Aibu to be fed up with being fobbed off?

[pumpkinsweetie]

Since around 6 months of age my dd has been showing signs of asthma: wheezing, chest infections and coughing and coughing most of the day and at night until she vomits.
After continual visits, been given cough medicine, antibiotics and after seeing 3 GPS a blue inhaler.
Was told to use this to see if there is any improvement and to come back after a few weeks.

Her asthma symptoms got better for 2 months and I was issued another inhaler.

She is nearly 9 months now and she is getting worse again and a new gp doesn't seem interested and it seems she has fobbed me of with diagnosing her with a simple cold.

Do simple colds give your children extreme coughing fits which go on and on until your baby pukes up nearly 5 times a day every day? is this normal, I have been told it it is and wheezing etc.

I think she needs a preventative inhaler and I believe I'm being fobbed off so NHS can save some cash.

Aibu?

Get a second opinion OP? Wheezing continually sounds like possible asthma to be or a respiratory infection that won't shift- which would require looking into.

I wouldn't have thought this was normal (sorry, have no direct experience, but I'd be concerned too).

Can you ask to be referred to a paediatrician? Could it be allergies? Do you have pets?

Can you book in with an asthma nurse at your surgery. Or perhaps se a different doctor.
Please don't be fobbed off, your instincts sound right to me.

Yes book in with the asthma nurse. Dd has asthma - it takes many forms and it seems some doctors are more willing than others to diagnose it.

Thank you, I am going to see a different gp on tue.
They checked her chest last week and said no chest infection, but that doesn't in itself mean her asthma isn't getting worse does it?

I have a dog and 2 pet rats, both are kept out the way since she started the symptoms. I have noticed her getting worse since the weather changed, I don't know why.

Thing is I know she cannot be diagnonosed until 3 or 4, but so far I haven't been told any information, I have relied on Google tbh and what little information I got from one gp was contradictive- she said take the inhaler away and see how it goes, but when I asked whether she should have it if she needs it, I was told yes.

YABU for thinking it's because it's saving the NHS cash. What a ridiculous thing to say. Trialing a salbutamol inhaler is the right thug to do first off. And few GPs would prescribe a preventer to such a young child without a true diagnosis from a specialist.

Listen, if you really are convinced she has asthma just ask your GP to refer you for a paediatrician review. An asthma nurse cannot diagnose asthma in such a young child.

If she is well between coughs/colds then it's unlikely she has asthma. There could be lots of other reasons why she has these symptoms.

I will ask about piriton and see whether that makes a difference.
I just feel as though each gp I see just wants to rush us about rather than actually give me some answers. The locum i saw who first prescribed the inhaler was brilliant, he checked her over thoroughly and listened as I told him about family history etc and he was generally helpful, I just wish all doctors could be like that.

I don't see how this a bog standard cold though, as none of my other 4 dc suffered like this at all.

If you genuinely think it is Asthma then I would book in with the Asthma & not take no for an answer .

Does she get out of breath or is it just the wheezy chest & vomiting ?

My Ds has had asthma since birth & I have never known him to vomit because of it , but it does show up differently in everyone .

I wouldn't just pin the symptoms on Asthma though It could be one of many things , the inhaler helped because it is a steroid .

Never considered allergies as she has good weeks. Will definelty mention allergies to gp. Her eyes can go quite red after her coughing fits.

If it is Asthma what signs should I look out for?

Our GP told us that they aren't supposed to diagnose asthma until the age of 3 under current NHS advice. But he rolled his eyes when he said it and gave us an inhaler anyway.

Shortness of breath especially after running about .

Can you feel the wheeze as well as hear it ? (wait til she's asleep & put your hand on her back / chest )

I can't think of anymore right now , you should check the NHS sight for symptoms