Anyone else asthmatic child struggling tonight :(

[alibobins]

Ds is having a bit of a rough night just had to give him the full 10 puffs
Just wondered if it was something in the air.

Dont know if it is the same thing causing it but my dd has been terrible with hayfever this last week or so. Hope your little one gets better soon

Its been very windy tonight, after a warm dry afternoon....very allergic-y, I think.

Hope he's ok, Ali.

Had a rubbish night he needed his inhalor 3 more times so ringing gp as soon as they open
He's already on abs for tonsillitis.

DD had a really bad night last night too. She called me from training to ask my advice as she'd used up all her puffs she's allowed in a four hour period but her peak flow was still rock bottom. Luckily a dose of Symbicort increased it but she still needed several more doses through the night.

How is he now?

This might be of interest: www.buteyko.co.uk.

My asthma has got worse the last couple of days, I think the pollen is starting to kick in.

When I was little my parents used to humidify my room for me which really helped. I also find having someone rub my back for me when I'm very wheezy to be very soothing and help me relax and breathe.

Your poor DS, he (and you) has my sympathies. I know it's no help right now, but the chances are that he will grow out of the worst symptoms.

Not too bad now went to gp and he had a nebuliser and has got steroids.
He's just tired and got a horroble chesty cough

Nontoxic- thanks for the link it looks interesting

I've been OK the last couple of days. Does your DS use a spacer OP? I finished up hospitalised at Christmas with my asthma and the asthma nurse and A&E doc both talked about some research that was done after 9/11 - basically the dust created caused a huge asthma breakout and the city hospitals actually ran out of nebulisers. They found that the regular Salbutomol inhalers, coupled with spacers were just as effective as a nebuliser, and more effective than using the inhaler directly in the mouth. Might be worth a try, or a chat with the asthma nurse at your GP.

BTW I find damp air makes me worse not better so I have a de-humidifier at home. Makes a difference to me during v.wet weather. I guess its horses for courses.

Supposedly AsthmaUK are doing some research wrt atmospheric conditions vs. hospitalisations and exacerbation of symptoms. All being well they should be able to predict our "bad" days sometime soon, so that we can all step up our preventors in advance.

Also I have found buteyko to be a very good technique to learn. It got me up Alpe D'Huez to watch the Tour De France once, with no inhalers. Was a bit stupid to do it, but it would have been an hours walk back to the car... Its definitely worth learning

We're not asthma sufferers, but I got my DS through a scary croup episode using Buteyko. I think they sell a book on the website, so you don't have to do the course.

Yeah ds uses a spacer we have a nebuliser at home but I only use it on consultants advice.
He's had a good sleep and is now watching Dora