My son got dianogsed with asthma a year ago and now he is six. Well he is on 4 meds every day...Sungular, Clariatan, Nasonax and Pulmicort. He went to the doctor yesterday and had to get 2 breathing treatments back to back.. They put him on Predisone, Zopanex and an antibiotic for an ear infection. Well last night I had to call the doctor and she pushed his treatment up to every 4 hours through the night. He was complaining of a severe headache and has been on all these meds before when he was in the hospital last year and never complained of a headache. The is still coughing and wheezing with all of these meds..What could the headache come from and will all these meds in his system for 24 hours and with zopanex being a rescue medication shouldn't he be at least a little better this morning.. I am calling the doctor when they open but just wanted some opnions.. I am new to this asthma thing. Again he is on. Singular, Clairatan, Nasonax, Pulmicort, Predisone, Zopanex and an antibioic.
2007-03-23 00:57:43 · 11 answers · asked by Sarah G 3 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases
Everybody's help is greatly appreciated. Sorry about any misspelling. I have not gone to bed yet. Once again thanks
2007-03-23 00:58:57 · update #1
If its any consolation to you my son had asthma too when he was young. He grew out of it. Good luck
2007-03-23 01:03:54 · answer #1 · answered by Toolegit 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your son is being treated pretty aggressively. So he probably has an infection or some serious inflamation that the doctor needs to get control over. I've been asthmatic since I was 3, so I'm guessing he's feeling miserable and really needs his mom. You're going to be his best medicine.
Singulair isn't something most doctors give for long-term control. But it's a decent drug. My dad takes it when he gets a bad allergy attack to decrease the inflamation in his lungs. but most adults asthmatics won't be given it. Since your son is new to the disease it's probably still a good drug to get his asthma under control. Claritan is an antihistimine. So allergies are probably at play. Nasonex is just a nose spray to keep his sinuses and upper airways open. Pulmicort is an inhaled steroid. It's there for serious inflamation.
2 breathing treatments is a lot. Dont' think I've ever been thru that in all the years I've been asthmatic. But I've had attacks that felt overwhelming enough to do that. Predisone is another steroid and a really good one to control asthma flairs. I don't know Zopanex, but I would guess it's like albuterol.
I trust your doctor's judgment so far. The ear infection is the real key. Your son is fighting an infecton behind his ear. Behind his ear are his sinuses. Maybe the whole sinus isn't full, but there's an infection in his mucus membranes and it's obviously affecting his ability to breathe well. BEEN THERE. A fever will also trigger an asthma flair just because the whole body is so compromised.
The only thing I would wonder is if he'd do better in the longrun with something like Asmanex. It's better at controlling inflamation in the lungs than Singulair is. It's also easier for a little guy to take longterm. But your doctor needs to make that call. Just do all the basics of asthma management...no dogs, no cats, no dust, no mildew, no mold. Keep your bathroom, kitchen and all bedrooms immaculately clean. Keep him away from anything he's even a little allergic to. Take out carpets and rugs if you need to and vacuum your curtains every day. No perfumes or hair spray or room deodorizers. Most of all, keep him away from even a wiff of smoke from anybody. It's our enemy and I know your little guy needs to breathe more than he needs to be visited by a smoker. I pray for him and you.
It's obvious that your son is seriously asthmatic
2007-03-23 05:48:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-07-26 18:13:21 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sorry but that sounds like an awful lot of meds to me.
My daughter had asthma since she was little and I almost lost her at 3.
On Claritan every day? The allergy med? That is not meant to be consumed every day. And neither is Nasonex...that is likely what is causing his headache.
Your kid is on drug overload here.
You don't want to know my personal opinion on Singulair either.
I suggest strongly that you get your son looked at by another pediatrician before his health is permanently ruined.
Prednisone is a very strong steroid which quickly opens up the airways as it's a strong anti-inflammatory amongst other things (my son had cancer and it was a cancer drug used to boost the white blood cell count).
His ear infection should and usually does go away on it's own...and you should always use the wait and see approach...if gone in a day or two don't start the antibiotics.
Antibiotics in my opinion are why some kids develop allergies and asthma in the first place.
Seriously get him looked at by another specialist.
2007-03-23 01:06:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
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 10:21:19 · answer #5 · answered by Barbara 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like you have need of a good asthma specialist and respiratory specialist to get some resources for you and then to look at how to control the asthma on a longer term. I realize that it is hard to get to that place when you are concerned about your son breathing for the next few hours.
Longer term things that need to be looked at are allergies. Dust and mold are bad ones. Have you some air filtration system on the furnace? That can make a big difference.
2007-03-23 02:00:29 · answer #6 · answered by Buzz s 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think your doing everything you can possibly do at home. Keep monitoring his condition. Don't hesitate to call 911 if you need too.Sounds like he needs short stay in a hospital to get his asthma under control. With that many meds for a six year old I'd worry too. Have you checked out WebMD.com?
Have you read the inserts that came with the scripts for any drug interactions or contra-indications?Just adding stuff as I think of it. Good luck
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2007-03-23 01:04:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would recommend find a good pediatric asthma specialist to take your child to. I treat a lot of asthma patients. The key to successful treatment is prevention. It's better to prevent the attacks from happening than to reverse them after they do.
2007-03-23 08:24:43 · answer #8 · answered by mike.marlow 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Immediately give Antimonium tart 200 one dose.It is a homoeopathic drug .if no improvement give another dose after 4 hours.
one dose contain nearly 7to10 pills.ask it in the homoeopathic medical stores antumonium.tart 200 one dram pills
2007-03-23 01:29:33 · answer #9 · answered by T r 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The question is best reserved for the doctor. However if a little prayer helps, you just got it.
2007-03-23 01:07:20 · answer #10 · answered by Beau R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋