Asthma in toddlers support thread - Page 4

Harveysmum369 · Apr 2nd, 2012, 07:34 AM

Yep,thats right hun,the preventor should stop her needing the blue one.xx

emzi · Apr 2nd, 2012, 08:12 AM

Thanks hun, just hope the atrovent is a preventor.. internet seraching has given me a few mixed messages!

RedRose · Apr 2nd, 2012, 08:27 AM

I think Lily may have asthma, but again, my GP won't diagnose until older.

She gets an awful wheezy chest whenever she has a cold. She is poorly at the moment and has the blue inhaler, dextamethosone steroid and an anti biotic.

Although my GP did say that when the wheeze is on the inhale and exhale then that points to viral- but if it's just on the exhale then that points to asthma. Lily wheezes on both, so hoping that it is just a viral induced wheeze and not asthma. Neither me or my husband have asthma, but he does get hayfever and I get eczema, which can increase Lily's chances apparently.

What worries me is that it's recurring. As soon as she gets as much as a runny nose her chest gets wheezy and she gets an awful croupy cough.

08marchbean · Apr 2nd, 2012, 09:14 AM

this has been an interesting read. I have had concerns about my LO for a long time regarding asthma. She was hospitalised with bronchiolitis at about 7 months old and since then has had recurrent chest infections, everytime she gets any sort of illness it goes strait to her chest and she gets an aweful wheeze and cough. The last doctor i had her to on an emergency apointment said listening to her and with her history it sounds like asthma, and she wouldnt be surprised if she developed worse. but she hasnt been diagnosed. It is mainly when she gets ill and i dont know if this could be asthma or if her lungs are just damaged form all the infections and bronchiolitis so this is how they react??

Harveysmum369 · Apr 2nd, 2012, 09:34 AM

If anyone does want to join there is a link to the fb support group in my sig

08-thats exactly how Harvey was hun.still is.x

kristy87 · Apr 2nd, 2012, 09:41 AM

Hi, emzi im sure the atrovent is not a preventer.... At my work (children's a and e ) we use that in acute wheeze or give it a try to see if it helps younger children with bronchiolitis..

emzi · Apr 2nd, 2012, 10:09 AM

Harveysmum369- Ive joined!!!

Kristy87- Thought so!!! Im thinking another trip to GP to chat about it then!!

kristy87 · Apr 2nd, 2012, 11:14 AM

Good let us know how u get on emzi!

08marchbean · Apr 2nd, 2012, 11:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Harveysmum369

If anyone does want to join there is a link to the fb support group in my sig

08-thats exactly how Harvey was hun.still is.x

can you hear his chest/does it bother him when he is not ill?

Harveysmum369 · Apr 2nd, 2012, 11:21 AM

He can breathe a bit fast normally but he only gets wheezy when he has some other infection.x

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RedRose Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: South Coast, UK Posts: 3,988	I think Lily may have asthma, but again, my GP won't diagnose until older. She gets an awful wheezy chest whenever she has a cold. She is poorly at the moment and has the blue inhaler, dextamethosone steroid and an anti biotic. Although my GP did say that when the wheeze is on the inhale and exhale then that points to viral- but if it's just on the exhale then that points to asthma. Lily wheezes on both, so hoping that it is just a viral induced wheeze and not asthma. Neither me or my husband have asthma, but he does get hayfever and I get eczema, which can increase Lily's chances apparently. What worries me is that it's recurring. As soon as she gets as much as a runny nose her chest gets wheezy and she gets an awful croupy cough.

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08marchbean Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Newcastle-UK Posts: 2,126	this has been an interesting read. I have had concerns about my LO for a long time regarding asthma. She was hospitalised with bronchiolitis at about 7 months old and since then has had recurrent chest infections, everytime she gets any sort of illness it goes strait to her chest and she gets an aweful wheeze and cough. The last doctor i had her to on an emergency apointment said listening to her and with her history it sounds like asthma, and she wouldnt be surprised if she developed worse. but she hasnt been diagnosed. It is mainly when she gets ill and i dont know if this could be asthma or if her lungs are just damaged form all the infections and bronchiolitis so this is how they react??

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