Guest guest Posted May 11, 2004 Report Share Posted May 11, 2004 In a message dated 5/8/2004 9:00:31 AM Central Standard Time, asthma writes: DeeI would have your son checked out pronto by a regular health care professional or one who specializes in pediatric pulmonary problems.As soon as you know whether it's allergy or asthma the better you can help your son & your family understand the implications of anything around him. , I agree with you totally. The only reason I want to know for sure is so that I can know what type of med. to have on hand to help him should this occur again. I went to the pediatric allergist after the first "attack" and I called him again this last week when he had the second due to the fumes. The Dr. still insists that Ian will be fine once we get the chicks out of the basement. They are out, BTW. He said take him to the ER if it happens and they can tell us more and then follow up with his regular pediatrician. He thinks Ian is doing o.k. Meanwhile I have warning bells in the back of my mind. But...although these attacks were scary, Ian never seemed in danger. I guess the next time it happens, we'll go to the ER. It seems to me, though, that by the time we get there he would have been better. We live about 30 min. from the hospital. How long does a mild asthma attack last anyway? I guess I could schedule a regular pediatric appointment to talk about all this stuff so that she is aware of it, too. But I thought the pediatric allergist would be the best place to start. I get the feeling he thinks I'm overreacting. It's just that while we have seen a pretty bad reaction to dust as far as Ian getting really blocked nasally and so stuffy he panicked.....we have never seen him complain of his lungs the way he is doing now. Dee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 11, 2004 Report Share Posted May 11, 2004 Hi Dee! > How long does a mild asthma attack last anyway? as far as I understood, though a mild asthma attack reverse most of the time (well,mostly on the starting of asthma)it will be really painful but it may take more than 30 minutes to become normal.but if your child is very young the dangerous is that he may not express it properly. BTW,you MAY have ventoline (salbutamol or albuterol) inhaler for emergency.its rescue medication used to relieve an attack (just have look on those sites if you like) http://www.ventolin.com/ http://www.salbutamol.com/ http://www.gsk.com/products/ventolin_us.htm Many Greetings, Senthil Kumar.S. > In a message dated 5/8/2004 9:00:31 AM Central Standard Time, > asthma writes: > Dee > I would have your son checked out pronto by a regular health care > professional or one who specializes in pediatric pulmonary problems. > As soon as you know whether it's allergy or asthma the better you can help > your son & your family understand the implications of anything around him. > > , > > I agree with you totally. The only reason I want to know for sure is so that > I can know what type of med. to have on hand to help him should this occur > again. > > I went to the pediatric allergist after the first " attack " and I called him > again this last week when he had the second due to the fumes. The Dr. still > insists that Ian will be fine once we get the chicks out of the basement. They > are out, BTW. He said take him to the ER if it happens and they can tell us > more and then follow up with his regular pediatrician. He thinks Ian is doing > o.k. Meanwhile I have warning bells in the back of my mind. But...although > these attacks were scary, Ian never seemed in danger. I guess the next time > it happens, we'll go to the ER. It seems to me, though, that by the time we > get there he would have been better. We live about 30 min. from the hospital. > How long does a mild asthma attack last anyway? > > I guess I could schedule a regular pediatric appointment to talk about all > this stuff so that she is aware of it, too. But I thought the pediatric > allergist would be the best place to start. I get the feeling he thinks I'm > overreacting. It's just that while we have seen a pretty bad reaction to dust as far > as Ian getting really blocked nasally and so stuffy he panicked.....we have > never seen him complain of his lungs the way he is doing now. > > Dee > -- ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, I am an Ass,you ...well,doesnt matter for me ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Mr.S.Senthil Kumar, C/O Prof.P.K.Das, Dept of IPC, IISc, Bangalore - 12, Karnataka, India, South Asia, Asia, World, Solar System, Milkyway, Universe, My head?!?!?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 11, 2004 Report Share Posted May 11, 2004 Hi Dee! > How long does a mild asthma attack last anyway? as far as I understood, though a mild asthma attack reverse most of the time (well,mostly on the starting of asthma)it will be really painful but it may take more than 30 minutes to become normal.but if your child is very young the dangerous is that he may not express it properly. BTW,you MAY have ventoline (salbutamol or albuterol) inhaler for emergency.its rescue medication used to relieve an attack (just have look on those sites if you like) http://www.ventolin.com/ http://www.salbutamol.com/ http://www.gsk.com/products/ventolin_us.htm Many Greetings, Senthil Kumar.S. > In a message dated 5/8/2004 9:00:31 AM Central Standard Time, > asthma writes: > Dee > I would have your son checked out pronto by a regular health care > professional or one who specializes in pediatric pulmonary problems. > As soon as you know whether it's allergy or asthma the better you can help > your son & your family understand the implications of anything around him. > > , > > I agree with you totally. The only reason I want to know for sure is so that > I can know what type of med. to have on hand to help him should this occur > again. > > I went to the pediatric allergist after the first " attack " and I called him > again this last week when he had the second due to the fumes. The Dr. still > insists that Ian will be fine once we get the chicks out of the basement. They > are out, BTW. He said take him to the ER if it happens and they can tell us > more and then follow up with his regular pediatrician. He thinks Ian is doing > o.k. Meanwhile I have warning bells in the back of my mind. But...although > these attacks were scary, Ian never seemed in danger. I guess the next time > it happens, we'll go to the ER. It seems to me, though, that by the time we > get there he would have been better. We live about 30 min. from the hospital. > How long does a mild asthma attack last anyway? > > I guess I could schedule a regular pediatric appointment to talk about all > this stuff so that she is aware of it, too. But I thought the pediatric > allergist would be the best place to start. I get the feeling he thinks I'm > overreacting. It's just that while we have seen a pretty bad reaction to dust as far > as Ian getting really blocked nasally and so stuffy he panicked.....we have > never seen him complain of his lungs the way he is doing now. > > Dee > -- ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, I am an Ass,you ...well,doesnt matter for me ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Mr.S.Senthil Kumar, C/O Prof.P.K.Das, Dept of IPC, IISc, Bangalore - 12, Karnataka, India, South Asia, Asia, World, Solar System, Milkyway, Universe, My head?!?!?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 11, 2004 Report Share Posted May 11, 2004 Hi Dee! > How long does a mild asthma attack last anyway? as far as I understood, though a mild asthma attack reverse most of the time (well,mostly on the starting of asthma)it will be really painful but it may take more than 30 minutes to become normal.but if your child is very young the dangerous is that he may not express it properly. BTW,you MAY have ventoline (salbutamol or albuterol) inhaler for emergency.its rescue medication used to relieve an attack (just have look on those sites if you like) http://www.ventolin.com/ http://www.salbutamol.com/ http://www.gsk.com/products/ventolin_us.htm Many Greetings, Senthil Kumar.S. > In a message dated 5/8/2004 9:00:31 AM Central Standard Time, > asthma writes: > Dee > I would have your son checked out pronto by a regular health care > professional or one who specializes in pediatric pulmonary problems. > As soon as you know whether it's allergy or asthma the better you can help > your son & your family understand the implications of anything around him. > > , > > I agree with you totally. The only reason I want to know for sure is so that > I can know what type of med. to have on hand to help him should this occur > again. > > I went to the pediatric allergist after the first " attack " and I called him > again this last week when he had the second due to the fumes. The Dr. still > insists that Ian will be fine once we get the chicks out of the basement. They > are out, BTW. He said take him to the ER if it happens and they can tell us > more and then follow up with his regular pediatrician. He thinks Ian is doing > o.k. Meanwhile I have warning bells in the back of my mind. But...although > these attacks were scary, Ian never seemed in danger. I guess the next time > it happens, we'll go to the ER. It seems to me, though, that by the time we > get there he would have been better. We live about 30 min. from the hospital. > How long does a mild asthma attack last anyway? > > I guess I could schedule a regular pediatric appointment to talk about all > this stuff so that she is aware of it, too. But I thought the pediatric > allergist would be the best place to start. I get the feeling he thinks I'm > overreacting. It's just that while we have seen a pretty bad reaction to dust as far > as Ian getting really blocked nasally and so stuffy he panicked.....we have > never seen him complain of his lungs the way he is doing now. > > Dee > -- ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, I am an Ass,you ...well,doesnt matter for me ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Mr.S.Senthil Kumar, C/O Prof.P.K.Das, Dept of IPC, IISc, Bangalore - 12, Karnataka, India, South Asia, Asia, World, Solar System, Milkyway, Universe, My head?!?!?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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