Re: Kristan has Bronchial Pneumonia!/

[Guest guest]

Hi , thanks for the info about singulair. Kristan is on

ventolin and I was like a broken record in the hospital explaining

about how she can't have carbs and anything they give her had to be

sugar free. So far so good, hopefully she won't need it again once

it is all cleared up. I'm actually feeling a lot better now.

Hope is doing well.

Satnam

>

> > Hi all, we just got back from the hospital

> > yesterday. Kristan

> > started off with a cold on Thursday and then it

> > developed into

> > pneumonia and an ear infection. Antibiotics were

> > started but her

> > breathing got worse, so we took her to emerg

> > Saturday afternoon and

> > they determined it was bronchial pneumonia, admitted

> > her for 24 hours

> > and now we are using an inhaler with an aerochamber

> > to help clear up

> > her lungs. Poor kid is doing better now. They

> > don't know if it's

> > asthma yet, it does run on my husband's side, but if

> > this happens

> > again when she gets a cold, then it will probably be

> > asthma. This is

> > the last thing she needs on top of the seizures.

> > Even though she is

> > ill and I hadn't checked her ketones for a couple of

> > days as I was

> > just so concerned with keeping her hydrated, the

> > seizures have pretty

> > much stayed away except for a few. I checked her

> > ketones yesterday

> > afternoon and it was at extra large (16)

> > immediately, first time, but

> > today she's back down to moderate (4) and so far so

> > good, no

> > seizures.

> >

> > Her breathing seems to be improving, we use the

> > inhaler every four

> > hours, but sometimes it gets a bit worse. Getting

> > her to take the

> > bottle is a bit of a struggle right now, poor thing

> > is having trouble

> > breathing, how can we expect her to drink anything,

> > but eventually we

> > get it into her. My husband and I and my parents

> > also have caught

> > her cold, but we are all on the mend.

> >

> > Here's hoping the seizures stay away.

> >

> > Satnam, mom to Kristan, 21 months

> > Keto kid since August 2003

> >

> >

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

Hi , thanks for the info about singulair. Kristan is on

ventolin and I was like a broken record in the hospital explaining

about how she can't have carbs and anything they give her had to be

sugar free. So far so good, hopefully she won't need it again once

it is all cleared up. I'm actually feeling a lot better now.

Hope is doing well.

Satnam

>

> > Hi all, we just got back from the hospital

> > yesterday. Kristan

> > started off with a cold on Thursday and then it

> > developed into

> > pneumonia and an ear infection. Antibiotics were

> > started but her

> > breathing got worse, so we took her to emerg

> > Saturday afternoon and

> > they determined it was bronchial pneumonia, admitted

> > her for 24 hours

> > and now we are using an inhaler with an aerochamber

> > to help clear up

> > her lungs. Poor kid is doing better now. They

> > don't know if it's

> > asthma yet, it does run on my husband's side, but if

> > this happens

> > again when she gets a cold, then it will probably be

> > asthma. This is

> > the last thing she needs on top of the seizures.

> > Even though she is

> > ill and I hadn't checked her ketones for a couple of

> > days as I was

> > just so concerned with keeping her hydrated, the

> > seizures have pretty

> > much stayed away except for a few. I checked her

> > ketones yesterday

> > afternoon and it was at extra large (16)

> > immediately, first time, but

> > today she's back down to moderate (4) and so far so

> > good, no

> > seizures.

> >

> > Her breathing seems to be improving, we use the

> > inhaler every four

> > hours, but sometimes it gets a bit worse. Getting

> > her to take the

> > bottle is a bit of a struggle right now, poor thing

> > is having trouble

> > breathing, how can we expect her to drink anything,

> > but eventually we

> > get it into her. My husband and I and my parents

> > also have caught

> > her cold, but we are all on the mend.

> >

> > Here's hoping the seizures stay away.

> >

> > Satnam, mom to Kristan, 21 months

> > Keto kid since August 2003

> >

> >

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

Hi , thanks for the info about singulair. Kristan is on

ventolin and I was like a broken record in the hospital explaining

about how she can't have carbs and anything they give her had to be

sugar free. So far so good, hopefully she won't need it again once

it is all cleared up. I'm actually feeling a lot better now.

Hope is doing well.

Satnam

>

> > Hi all, we just got back from the hospital

> > yesterday. Kristan

> > started off with a cold on Thursday and then it

> > developed into

> > pneumonia and an ear infection. Antibiotics were

> > started but her

> > breathing got worse, so we took her to emerg

> > Saturday afternoon and

> > they determined it was bronchial pneumonia, admitted

> > her for 24 hours

> > and now we are using an inhaler with an aerochamber

> > to help clear up

> > her lungs. Poor kid is doing better now. They

> > don't know if it's

> > asthma yet, it does run on my husband's side, but if

> > this happens

> > again when she gets a cold, then it will probably be

> > asthma. This is

> > the last thing she needs on top of the seizures.

> > Even though she is

> > ill and I hadn't checked her ketones for a couple of

> > days as I was

> > just so concerned with keeping her hydrated, the

> > seizures have pretty

> > much stayed away except for a few. I checked her

> > ketones yesterday

> > afternoon and it was at extra large (16)

> > immediately, first time, but

> > today she's back down to moderate (4) and so far so

> > good, no

> > seizures.

> >

> > Her breathing seems to be improving, we use the

> > inhaler every four

> > hours, but sometimes it gets a bit worse. Getting

> > her to take the

> > bottle is a bit of a struggle right now, poor thing

> > is having trouble

> > breathing, how can we expect her to drink anything,

> > but eventually we

> > get it into her. My husband and I and my parents

> > also have caught

> > her cold, but we are all on the mend.

> >

> > Here's hoping the seizures stay away.

> >

> > Satnam, mom to Kristan, 21 months

> > Keto kid since August 2003

> >

> >

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

was doing really well and really no seizure

activity except for a small 30 second one on Friday

afternoon. That was until the 1st day of school

today...of course. He had a t/c seizure this morning

that lasted 3.5 minutes. He hasn't started the diet

yet but we've been working some of the aspects of the

diet into our daily routine and we're noticing if he

doesn't eat good one day, he has seizure the next

day. I've not been letting him have his favorite

fruit snacks until yesterday and then he has a seizure

today. I have no idea if there is any rhyme or

reasoning behind this but it is a trend that we

noticed. He goes back to the doc on the 13th and I'm

surely going to let him know what we're seeing. I

hope Kristan is continuing to feel better!!

Take care!

~Jake's mom

--- kristansmommy skkahalma@...> wrote:

> Hi , thanks for the info about singulair.

> Kristan is on

> ventolin and I was like a broken record in the

> hospital explaining

> about how she can't have carbs and anything they

> give her had to be

> sugar free. So far so good, hopefully she won't

> need it again once

> it is all cleared up. I'm actually feeling a lot

> better now.

>

> Hope is doing well.

>

> Satnam

>

>

>

> >

> > > Hi all, we just got back from the hospital

> > > yesterday. Kristan

> > > started off with a cold on Thursday and then it

> > > developed into

> > > pneumonia and an ear infection. Antibiotics

> were

> > > started but her

> > > breathing got worse, so we took her to emerg

> > > Saturday afternoon and

> > > they determined it was bronchial pneumonia,

> admitted

> > > her for 24 hours

> > > and now we are using an inhaler with an

> aerochamber

> > > to help clear up

> > > her lungs. Poor kid is doing better now. They

> > > don't know if it's

> > > asthma yet, it does run on my husband's side,

> but if

> > > this happens

> > > again when she gets a cold, then it will

> probably be

> > > asthma. This is

> > > the last thing she needs on top of the seizures.

>

> > > Even though she is

> > > ill and I hadn't checked her ketones for a

> couple of

> > > days as I was

> > > just so concerned with keeping her hydrated, the

> > > seizures have pretty

> > > much stayed away except for a few. I checked

> her

> > > ketones yesterday

> > > afternoon and it was at extra large (16)

> > > immediately, first time, but

> > > today she's back down to moderate (4) and so far

> so

> > > good, no

> > > seizures.

> > >

> > > Her breathing seems to be improving, we use the

> > > inhaler every four

> > > hours, but sometimes it gets a bit worse.

> Getting

> > > her to take the

> > > bottle is a bit of a struggle right now, poor

> thing

> > > is having trouble

> > > breathing, how can we expect her to drink

> anything,

> > > but eventually we

> > > get it into her. My husband and I and my

> parents

> > > also have caught

> > > her cold, but we are all on the mend.

> > >

> > > Here's hoping the seizures stay away.

> > >

> > > Satnam, mom to Kristan, 21 months

> > > Keto kid since August 2003

> > >

> > >

> >

> >

> > __________________________________________________

> >

[Guest guest]

Hi , palmocourt (sp?) which is a steroid was also used on

Kristan at the hospital, but they decided she did not need it anymore

when she was discharged. Her breathing sounds better, and I hardly

hear the wheezing (sp?). She is stuffed up, runny nose. Did

lose his appetite too when he had the bronchial pneumonia? Kristan

has only had 3 oz of her formula today. She has had one wet diaper

from the night and 3 bowel movements today, and she doesn't look

dehyrdrated, she's just content sitting and doing nothing. She takes

a few sucks from the bottle here and there but has no interest.

Thanks for the info, I hope gets better from his cold soon.

Satnam

> Hi Satnam, know that one - too is prone to bronchial

pneumonia, also resp distress etc following on from a cold.

> He got given a diagnosis of 'bronchial asthma' at age 3 (just

before the seizures started actually...), ie - no signs at all seen

usually, but when he gets a cold/virus it often goes straight to his

chest and we have to start him on regular ventolin to keep resp

distress at bay till all signs of the cold have gone.

> Anyways....after the last nasty episode a few months ago (oxgen

level kept dropping, 4 hrly ventolin wasn't working at keeping stats

above 90%), we gave in (and I use those words cos I just didn't want

another regular medication added with him) and started him on a

steroid inhaler (beclazone in his case) that I am now pretty pleased

about. He has had 2 colds since then and we haven't had to use

ventolin once. The steroid inhaler basically strengthens the lungs so

that when he gets a resp infection, either he has no need for the

ventolin, or if he does, it kicks in a lot quicker and more

effectively. We plan to keep him on it (1 puff morn and night) till

about November (Spring has just started down here), and then restart

it midway through next Autumn.

> Not sure if this would be beneficial to or not, but

thought I'd mention what has worked so far down here - touching

wood 'cos he has a nasty cold right now, so we have gone to 4 puffs

of the steroid to cover him thru this patch. Ear infection and

conjunctivitis with this one, sigh - so antibiotics and medicated eye

drops started today as well....

>

>

> PS - Asthma on hubby's side here too, but like , bronchial

asthma only, which hubby 'grew out of' at about age 18.

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: kristansmommy

>

>

> Hi all, we just got back from the hospital yesterday. Kristan

> started off with a cold on Thursday and then it developed into

> pneumonia and an ear infection. Antibiotics were started but

her

> breathing got worse, so we took her to emerg Saturday afternoon

and

> they determined it was bronchial pneumonia, admitted her for 24

hours

> and now we are using an inhaler with an aerochamber to help

clear up

> her lungs. Poor kid is doing better now. They don't know if

it's

> asthma yet, it does run on my husband's side, but if this

happens

> again when she gets a cold, then it will probably be asthma.

This is

> the last thing she needs on top of the seizures. Even though

she is

> ill and I hadn't checked her ketones for a couple of days as I

was

> just so concerned with keeping her hydrated, the seizures have

pretty

> much stayed away except for a few. I checked her ketones

yesterday

> afternoon and it was at extra large (16) immediately, first

time, but

> today she's back down to moderate (4) and so far so good, no

> seizures.

>

> Her breathing seems to be improving, we use the inhaler every

four

> hours, but sometimes it gets a bit worse. Getting her to take

the

> bottle is a bit of a struggle right now, poor thing is having

trouble

> breathing, how can we expect her to drink anything, but

eventually we

> get it into her. My husband and I and my parents also have

caught

> her cold, but we are all on the mend.

>

> Here's hoping the seizures stay away.

>

> Satnam, mom to Kristan, 21 months

> Keto kid since August 2003

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