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Asthma??

Laura - posted on 06/17/2009 ( 1 mom has responded )

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I just had my daughter in for her 1 year check-up, and I mentioned to my doctor that I didn't want her to have her shots, because she still had a bad cough. He then listened to her lungs and suggested that she might have asthma.

He prescribed Flovent for twice daily, and salbutamol sulfate for when she's just coughing and wheezing really bad.

I haven't noticed her wheezing, but she had a really gurgly cough and I decided to try giving the puffer to her,and with-in minutes her cough was gone!

My main question is....Because the puffer has/is working, does this actually confirm that she has asthma?

I have been keeping her bedroom VERY clean, but the rest of the house is SERIOUSLY lacking. ( I have twin 4 year-olds as well)

What are the things that I absolutely HAVE to do to help prevent any attacks? As far as I know, she hasn't ever had an attack, but I can't say for sure.

Should I have a humidifier in her room?

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Jennifer - posted on 06/24/2009

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Hi Laura, I have a 7 year old daughter who was diagnosed with severe bronchial asthma over a year ago now. We had no idea that she had this. We just thought that she was always getting a real bad cold and every time she would cough she would vomit. Well, we were sent to an allergist and he walked in the room took one look at her and said she asthma. He hadn't even listened to her lungs yet. He could tell by the blueish purpe circles under her eyes. I just thought she was tired and that's what they were. Here she was only getting about 40% of oxygen because the asthma. Sorry, I'm sure you didn't want to hear my story so now I'll get onto giving you some information that I found helped. First of all joining this online group is awesome. They have helped me. I freak out if I hear the slightest cough come out of my daughter. I drive her nuts. Not sure where you live but I found that heat is NOT good for her. She has such a difficult time breathing. We pulled out her carpeting in her bedroom and took away quite a few of her stuffed animals. If your daughter would happen to have an attack we were told to have her stick her head in the freezer and take some deep breaths. I know that sounds funny but you know, it does actually work. I would have your daughter tested by an allergist. She may not have asthma at all but it's always better to be safe. Hope that I helped a little bit.

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