What are the symptoms? My son has had bronchitis once and it was cured with antibiotics but he's still wheezing and the doctor says he doesnt have bronchitis anymore but I brought up asthma and he said he didnt want to assume anything but I don't like that he's wheezing. I think he should at least give him a breathing treatment, I have an inhaler and I know it would help him alot.
2007-03-19 14:58:50 · 11 answers · asked by Baby Julie due 5/12 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
My son is 14 months.
2007-03-19 15:06:14 · update #1
My daughter was diagnosed between age 1 and 2. Currently at age 7, she seems to have outgrown most of it.
My son was diagnosed at 6 weeks. Everyone thought it was pneumonia until the x-rays came back clean.
My daughter was given a nebulizer. I loved that! It made giving her medication easier (noisier, but easier). My son was given one of those masks that you put the inhaler into. It just didn't seem to work as well, not to mention he outgrew it quickly.
I would not give your son any of your inhaler. He will not be able to get enough of the medication in and kept in long enough to do any good. (Not to mention, it will be the wrong dose for him.) You should ask your son's doctor about trying out a nebulizer. With my experience (with my kids and kids I was in charge of), the nebulizer gets more medication in and it doesn't overwhelm them as much.
2007-03-19 16:38:11 · answer #1 · answered by Mum to 3 cute kids 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My daughter was about 2 1/2 years old when she was diagnosed. She had gotten a cold, and after a few days her breathing was very rapid and her stomach was going in and out. And she was pretty lethargic. I brought her in, and it turns out her oxygen levels were down, she was wheezing and in respitory distress. They gave her albuterol through a nebulizer right then and there, and then gave me a nebulizer and a prescription for albuterol to take home. She was diagnosed with "mild, intermittant asthma" right there on the spot. My pediatrician did tell me though that some kids will wheeze once and then never again, so they're not classified as asthmatic. My daughter ended up having several more asthma episodes though where we had to use the nebulizer. Its been about 6 months now and they agreed to let me use an inhaler with her as the nebulizer is so time consuming.
Anyways, long story short, if your son is wheezing, they should at least treat that now - I can't believe your doctor let you go home with you son wheezing and didn't give you anything. I'd go back to him if he's still wheezing and demand he be given a neb, or get a second opinion (see a pulmonary specialist). hope this helps!!
2007-03-22 11:35:03 · answer #2 · answered by Mom 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-07-27 10:01:15 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My 11 year old daughter was diagnosed with asthma when she was 2 years old. The doctors gave her a nebulizer with the little mask. She was hospitalized with it when she was 3 1/2 years old. It has been under control with albuterhol and Singulair since she was diagnosed. It flairs up when she has a head cold, but I just stick her on the nebulizer and she relaxes. My suggestion is to take him to an Ears, Nose and Throat specialist and they will take x-rays and see what else could be a problem. Good luck. At 14 months, I don't know how well he will be able to understand how to let all the air out of his lungs and then breathe in and then hold his breath to use the inhaler.
2007-03-19 15:29:08 · answer #4 · answered by cookininmykitchen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daugher was 3 years old and my son was about 16 months old. My son was diagnosed after having RSV twice, but he has grown out of his asthma (he's 13 now and hasn't had a breathing problem in probably 8 or 9 years). My daughter, however, has not outgrown hers (she's now 17) and relies on Advair daily and an emergency inhaler as needed.
2007-03-19 16:07:55 · answer #5 · answered by Vicky L 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well the same thing happened with my sister. She first had bronchitis, they gave her antibiotics, and it turned into asthma. It's not like really bad, i mean she doesn't have it everyday, but when she has stress, or cries a lot, she'll need her inhaler. It started when she was about 10-11. good luck. And if i were you i would go and get a second opinion
2007-03-19 15:05:50 · answer #6 · answered by Future Mrs. Hamlet 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I feel your pain. I've had asthma for 14 years now and have seen several doctors. The truth is, there is no known cure for asthma at the moment. But the symptoms can be prevented. It really depends on what causes your brother's asthma. Mine is usually dust and hot weather. But I think the universal method is using the control inhaler.
I cured my Asthma the natural way?
2016-05-15 10:07:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just cross by way of the motions and do the great you'll. Call whilst the Drs workplace is open and ask for aid in this, possibly they are able to touch a mother whose baby is at the equal med and they are able to get recommendation from her on easy methods to get the baby to take it. It probably that the baby will have to be dropped at the medical institution to get his meds performed or the Drs workplace in case your no longer ready too. Kids will also be so robust willed, it probably that the Dr can perscribe a dif technique of giving the med, possibly there may be one that's a shot that you'll administer, that might be such a lot less difficult! Its all new for either one of you, so deliver it a while, recognize it takes time to get a well events for you and youngster, and calm down, if hes will get an assault that you just cant quit simply cross to the DR or ER instantly and recognize this probably what you have to do for a couple of months or years till the baby is older. You could make it a sport with youngster, and use the inhaler (faux to) after which positioned it down, after which do it once more, ensure youngster sees you, toddlers like to imitate mom and dad, so that you displaying the youngster you employ this always, the youngster could use it or take a look at their great to make use of it, now that they see, wow mother does it.
2016-09-05 08:59:49 · answer #8 · answered by faim 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sadly it sounds like he really does have asthma, and yes they can give him a breathing treatment to help out...they diagnosed my little girl with asthma when she was under one year old but the only kind she has is whenever she gets sick it triggers hers so evidently they can test at early ages although it can be hard to detect.......good luck and get a second opinion
2007-03-19 15:36:11 · answer #9 · answered by Tabatha 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i was diagnosed with asthma when i was a baby. it very well could be asthma. just tell your doctor that you want it checked out. it's not like he's going to say no. but definately get it looked into. by the way i'm 15 and still with very severe asthma. good luck!
2007-03-19 15:27:48 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋