they said hes not labeled to have asthma but i do need to use the nebulizer until he clears up and i may have to use it again if he starts another cold. the drs also said that he will most likely grow out of it and considereing he had good health before its not likely asthma..has anyone heard of anything like this? is it possible that he only gets ashmatic with colds? he only ran one fever but a mucousy cough he had along with HORRIBLE wheezing and difficulty breathing, thats how he started the albuterol and its done wonders. however im scared now that he does have asthma and ill need to keep pressing the issue to drs, BUT then again i dont want him on asthma medicine if he doesnt need it he only has it cause im a scared parent? help!
2006-12-05 06:14:01 · 6 answers · asked by toolate 3 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases
I lived in Alaska when my youngest son was 2 and because of dry and severe cold up there my son would get what they called "seasonal asthma" there was almost no fever and a deep painful sounding cough plus I could hear him wheezing from across the house. I could see his chest working so hard for each breath and we spent many nights in the hospital. It only happened when he would get a cold and once we moved from that climate he has never experienced that again. He does need the medicine. Keep giving it to him and keep in mind this may only happen to him in the winter. Thats how it was for my son.
2006-12-05 06:23:55 · answer #1 · answered by freakyallweeky 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it just depends. Unfortunatley, you will probably just have to wait and see how he handles furture colds. My middle boy started getting "croupy" when he would get a cold from the time he was about a year old. We would sit in the steamy bathroom, and it would get better. Then at 2 he had a cold and the steam didn't work, he could barely breathe and so I ran him to the ER. They DID diagnose him with asthma then, as his history showed that he had been susceptible to wheezing and "croupy cough" before. He is 10 now and has lived with it for 8 years. If your son has never had any like episodes before, and doesn't again, you probably have no worries. If he seems to be inclined to get wheezy and cough alot in the future, I would watch him more closely. Asthma can be controlled. There are triggers, and triggers can change with age. My son has been on ADVAIR, and that has worked really well for him. Don't worry. IF it was to be that he "has asthma" he will still be fine. It very well may have just been a bad virus that just aggravated his lungs and may never happen again. HTH
2006-12-05 06:21:53 · answer #2 · answered by PennyPickles17 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all, take a breath, this is not the worst thing in the world, the cold just irritated his bronchial airways, he is to young to be classified as "asthmatic" he may be classified as "irritable bronchial airways" but he will be fine, You are probably more upset than him, I think, that dealing with these situations are always "state of mind" learn everything you can about asthma, because you will be his best advocate, learn what triggers an asthma attack, but first of all, "DONT PANIC" my son was on nebulizers since 6 mo's he is now 17, and has asthma, but it has been ok, that is actually what made me become a respiratory therapist. You will be fine, he will be fine, learn how to take care of asthma, that is your best tool.
2006-12-05 10:12:44 · answer #3 · answered by LV 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can gurantee that your child had more than a "cold" it sounds like rsv and after an rsv infection children get "reactive airway"
ashtma is not found in infants and children and properly diagnosed until after age 5.
reactive airway last for a few months following a rsv infection.
the best way to get this taken care of is see a pedicatric lung doc.
they managed my sons with singular and xopenex.
never never never give albuterol to small children..........it doesn't really do them any good (i.e. much much experecnce as a respiratory therapist taking care of pediatrics with reactive airway)
only let a ped lung doctor take care of this.. reg pediatricians are great for the common cold and bug issues... but reactive airway can be very serious!
find a ped pulmonologist, you may have to drive to the nearest city, however it is worth it.......
they also have a vac to help your baby from getting a severe case of rsv again called synagis............. it really helps!
2006-12-06 02:19:23 · answer #4 · answered by steveangela1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-22 21:41:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is quite common in infants under two. Hopefully, no one smokes in the house, as this could be developing asthma in your child.
Follow your doctor's advice and use the nebulizer. They will probably grow out of it.
2006-12-05 06:16:53 · answer #6 · answered by Big Bear 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋