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Five years later ... any updates? (Reply to this comment)
by allsburg
It's been five years now since you last posted on this topic. How is your son? How have your experiences been since then??
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Apr 09 '09
2:47 pm PDT
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asthma (Reply to this comment)
by pantazis5
asthma has rocked my world. My son is four now and we have been dealing with it since he was 3 months. My daughter is 11 and she has always had a cough at night in the winter months. Last winter it turned out that her cough was asthma. They tried her on albuteral and she did a lot better. Her coughing at night subsided a lot and she was able to sleep. Unfortunately she has the shakes every time she does an inhaler. I hate to see her that way.
Asthma is awful, it is scarey and I cannot figure out where it is coming from and why so many of us have it now.
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Nov 22 '03
4:12 am PST
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My grand-daughter in England has asthma. (Reply to this comment)
by Susie-34668,  in Wellness & Beauty
So I wanted to thank you for writing this review.
Susie.
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Oct 23 '03
2:59 pm PDT
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You know.... (Reply to this comment)
by jlhin
This has really raised some questions for me concerning Jillian's health. We've had to use a nebulizer with her before (with Albuterol) for wheezing and coughing. Her pediatrician told us basically the same thing, just wait it out, it's probably completely normal. I'm dreading the winter months because that's when she gets worse.
Thanks for such an informative article...it makes me really want to search for another pediatrician to get a second opinion!
Jaime
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Oct 22 '03
12:30 pm PDT
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Re: Thanks for the comments thus far .. (Reply to this comment)
by ned1
I was thinking your son was too young for some of them - I know my husband and I worry because Advair and Singulair are rather new, so there have been no real studies about the long term effects in children - its a gamble I guess, but its a risk we take to have him breathing good most of the time.
Nancy
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Oct 22 '03
10:28 am PDT
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Thanks for the comments thus far .. (Reply to this comment)
by KMINER, in Wellness & Beauty
I have already updated the review with current information. For information about Asthma in general I would refer you to MaryTara's wonderful, complete review on the subject.
It has been explained to us that Colin is stilla little too young for some of the medications and treatment options you all have mentioned, though we continue to keep them in mind as options as he continues to grow with Asthma. For younger children and infants I believe they are more restricted in what they can offer.
Kimm
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Oct 22 '03
8:49 am PDT
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Re: Sounds familier (Reply to this comment)
by ned1
we also use the singulair and have had great success. the other god send for us is the Advair Disk - Alex was 7 when he was diagnosed (althought he wheezed and clicked since he was two - moving back east triggered the asthma and allergies). ke had great difficulty with the inhalers - they are too hard to use as is so we tried a spacer and the accordian bag attachments and neither was very good - you never felt like he got the correct dose. Advair is great - just open - click to get the dose and take two deep breaths.
nancy
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Oct 22 '03
3:45 am PDT
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My Triplets (Reply to this comment)
by Debbie26
have asthma. I know how hard it is. We are still dealing with trying to find the right medication for them at 6 years old. For them the changes in seasons are the worst time. Like now. Thanks for writing this. I feel less alone.
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Oct 21 '03
5:49 am PDT
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Sounds familier (Reply to this comment)
by char.mike
Brennah was started on Singulair, a once a day chewable tablet for asthma, about 2 years ago. She has not had one attack since she started it.
Her nebulizer is in the closet gathering dust.
You should ask your doctor if this is something Colin would benefit from.
Hugs to you and your little one.
Smiles, Char
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Oct 20 '03
5:09 pm PDT
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Re: Re: Very informative... (Reply to this comment)
by ned1
my oldest son is on five daily meds for asthma management - so I know what you're going through. it seesm like just when you get a routine going and all the meds are working BAM - he grows, gains weight or builds up some type of immunity to them so they stop working. we have to take him every 3 months to get him weighed and the meds adjusted.
I've heard that this can go in 7 year cycles or they can outgrow it, so I do hold hope someday it won't be as bad for him.
you've written a very nice and informative essay about your experience and I will sure refer all my friends who are in the same boat as we are to read it.
nancy
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Oct 20 '03
1:39 pm PDT
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Re: Very informative... (Reply to this comment)
by jadzia66
I agree, this was a very informative epinion and I'm so sorry that you've had to go through all of this. My best friend is going through the same thing with her son. He's also on the Albuterol plus he's given Prednisone as well. Giving him breathing treatments isn't easy for her either as he's 1 1/2 and usually doesn't want to sit still for very long.
Thank you for sharing your story with us and I hope that as Colin grows this Asthma will be easier to treat and to prevent.
Cherie
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Oct 20 '03
1:26 pm PDT
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Very informative... (Reply to this comment)
by gaelkm
...and heart-wrenching too! Thank you for sharing Colin's story with us. Is there any chance he might outgrow some of the effects of Asthma? What about moving to a dry climate? Would that help? Just curious; I know very little about this disease.
~gael
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Oct 20 '03
1:14 pm PDT
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