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Is an asthma review needed?

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grumpalumpgrumped · 13/08/2013 22:09

DS1 (5) has been treated for asthma symptoms since he was 9 mths. He has always been pretty stable, has 2 brown puffs am/pm and rarely need reliever, when he does 2 puffs is all (unless ill)

Over the past 6-8 weeks he has had 4 'bad' attacks (for him), where he has need 4-6 puffs to get control and on one occasion he looked very unwell for while after.

Should I book a review or is this normal? Its always been mild so has taken me by surprise.

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Sirzy · 13/08/2013 22:10

Yes I would get him checked over, may just be a case of monitoring things for now or they may want to change his medication slightly.

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grumpalumpgrumped · 13/08/2013 22:14

Thanks sirzy. He's had a growth spurt (finally) so wonder if its linked? Will book him in. Hard to know what to do. You would think I'd know by now!

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sittinginthesun · 13/08/2013 22:18

How often is he reviewed? I take my 6 year old in once a year, mid winter when he is at his worst.

I have noticed he has had more symptoms over the last year or so (coughing mainly, and goes pale etc). Nurse said it is common when they start school - in his case, he is more active, and his lifestyle is changing.

On a positive note, it has made his triggers far more obvious. We have narrowed it down to cold air and tiredness.

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grumpalumpgrumped · 13/08/2013 22:22

Thanks, had a review at Easter. They did change his aerochamber from one with a mask to one without so maybe not getting all his preventative. DS1 is exercise, excitement and cold that triggers him, mainly excitement - was a nightmare learning to walk, would get excited, start coughing, calm down, walk again etc.

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grumpalumpgrumped · 13/08/2013 22:24

He was ever so pale after his attack on holiday, worried me a bit. That was excitement too.

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Sirzy · 13/08/2013 22:40

Ds is always very pale before and after an attack I have found it quite a good predictor he is struggling.

Sirzy · 13/08/2013 22:40

Just a thought could it be hayfever giving him problems?

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grumpalumpgrumped · 14/08/2013 06:29

He struggled with hayfever early on in the season but no hayfever symptoms lately. Will keep an eye on it.

Interesting about your as being pale before and after, do you know why that is? Going pale is a new thing here.

Guess as he gets older his asthma will change, was hoping he might grow out of it but it appears not.

Thanks for all the help. Will see our asthma nurse before we go back to school in September.

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sittinginthesun · 14/08/2013 08:13

Be interesting to hear what the nurse says. I have has conflicting advice over the years.

Sirzy · 14/08/2013 08:16

No idea why he goes pale he always has.

A lot of the time the only symptom of hayfever DS has is struggling with his asthma - he takes a daily antihistamine to help

Helentres · 17/08/2013 03:23

They go pale through lack of oxygen, hence the attack. My son (7) has had many massive attacks resulting in ambulances being called and week long hospital stays and until his oxygen levels start reaching somewhere near normal again, he is pale the whole time. He also goes quite sleepy just before an attack, which is really unusual for him as he also has ADHD And is normally quite hyper.

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