Any babies with asthma?

Katie - posted on 11/07/2012

At 5months old ny daughter got bronculitous then again every 2 weeks she is now 8months and has had it 21times. She has been diagnosed with cronic asthma she now has to have a nebuluzer on for 8-10hours a day every 2 weeks she is takin into hospital for 4days ro have continuous treatment she has been rushed to 4times wirh oxygen below 90 it is scary when they are so young i would recommend get a nebulizer for asthma use on babies either ask ur doc or buy one on amazon hopfully she doesnt get it bad hope it helps x

Mishele - posted on 03/25/2009

My oldest son was diagnosed at 6 mths and was prescribed a nebulizer at the time. He is now 12 and still needs it. My 5 yr old is also Asthmatic, but doesn't seem to have it as severe as my oldest. Your daughter may or may not outgrow this as she gets older. Find out if there is a family history of Asthma and look for things that may trigger it. Both of my sons have different triggers and treatment is different for the both of them.

Jennifer - posted on 03/25/2009

They put my son on steroids for his asthma because his coughing/wheezing was so bad when he was about 2months old. Typically the steroids will fix it if it is asthma and that's one way they know it's asthma. His asthma was so bad that the steroids weren't helping so they thought it was Cystic Fibrosis (scary). They sent me to a Pediatric Pulmonologist (specializes in lung diseases for kids) he increased the steroids to a very high dose (above what the pediatrician will do) and then he started getting better (finally). The steroids aren't good for them over long periods of time, but it's better than scaring on the lungs. He's been on an "asthma action plan" ever since. He's slowly gotten better over time. When he gets a cold, that flares up his asthma. Also they found he had a little reflux which also flares up his asthma. He's slowly tapered off & quit some medications over time. We now have it under control. He said his advice trumps the pediatrician's. I would definately recommend being referred to a Pediatric Pulmonologist if one's in the area over an allergist! They are two different things.  Our pulmonologist said some kids will out grow asthma & others wont, but the key is to getting it under control. He also said in 100% of the cases of kids who out grew asthma, it did come back at some point in their life (as an adult).  Also- he just told me about my 9month old who had RSV & was taking nebulizer treatments that if the treatments are helping... it's asthma.

Summer - posted on 03/24/2009

Ummm....  This is RSV season STILL!  My daughter had RSV last year and it scarred her lungs for life.  The first doctor I took her to said she may have asthma.  I am glad that I was concerned and took her to another doctor that admitted her straight to the hospital.  Your child should never have rattling in their chest and this be okay unless they have been formally diagnosed with asthma. Im just saying.

Nicole - posted on 03/24/2009

They think she has asthma because she has been coughing and rattling since december...I took her numerous times and they did nothing but I finally got a diff. dr. and he said he thinks it's asthma he doesn't want to send her to an allergist because he usually only sends older kids but if it's not asthma he thinks it's an allergy

Fiona - posted on 03/24/2009

My daughter was diagnosed at 9 months with asthma.  She is now 5 and has no signs of it.  What we noticed was the rattle in her chest.  She rattled so badly that we could feel it.   It was a pediatrician who diagnosed the asthma while we were seeing him for her flat head.  The other drs we saw did nothing about the rattle.

Donna - posted on 03/24/2009

i think thar lot of kids out thar has it my son has it he had it sis he was a baby and now he is 4years oldand his lung doc says he mite grow out of it i just let him play and run like any other kid but when he starts to weas he has to stop and have his pufer than have a little rest than back and play agan ya he has go to the hosptil a lot in his live but evry thig is going good for him now the most times he has a asma atak is when the wether changes and when he gets older he will now when to take a brak and when he now he has to take his puffer and now he will come to me and tell me he is wesing and if the puffer is not thar is other meds out thar that dos my son is on two one he taks ones a day and the other one taks when needed and some times he taks a liquet one the same stuf thay give a t the hospital his lung doc give to me for him that way hary go to the hospital as much dont feel bad thay get beter and good luck sory about my speling its not that good and if you need any more help on this pleas drop me a line and i will help you as much as i can ok

Jennifer - posted on 03/24/2009

My 5 year old has had asthma since he was about 3 or 4 months old.

Why do they think she has asthma?

Nicole - posted on 03/24/2009

I have taken her to the dr. numerous times he has her on nebulizer treatments now but he still isn't sure if it's asthma or allergies we go back in two weeks to discuss whether the treatments are working or not...I just wasn't sure if there were any tell tale signs of asthma thanks again

Jacqueline - posted on 03/24/2009

Like Amy said listen for the rattling and take her to the doctor. That's how I found out about my son's when he was 3 months old. I thought it was just a cold.

Nicole - posted on 03/24/2009

Thank you very much

Amy - posted on 03/24/2009

One of the main things you can look for in a little one in her skin beneath her ribs pulling in when she breathes, that indicates a problem. This is how I knew my guy had it at 4 weeks old. Also if she is wheezing when she breathes. You can also put your ear against her back and listen for any rattling in her lungs. The sounds will come from there, not her throat if it is athsma. I hope you can figure this out.