefully be the miracle cure we are all looking for:fingerscrossed:
You sound like you have looked into alternatives. I didnt know these even existed. I always naturally assumed it was only ventolin. I have never heard of the herbal drops or bicom resonance. Are you able to explain more about these. Where do I start to look into these options?
nemosmum
23-06-2006, 06:13
Hi Emy:wave:
We first learnt ds had allergies at about 2mths as he started having eczema and we got a referal to RPA allergy clinic, we had to wait 5mths to see them but at 7mths ds was diagnosed with a dustmite, dairy and egg allergy.
We then put him on the elimination diet which cleared up his eczema (i went on it too as i was still bfing) it worked well.
Then around the begining of this year he had a severe allergic reaction (to dust) at kindy (they put him on a low bed, on carpet in a small window less dark room, a breeding ground for dustmites) anyway he had a major asthma episode and was hopsitalized, it was very scary but the worse thing was the change in him, he would cry for hours, hit himself, hit us he was just psycho!
So i started talking to some other mums i knew with asthmatic children and one friend suggested a natropath she had seen who had helped her son, so i went along and started my son on some natural drops.
He was healthy for about 5weeks and then had another severe reaction (again at kindy :rolleyes: ) but this time he wasnt hospitalized he just got sick for a few days and no asthma symptoms. So we have kept up the natural drops and he is well.
Re: the allergy elimination bicom resonance therapy,
I actually had a paed.at the hospital on our second visit (in a month with ds having these episodes) tell me about the bicom resonance therapy.
She said that the prednisone that was given to ds was very bad for him and it was worth looking into alternatives such as this therapy.
Here is a website with some information
www.bicom2000.com
I found a lady near me who does it but she has told me ds is too young yet to get it done so we will wait and keep researching as this therapy is newish.
There is also a series of injections you can get from your gp which help eliminate some allergies, but you need around 20 needles over 20 weeks and I am not prepared to put my son through that at such a young age.
We monitor what he eats (pretty easy as he is still so young) and we monitor his environment (especially at kindy lol) and all these things plus the natural herbal drops I belive have helped dramatically to keep ds healthy.
Once you know what the triggers are it makes you feel more in control, unless its a trigger like excercise and then its harder as you cant really prevent kids from being active lol
Sorry for the long post but you did ask lol:D
Hope this info helps.
The natural stuff looks worth looking into
Unfortunately we missed my son's appt today
My hubby is at work and with 3 kids at home not really keen on trekking to the hospital today
nemosmum
27-06-2006, 05:06
Emyjay02 im going to pm you some info. hope you dont mind:o
Just ignore it if your not interested:D
jessgray
19-07-2006, 19:13
i have noticed a bit of hyperactivity in ds after he has ventalin.is this a normal effect on children?ds has used his ventalin twice since coming home from the emergency par tof the hospitial today. he doesnt like the mask very much with the spacer but will happily take the spacer without the mask lol
People say their kids do experience hyperactivity after taking the ventolin.
I think that is normal.
It doesn't happen with my boy.
He is no ordinary boy.
He is 3 and acts 93 at times - he lacks lustre I think.
I think he needs to take preventative medication.
I am looking forward to going back to the hospital ASAP.
This cold air is helping my boy none.
jessgray
20-07-2006, 09:52
i emailed the asthma victoria organistation. for info on asthma and stuff. DS has taken to the spacer but i am finding i need more puffs of the ventalin before he is better. does that mean he needs the steriod one the dr in the emergency mentioned the possibilty of steroid one but didnt think he needed it at the time. she said there were side effects to it but didnt tell me them. what are they?
FourAngelKisses
20-07-2006, 09:54
People say their kids do experience hyperactivity after taking the ventolin.
I think that is normal.
It doesn't happen with my boy.
He is no ordinary boy.
He is 3 and acts 93 at times - he lacks lustre I think.
I think he needs to take preventative medication.
I am looking forward to going back to the hospital ASAP.
This cold air is helping my boy none.
Ventolin makes the heart race, which can cause kids to"race" as well, lol.
Kym, try and get him put on a preventative, the change in him should be remarkable. Good luck. :hugs:
Haven't been in this thread for a while, which is a good thing. But yesterday he was in hospital with asthma. The good thing is he is much better since I last posted. Still not the average boy (none of my kids are gonna be average btw!!!) but he is more active. I would no longer call his health severe as it was a few months back. It is mild - severe(a bad day).
We have found he is allergic to tomato (no suprise), cereal (mildly)and peanuts (that will be the hard one for my nutty boy)
nemosmum
21-12-2006, 08:56
Hey Kymmy and girls:wave:
Havent checked this thread for ages....
Im glad to hear your sons asthma has improved Kymmy and that you have identified some allergens:thumbsup:
DS was in hospital on sun-tues this week after catching a cold and having a severe asthma attack.His been asthma free since march so we were hoping he wouldnt get another attack but.....
The dr.s said even at his worst he was just a mild case of asthma but he just wasnt responding to the meds so was on hourly doses for almost 24hrs
Plus they had him on bed rest (as his a v.active child normally) and the steroid meds were making him v.hyper.
He has been home since tues night and has improved greatly...thankgoodness!
I just wanted to say that we finally bought that FunHaler and it has made such a huge difference....
Especially seeing as during the day i have to give him the meds by myself (and being 7mths pg it was a struggle as he would kick and scream)
Since buying the funhaler he has been great even asking for his meds which is a huge turn around.
I woudl recommend it to anyone with a young child who hates taking their asthma meds:thumbsup:
Cheers:wave:
Luckily our boy is okay with taking the ventolin. Sometimes he will complain and say "But Mum I can't breathe" or "I'm not sick, I had water." But I think he realises that somehow it des help and its no fun getting as sick as he sometimes does.
Here is hoping he will be able to attend Kinder next year and all will be fine.
jess_live_die
22-12-2006, 01:23
my 1st daughter i was told had astmsa at 3 1/2 months and now 3 1/2 only gets in in winter my 2nd daughter was 11months and only gets it when the weather changes. i was told if ur baby has it at an early age they'll grow out of it so :fingerscrossed: and good luck.
my girls are on venterlen and someother one they work well.
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