Chest infections

[janmumto5]

How many is far to many? Ie when a child is having numerous chest infections which means numerous amounts of antibiotics when is it classed as she or he is having to many and something needs to be done?

My dd has bronchomalcia and is a aspirator and so far since september she has had 5 chest infections and am taking her docs soon as think she has another one brewing can feel slight rattle front of her chest..

She has already had one this yr that lasted for 10days!! And is on a daily inhaler to help her airways am starting to get bit worried she having to many chest infections now x

. All my DS2 has is a dx of chronic asthma, but if I get through a winter with less than 6 chest infection (and only hospitalised for 2-3 of them) then to me/him that's a good winter. He had one from 17th November-7th December that he was hospitalised for, on massive doses of his inhalers/nebuliser/prednisolone/ab's. He went back to school for one week, then was ill again until Christmas eve. He's gone to school today but he is starting to rattle, I have the other 2 dc's off with a cold. TBH, I'd like to know how many is too many as well IYSWIM. But what else can they/do they do?

I know what you mean i was right she has another infection and is wheezy as well so has to have her inhaler twice a day and back on more antibiotics ...

I asked the gp is the antibiotics going to start causing problems etc and he said no and the loads of chest infections she is having is expected with her condition. x

DD also gets chest infections every couple of months and usually on antibiotiscs for between 2 and 3 weeks. She is now on anti biotics all winter to see if it reduces her chest infections. So far seems to be working. (A small dose every day)

O maybe i should ask for that for k-m next winter hmmm,,, she on small dose of antibiotic atm for urine infection she had bad urine infection couple mths ago and is on 1.6ml antibiotic every night for 6mths then kidney scan at end of the 6 mths x

Like Mitchell81, my dd2 is on a prophylactic antibiotic, eg Trimpethroprim, all winter (taken in low doses daily as preventative measure).

Recurrent severe chest infections can lead to permantent lung damage - bronchectiasis - which is what dd2 now has, therefore she has daily chest physio to try to dislodge the phlegm from the worst areas of her lungs. This was diagnosed after a CAT scan, but she has a permanent rattle anyway.

She too aspirates and is nil by mouth.

But imo a doctor will always prescribe antibiotics to a vulnerable child - only the "worried well" can have too many antibiotics!

She already is on Trimpethroprim for the urine infection she been on it about 3 mths now tbh as due her scan in april which is when the 6mth course ends!!

K-m has a condition called bronchomalcia her windpipe is twisted and leaning towards the right and she has a small hole in her right lung im still waiting to see the consultant about all this as it was my paed who for the results when she was ill in hospital before xmas so untill we see consultant we are not sure what the next step regards her windpipe,cleft on voice box and this little hole in her lung is

Oh dear, what is the treatment, if any?

The bronchiectasis in our case is a secondary complication causes by hypotonia++ from her (takes deep breath) Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Deficiency.

I havent a clue treatment for the cleft on her voicebox which is the cause of her aspirating fluids is a op to close the cleft but atm they are saying she is to little for the op.

I been told only way to sort windpipe out is a op but this is by my b.i.l who is a nurse ..

Somebody i know who is medical has said adults she knows who have brochomalcia have had litte tubes put into their airway to stop the airway from collasping when they breathe out which is why k-m breathes heavily, has slight blue tinge to her mouth area regular and she wheezes a lot but my friend doesnt know if they do the tube thing to children to

Atm the paed thinks she has a genetic disorder of some kind as she has got lots of little things wrong with her and no apparent reason why It is so frustrating tho x

Sounds like you have a people around you who can help and advise.