Joined: 03 Nov 2003 Posts: 89 Location: The Sunshine State
My Baby Is Having Trouble Breathing... Posted: 12-13-03 20:11pm
My nine month old son is disabled. Along
with his many disabilities, he suffers
from severe bronchial spasms, (pediatric
specialist says that it will not be
considered asthma until age 2). He takes
albuterol, xopenex, and pulmicort via
nebulizer several times each day. He
also takes prednisone and prelone steriods
orally, most days of the week. He also
takes prevacid, zantac and reglan
throughout the day to help his gastro
intestinal disease, which causes him to
reflux, and at times, asparate, which
fills his lungs, and makes it even harder
for him to breathe. Along with these
disorders, he has apnea, and even when his
lungs seem clear he stops breathing in his
sleep. He also has cranial synostosis
which is causing pressure on his brain.
He has weak muscle tone in his lower back,
legs, and neck. Also, he is profoungly
deaf. All of these illnesses may be
irrelevant to his asthma, but maybe they
are not. Maybe someone here can help me
put the peices together. Right now, my
main concerns are this: can taking all of
these asthma meds. Cause long term
damage? Can he become dependant upon
them? Is there any herbal or "wives-tale"
remedies that we can try at home? Can his
prolonged lack of sufficient oxygen cause
him to have more damage or possibly
retardation? Lastly, is there anyone out
there that can or has a child who can
relate to anything that I have mentioned
above?
Please help me to help my baby.
Thank you,
a teen mommy of two,
marissa
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New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 15 Dec 2003 Posts: 15 Location: bc
Read This Then Talk to Doc Posted: 12-15-03 23:47pm
If he is on xopenex and pulmicort, they
are treating him for asthma, whether they
say it or not. If these meds do not
help, especially the xopenex, it most
likely is not asthma. Has there been any
improvement after starting these meds? It
seems to me like he is on too many
medications that are the same type. I
would seek a second opinion. Lack of
oxygen is extremely detrimental to the
health and can cause brain damage. I
strongly urge you to take the child to a
pulmonologist and gastroenterologist.
