I don't have any idea why this happens, but everytime my son gets excited, or is wrestling with daddy... and Everytime he starts laughing, everytime he inhales he makes a bad gasping sound... He doesn't have asthma, and there is no wheezing in his chest, but he does this all the time... What could be causing this??? I am concerned because he has never had this problem before, and it is only when he is exerting himself.... (that is why I had previously though about asthma.) He is 2 years old, and has a clean medical history, other than reoccuring ear infections.. (which have been taken care of with tubes...) He is not getting a cold, nor has he been sick.. Any ideas thank you.
2007-02-22 13:06:45 · 21 answers · asked by Mommy of 2 5 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Is there necessarily wheezing in the chest with asthma.. I put my head to his chest but everything sounds normal...
2007-02-22 13:13:45 · update #1
This just started less than a week ago.
2007-02-22 13:27:58 · update #2
Please don't ask us! Take your baby to the Dr. and ask the Dr!
2007-03-02 05:20:54 · answer #1 · answered by Pamela V 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son is 20 months old and i took him to his doctor becasue he was breathing heavy and was having a hard breathing at night the doctor said he had whezing in his chest and gave him a breathing treatment and sent me home with a machine and told me to give him one 3 to 4 times a day for a week. the week isnt up but he already sounds better. She said nothing about it being asthma and this year alot of colds have been going around so it cold jsut be a chest cold. i would jsut take him to the doctor and tell them what has been going on
2007-02-27 16:56:05 · answer #2 · answered by Ashley h 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The exertion thing concerns me. It could be asthma, not all people with asthma actually wheeze. I know, I am asthmatic and I don't. Ask the doctor to evaluate his heart. Not to scare anyone but sometimes congenital heart conditions are worsened by exercise, laughing. Good luck.
2007-02-27 23:35:34 · answer #3 · answered by dcricket23 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't be to quick to label it asthma.It may not be. Talk to your Dr asap. If it concerns you then don't waste time just get him in to the Dr! No there does not have to be wheezing with asthma. I have it and so does my oldest daughter. When he calms down from playing does the gasping go away on its own??? It probably would not if it was asthma. Good Luck and God Bless
2007-02-26 12:50:07 · answer #4 · answered by knight_janette 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This has got to be a worrysome and confusing time for you. Relax, but don't sit around too long. If this has been happening for more than a week or so, i think it's time you took action.
Give your pediatrician a call and see what he thinks, it you're posotive it's not asthma, then you might want to call anyways. Because it could be something else that you're not farmiliar with. Stay calm, keep an eye on it, and call you docotor.
Best of luck to you and your family =]
2007-02-22 21:52:50 · answer #5 · answered by Lucky <3 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if the doc you have don't check it take him to another ,that sounds like asthma,or a upper resp infection of some sort better to be safe than sorry, my son had a doc say no hes OK many times then i took him elsewhere and found he had allergies with the same symptoms,allergies and asthma usually go together,don't mess with it its better to be safe than sorry
2007-02-22 22:02:17 · answer #6 · answered by raindovewmn41 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like asthma. Give your doctor a call.
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2007-02-26 16:50:52 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How long has it been going on? You should take him to his
doctor. He could have asthma or even have something lodged in his airway. Either way, if he is "gasping", I wouldn't wait for it
to worsen. Your pediatrician will hopefully be able to answer your questions. Good luck.
2007-02-22 21:26:36 · answer #9 · answered by mi p 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
have you let your doctor know?
What about when he gets a chest cold do they give him any albuterol?
My son is 3 years (01.02.04) and we noticed he started these noises but his was only occuring when he would catch a cold and it always ended up being where he needed albutoral treatments, and now he has been diagnosed with asthma :(
2007-02-23 01:20:31 · answer #10 · answered by msheatherd28 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It does sound like asthma,
2007-02-23 02:12:34 · answer #11 · answered by Sandora 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋