New to asthma. Hi all.

Hello everyone,

I am Catherine, I have a 2 year old son who has recentley been diagnosed with asthma, I also have a daughter, 6 who has not got asthma. Things started to go a bit wrong last summer, he was not putting on weight and was just having cold after cold. Then last November he was given the PNE vaccine, not sure if this is related, it may just be lousy timing. Basically we have been in hospital twice, having to have steriods and a nebuliser, lots and lots of antibiotics, penicillian and even more steroids. We use the inhaler when we feel he needs it, which to be honest is not very often, but he tends to have very viscious and serious attacks, which mean a hospital trip. I have done some research and found info about the triggers, and how to cut them out, preventing attacks. Is this how it is suppose to be a reaction to something that brings on a violent rapid attack, am I missing the signs!! sorry we are still trying to take all this in.

thanks

Catherine

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Hi Catherine

Hi Catherine

I don't now about children and asthma in general but I do know that my little girl has had lots of emergency admissions to hospital with rapid attacks. When I questioned her consultant he told me that many childrens asthma can appear brittle in that attacks can come on quickly, without warning and without obvious triggers. That was a relief for me because like you I felt I was missing something by not noticing. I did the same as you and researched all the triggers and made my home what I believed to be ""trigger proof"" but it didn't really work like that.

It wasn't till they found the right doses of meds that her asthma became more controlled and we can now see the signs of an attack, wheras before there were no signs. Has your little boy been given a preventor inhaler or is it something that the doctors are considering.

I'm sure there are others on the site that'll know a lot more than me but I just wanted to share our experiences with you. It really helped me to know that I wasn't the only parent going through this.

Take care and I hope things improve soon

Anne

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thanks Anne

thanks Anne

it is a very worrying thought to think that your little one can be taken ill so suddenly and without warning. I hope that you have managed to make things a bit easier for your daughter, and to put your own mind at rest. We have not been given a preventor inhaler as yet, but as this is fairly newly diagnosed, we have been more concerned about trying to make him better. We are seeing the GP about being referred to a clinic and to see if they can help suggest anything that might help him until we get a real plan of action in place. We have no history of asthma in the family, so we are having to find out for ourselves what are the causes, effects and treatments. Sometimes I feel very silly and hate being in a situation where I know I could be doing more for him.

Thanks for your reply.

Catherine

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have you tried giving your little one ventolin on regulaar basis through the winter?it may just help. the pne vaccine should help in future tho with protection also ask about flu vaccine which can help. sometimes its hard to identify what causes triggers but try using protective covers on all bedding to staet with. its a pain i know as newly diagnosed myself as adult with no direct family links to asthma.

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hi,

thanks fro the reply, soryy we have been late in replying, we had another episode of asthma, which ended up with him back in hospital, he is recovering now, and we have been moved up to the next level. He is having to take a brown inhaler everyday to try and see if this stops all these nasty bouts that keep occuring. A number of people have recommended the flu vaccine, so I am seeing my Gp to ask about this, and also to get referred on to the asthma clinic or a consultant so that we can get this under control. I am worried that I feel unable to asist him as nothing has been explained properly. Thanks again

Catherine

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your little one should automatically get the flu vac if they have asthma so you shouldn't have any problems there