strep/pnuemonia

[Guest guest]

, please dont take this the wrong way. I know you said that

doesnt have asthma....so ok, I'll drop that....but you know that

sometimes lung infections are treated with asthma meds. Do you have a

nebulizer at home? have you ever used xopenex instead of albuterol

MDI? b/c we use xopenex, it works a whole lot better for my kids, and

comes in two different strengths.

or

oft time foradil is added to the pulmicort(this can also be done in a

neb) to work as a long lasting bronchodilator.

or

has she ever tried Advair?or Flovent?

My DH does not have asthma, but gets about one good rousing bout of

bronchitis bordering on pnuemonia every yr, and uses advair for a

month and it really helps him out, as far as taking down the

inflammation.

Along with an oral steroid.....is she on any oral steroid? like

orapred, or prednisone? That also works with pnuemonia as well as

asthma........for reducing the inflammation in the lungs.

Were it me, and I know its not, but being Friday, you might want to

call the dr or take her back in just to make sure she is ok........at

the least, it might helpyou relax over the weekend.

and ..........honestly, I know how it is to feel so frustrated you

cry. been there, done that(and continue to do so, like at Donovans MRI

today....ooh, bad day)

I hope she is feeling better and turns the corner soon.

Valarie

mom to

Olivia, asthma, allergies

Savannah, asthma, allergies, CVID

Donovan, asthma, allergies, CVID, TBM

Brennan, asthma, allergies, CVID, TBLM