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Wheezing into 2013 - Support thread for parents of asthmatics

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Sirzy · 26/12/2012 14:19

As the old thread is filling up I thought I would get a new one started!

This thread is for anyone with a child with asthma, or asthma type symptoms. Between us we have to much experience of inhalers, nebulisers, steroids, sats and all things asthma!

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Sirzy · 10/05/2013 16:46

As it isn't licenced for under 4s I guess its a while before it should go up!

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Sirzy · 10/05/2013 16:48

Just found the information leaflet online and apparently that is the highest dose for under 12s.

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lollipoppi · 10/05/2013 16:51

Jeez!!
Poor boys being in such a high dose medicine at their age, makes me sad, but it's necessary

Badvoc · 10/05/2013 20:34

Well, ds2 has come home from pils and been sick :(
Sigh.
Don't think its asthma related as he wasnt coughing prior.

lollipoppi · 10/05/2013 21:58

If they're anything like my pils then its because they have stuffed him with sugary drinks and chocolate biscuits Smile

Badvoc · 11/05/2013 12:56

:)
Could be lollipop...could be.
He seems fine this morning, fingers crossed d

laracroft2001 · 14/05/2013 07:27

Hello all hope we r doing ok.

Ds been doing better but seems to have got worse in the last 3 or so days. Still running around like a loon and eating ok but very wheezy and coughy. In two minds about what to do ... Do I ride it out or go to OOH.
He is sleeping ok ish thankfully

Badvoc · 14/05/2013 08:06

Hi.
Am taking ds2 back to docs this morning - other reason but am going to ask them to listen to his chest too.
Still coughing since his cold

Sirzy · 14/05/2013 18:14

How are they both doing tonight?

DS has just had a big attack and is now sleeping so hoping it was a one off!

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Badvoc · 14/05/2013 18:18

Oh no :(
Ds2 is ok apart from a haematoma in his cheek from falling and bashing it 2 weeks ago :(

Sirzy · 14/05/2013 18:24

I saw your other thread last night, do they think it will go on its own?

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Badvoc · 14/05/2013 18:28

Well, that's what he said, but he has rang me this afternoon and said he wants to see him again next week.
He has been speaking to the. On Call max fax at our local hospital and apparently sometimes you can get an infection in the haematoma :(
Just feel terrible :(

laracroft2001 · 14/05/2013 19:42

We r back in hospital. Viral cough/bronchillotus. No oxygen yet and hopefully getting home 2night but don't know x

Sirzy · 14/05/2013 20:01

hope he is home soon Lara

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Badvoc · 14/05/2013 21:00

Sorry to hear that.
Hope he is home soon

laracroft2001 · 15/05/2013 06:55

Hey

We got home around ten with some antib's.
Chest x ray was clear, no wheeze, just a horrible cough?!!

No insight from the doctors at all.

Badvoc · 15/05/2013 07:56

Pounds very familiar Lara :(

Sirzy · 15/05/2013 08:04

Hope he feels better soon.

Have they given him a preventer to use all the time yet? Asthma doesn't always have a wheeze but some medics seem to forget that'

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laracroft2001 · 15/05/2013 08:47

Hi

We did have the brown preventative inhaler then last time he was in hospital with a virus they told us to stop it and would review again in August.

We were in hosp 9 hours yesterday and he wasn't given a reliever inhaler and we were not told to give him when home .. So confusing
Arrggghhh.

They did say Though they felt their could be enough evidence to refer for allergy testing.

Sirzy · 15/05/2013 09:00

Can you bring the appointment in august forward?

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laracroft2001 · 15/05/2013 11:50

Yes I am going to try! He has his CF test appointment tomorrow. Fingers crossed it is not that. They do think it's unlikely as he has no other signs, and they just want to rule out, but I am so worried about it. Sad

How is your boy doing?

gussiegrips · 15/05/2013 13:02

Hi guys

Quick update:

council have backtracked - so, no kids will be moved next year. Turns out there's a bit of a loophole in the legislation, so questions to be raised in parliament to establish what the policies actually are so my footstamping was justified

Anyone else got a kid with brittle/severe and difficult asthma?

Wheezy breeks is now off his steroids - since September he's had fluctuating courses of 40mg pred on reducing doses, but, only actually been off for a couple of weeks before having another crisis and going back on them.

His peak flow's usually about 150-170 (he's 7) and I know that once it's 120 we have another crisis within a week.

It's now 100. Been dropping for the last 2 weeks as the steroids are weaned again

He's ok in himself, apart from norovirus, but, i'm worried that another admission would mean moving onto whatever the next stage of treatment is.

Anyone familiar with something that's a jag every month or so? Something which makes the inflammatory markers clump together? Wasn't really processing what they were telling me, and I'm hoping it's not needed, but, really, it probably is.

Hey ho.

Hope you all are getting some rest. It's a bugger, this wheeze business.

laracroft2001 · 16/05/2013 10:26

Just an update. Antibiotics seem to have worked wonders. Still got an occasional cough and a bit 'breathy'but it's not bothering him at all so far today. Slept 12 hours solid last night as well.

CF test today.

Hope everyone is ok!

laracroft2001 · 16/05/2013 18:13

Results back- no cystic fibrosis! Yay Smile

Badvoc · 16/05/2013 18:20

That's wonderful :)

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