wheezy baby for 3 months - anyone know a pedatrician in London

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DS is almost 7 months old and 3 months ago got a virus that went to his chest. Basically it has never cleared up properly. We have had 2 sets of antibiotics ( which clear things up for a week then the wheeze comes back),tried inhalers,steaming,non dairy formula milk etc etc and yet he still has a chesty wheeze and productive cough. He has 2 small glands up at the back of his head. The doctors have been pretty unhelpful and I have now got a referral to a pediatrician. Does anyone know of a pediatrician in London that specializes in 'chests' and wheezing ? I am so fed up for my poor ds and just want him well again. He is eating and sleeping OK and has not had a fever with any of the episodes.Thanks in advance.

prof bush at the royal brompton is excellent

thank you-will take a look at these.

just bumping for any other advice

POAL - yes, he is lactose intolerant - luckily diagnosed really early so is on Neocate.The inhalers make very little difference,which is frustrating. Back at the docs last night who mentioned RSV virus ? Also she called him a happy wheezer, a term I really dislike. Anyway, hopefully we can find a good ped with respirator specialism who can shed some light on it.

My 9mo Ds has been like this for the last month, Tuesday was 5th visit to GP. Previously had 3 differnet antibiotics and an inhaler. GP on Tuesday concerned about why he wasn't getting better so sent us straight to assessment bit of childrens ward where you get seen by a paediatrician ASAP. Gp rings up & speaks to junior dr so they know to expect you, gives you letter to take and you go. A nurse saw us first and we soon saw a doctor who kept him overnight for observation. He didn't really need to be kept in, he wasn't that ill. He just isn't improving. They just kept an eye on him and gave him a different inhaler, they sucked snot out his nose and it came back negative for all viruses, which is a mystery. Theories are 1 virus after the other with no chance to recover inbetween (but snot neg???), asthma, allergy type thing, cystic fibrosis. But all a bit unlikely and he's quite young. No point in chest x-ray cos whole chest sounds equally bad. Might get sweat test if still wheezing when we go for review next week.HTH

liz79 - sounds very familiar. My GP thinks it will all clear up in a few months when the weather is better and when the 'bug pool' diminishes in april. it doesnt help that he has 2 older brothers bringing lots of bugs home. His chest is apparently quite clear although to me it sounds very rattly. Anyway I will feel better once I have seen a specialist. Good luck with your DS.

Dr Hay at Portland Hospital

Royal Brompton hospital - NHS (and I think some private as well). I think Prof Bush is the head of their pediatric stuff. Their website is pretty useful on how to get a referral.

It is the specialist Heart & Lung hospital in London .... Both my mother and I have been there in the past and they are fab.

thanks AlaskaHQ- have just emailed Prof Bush for an appointment.

Hope they feel better soon.