tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615988033768550363.post3895685165777009327..comments2023-10-19T03:49:10.138-07:00Comments on Life With My Flock: Eagle is breathing like never before and it takes my breath away!Mother Goosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00951774784621178015noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615988033768550363.post-48569985144285084272011-01-29T17:33:03.036-08:002011-01-29T17:33:03.036-08:00Wow Mari! I've never had to give him CPR, alth...Wow Mari! I've never had to give him CPR, although, he has been very close, so I consider myself very lucky in that regard! <br /><br />Does your 6 year old see an asthma specialist or a pulmonary specialist? My son was treated for asthmatic symptoms by his pediatrician beginning at 4 months old and was not diagnosed with asthma until he was 2 at which time he was then followed by an allergy/asthma specialist whom I loved. However, his asthma was never controlled and actually got worse. We moved and then began seeing another allergy/asthma specialist who tried very hard to get his asthma under control, but by the time we were in his care my son's condition was deteriorating very quickly and this is when he began his anxiety and panic attacks and I then demanded a referral to a pulmonologist. I love his current allergist and I believe he was doing the best he knew how to do, but the difference between an asthma specialist and a pulmonologist is like night and day and while an asthma specialist is fine for a mild asthmatic I would never recommend one for a severe asthmatic. I do not especially like the medication that is helping my son, as it carries a "black box" label, the most severe safety warning from the FDA warning patients about the potential for asthma related death associated with use of this medication. It also has countless side effects, including lower immunity, stunted growth, etc. This medication is not even approved for children under the age of 12 (my son is 8) and it is always used as a LAST resort. For my son...we really didn't have a choice and this drug has proven to be a miracle drug for him but we hope to not have him on it for much longer!<br /><br />Do you guys use a peak flow meter?<br /><br />Don't accept anything less...find a different doctor who can get the asthma under control! It will only get worse and it is so much more dangerous if it is not controlled, these are the kids who lose their lives to asthma! <br /><br />Had my son been admitted into the hospital that first day we saw the Pulmonologist, he would have been listed in critical condition. He could have been just one asthma attack away from losing his life, as with just a decrease of 10% of his lung function (easily could happen with one of his asthma attacks) and he would not have been here today. Now, he can safely loose 30% of his lung function during an attack and still be ok! In his current condition, that is very unlikely to happen.Mother Goosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00951774784621178015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615988033768550363.post-79686347213225300372011-01-29T07:46:42.251-08:002011-01-29T07:46:42.251-08:00WOW! Go Eagle. that is ecellent news. coming from ...WOW! Go Eagle. that is ecellent news. coming from a fam of astmatics and with 3 of my 4 having it, i know how scary it is. i gave cpr to my mom as a child 2 times during her attacks, scary! i have cpr to my 3 week old(my oldest) my 6 yr old has uncontrolled asthma, cf came back neg. soo congrats! and i hope you have basketball in your near future.Marihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17598515750069750970noreply@blogger.com