Hi. I'm sorry if this is a stupid question. I'm totally confused.
DS is 8. He's got eczema, so is at higher risk of asthma.
He has also at times had a bit of a cough first thing in the morning. I've never heard him wheeze, though. He's totally fine at night. He occasionally sort of "gasps", but I'm not sure if this is respiratory or anxiety-related.
Because I wasn't sure, we asked about inhalers and the doctor has given him brown (two puffs twice daily) and blue (for as and when) ones.
I don't really know if they've made a difference or not. DP (DS's dad) thinks I'm making a fuss about nothing and that DS doesn't need inhalers at all.
When the doctor did a peak flow reading (before prescribing the inhalers), he said it was absolutely fine (but prescribed inhalers anyway).
Is there a test to show definitively whether a child has asthma or not?
Thank you for reading.
Please or to access all these features
Please
or
to access all these features
Mumsnet doesn't verify the qualifications of users. If you have medical concerns, please consult a healthcare professional.
Children's health
How do you know if a child has asthma? Is there a definitive test?
13 replies
DontBePlonkerRodney · 12/11/2014 11:27
OP posts:
Please create an account
To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account.