My son does not seem to be responding to his breathing treatments?

Question

My son is on breathing treatments and they dont seem to work?
I was just wondering if any other kids have had this same problem. He has been on breathing treatments for a couple of months and never seem to work. He has gotten 2 chest xrays and they both are fine. But the doctors are always worried with how he sounds. Is there anything else that can be done? Do i just have to hear him at night always coughing (which is new). It is a really bad cough and it sounds like it is hard for him to even get it out. I hate to see him like this. Should i be concerned that the treatments are working? I should mention..he is only 5 months old..and has been diagnosed with bronciolitis in the past..when he was about 2 months old..seems to me that he never got over it...also no one in the house smokes..and he has been on the nebulizer treatments 3 times a day

My son also has sleep apnea...so he has to sleep on a wedge when he is sleeping...he just had surgery for sagittal craniosynosis...and was recently diagnosed with ezcema...so his doc is scared to even give him his shots (im not so happy about that one he is already behind because he was sick before surgery) so he isnt the healthiest 5 month old in town.

Answer 1

I would talk to your doctor about several things. #1 it may be that you need to try a different medication in his nebulizer. #2 he may need to be put on oral steroids for a period of time in order for his lungs to "heal". My little guy had this same type situation when he was 9-12 months. He ultimately was diagnosed with asthma but is doing a lot better now that he is almost 4 (Thank goodness!). If neither of those things help you may need to see an allergist to determine if there is an allergy that is causing his breathing difficulties. Good luck to you!!!

Answer 2

Hello, i am the mother of two boys ages 5 and 20 months. They both have had nebulizers for asthma. The key is you have to give your child the medicine when they are not sick, this will prevent them from getting sick. I have tried giving my son his treatments when he was sick for 3 times a day, and it seemed like it wasnt working, he would still have a cough, then the doctor told me that Ishould give him the treatments when he is not sick and he almost guarteed that he would get sick as much, and it has worked. My son is on Xopenex, and pulmicort. you should ask your doctor about that. Also ask your doctor if you can get a higher dose of medicine. They did it for my son and it worked. I hope this advice works...

Answer 3

They are probably not working because airway constriction or asthma is NOT his problem.

I would buy a cool-mist humidifier (not a hot vaporizer) and put it in his room while he sleeps.

My baby is 5 1/2 months old and has been struggling with a cold for over a month. I think she just caught a virus and due to the changing weather, she is having a hard time getting rid of it.
If none of these things work...
You may want to ask your pediatrician for a referral to a pulmonary doctor or allergist.

Answer 4

My youngest went throught the same thing. He ended up being dx with asthma. Your son's breathing might also being jeapardized with allergies. My child went on Zyrtec when he was 6 months. Also what might help your child is elevating his head (pillow under mattress). I also remember going for 3 months with chronic bronchitis which kept moving in different areas of the lungs. Just keep corresponding with his pediatrician and take referrals when needed. I know that while my son was going through the bronchitis I kept being told that it was just a URI and nothing else was wrong but I persisted (aka phsyco mom) and they took xrays and proceeded to say "our bad, he has bronchitis". Granted I have to use USAF doctors (they suck!!!).

Answer 5

Sounds like you need to see an allergist. They will test him for asthma and allergies. You may want to check for molds in your home. He is too young to be on a nebulizer so much with no relief. I am a mom, too, of a child with asthma who coughs all winter. I have an air purifier in his room, a pillow elevating his mattress at his head and a ton of meds twice a day. Please see an allergist before you do anything else. Good luck and I feel your pain.

Answer 6

Take your son to a specialist. I think that a Ear, Nose and Throat doctor might be able to help you.

Do you have a air purifier? If you can afford to take a vacation up in the country away from the city if you live in one. See if this improves your son's breathing.

Answer 7

As everybody else has reported, examine with a snooze wellbeing practitioner and your paediatrician. As a short term answer, push toddler's crib up next on your mattress (pass it into your room if he's dozing in a distinctive room), eliminate ALL products from his mattress (bumper, sheets, toys, pillows) and purely use a sleepsack for him to sleep in. With him suited next to you, you are able to visual reveal unit his respiration, even on your individual sleep (in simple terms remember to or your companion do no longer smoke, in case you do, in the room or in the previous mattress although). in case you prefer, you additionally can improve his mattress with books below the ft on one area (head-end) so as that he sleeps fairly on an attitude which permits save his airlines open). As for a respiration visual reveal unit -- nicely, that's a solid device, even with the indisputable fact that it would not continuously paintings and each so often beeps uncontrollably so gets grew to become off defeating the purpose (and then that's a waste of money)! Is he breast or bottle-fed? If the former, consistent with threat the scientific institution is brushing off you by way of fact they think of he's "secure" as he's breastfed (bigger prevalence of comparable problems in non-breastfed toddlers)? additionally, you're able to desire to to touch the SIDS people (link under), as they might have extra helpful suggestion or maybe concepts for docs on your area.

Answer 8

I would try using a humidifier in his room. This helps to keep the air moist because if it is too dry then this can make them cough. My son has this prob right now and it also is affecting his nose. Good luck!

Answer 9

If his treatments aren't working take him back to the doctor. If his current doctor isn't giving you helpful information find another doctor.

Answer 10

I work in a pediatric dr.s office you can ask to be referred out to a pulmary dr. and get a second opinion