My Kid's Asthma

Hello all, I am glad to be here a part of this forum as I get to talk about Asthma and other latest research on asthma. My 4 year kid has been suffering from asthma and every year we end up in the hospital with something that has been complicated by asthma. We have attended the asthma clinic and learned ways to prevent attacks, what triggers attacks etc. I thought I was on top of the asthma until our emergency visit and then I started thinking there was probably a lot more to learn than I knew. This is such a terrible thing for anyone to have, especially children. I have started researching on asthma so that I can learn more about it which will be helpful for my kid and also for people suffering from asthma. Share your tips and suggestions related to Asthma.

Angeni

You need to ask your ped pulmonologist which type of asthma it is. Environmental, like me, is things in the environment. I'm also a sports asthmatic. Meaning I cant exert myself in sports like running. Another thing, as hard as it is, is to get the child an allergy test. Many allergies also trigger asthma. You can get a list of things that are the most triggers for everyone, and try to eliminate that. Odd enough, I've also found that tempature can trigger mine. I have woken up in a full attack having to call 911 when my bedroom air is not circulated enough and moist enough and cold. Now, from the parent view instead of mine personal. I also have a child with asthma, he is five. I have a home nebulizer I use on both of. I know illness is a trigger of his, and allergies. If his asthma got to the point where your son is, I would be walking into my pediatric doctor's office and demanding a pulmonologist referral. I'd also demand preventive medication, which can help prevent an attack. Things like Advair, Singulair, etc. Hope all goes well, and keep us posted.

Hey SmurfyShadow,

Thank you so much for the info. I will go to pulmonologist and check what type of asthma he has got and which triggers his asthma. Will update you on the same.

Bingo!!

Angeni,

Please take him to your Primary doctor and say "I need a referral to a pulmonologist, I will not leave til I get one. Please do not take it personally, I feel a doctor who specializes in asthma will be the best course of action right now."

Turning blue is lack of oxygen. He is in major trouble. You need a pulmonologist. You need a allergist to run allergy tests too. My five year old is really bad with cats and dogs. Allergies DO set off asthma attacks. It does with my son. Children are the world, go get him the care. He needs a asthma doctor (pulmonologist) and needs one now. He needs help. Its up to us as mommies and daddies to get the care for our kids. If you are in Oregon, I'd be delighted to hold your hand through this. Course they would fret if they saw me in my scrubs hehe

Hey SmurfyShadow,

Thanks for the info. Will check with my pediatric pulmonologist and let you know. I will make sure that I will visit pulmonologist and get him checked thoroughly. I am really scared about my son's asthma after hearing from you.

I've done it. It's not very hard at all. My doctor has it set up in a small booth.
I sit there a breath like they ask into the tube. It's a series of 5 different breathing tests. The hardest one when they put a small clip on my nose and make me blow very hard and long. I get very tired afterwards.

Joy

That's hard for me to believe.....

I hope so, too.
My Grandma had it.
My Mom had it.
Now I have it.
My Niece has it.

I wonder if it's genetic?

Joy

Hey Markjohnson,

Asthma is a multifactorial disease. It can be caused allergy, cold, exercise, emotional disturbances and such factors. Some degree of proneness to bronchial spasm could be hereditory, but to say that it is genetic is not entirely true.