Guest guest Posted May 22, 2004 Report Share Posted May 22, 2004 Hi , thanks for asking. Does " Some days are better than others " sound about right? It's clear by now that his worst nights are directly linked to how much albuterol/Flovent he received that day, and those nights it's just so difficult for him to pull himself together. We are working hard on minimizing the amounts of both of those, but it's been a long, allergic spring... I would love to hear your suggestion! I can't believe how much better he is since I've incorporated most, if not all, of the suggestions I got from this board. It has really made a difference. > , > > How is your son doing with the sleeping? You posted on may 11 about > going through a hard time changing from a crib to a bed and going to > school - all the transitions. Is all well now? If not, I have a > suggestion. If so, it's irrelavent now. > > . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2004 Report Share Posted May 22, 2004 > It's clear by now that his worst nights are directly linked to how > much albuterol/Flovent he received that day, Albuterol can cause yeast. My inhaler comes with a disclaimer to that effect, mostly for oral yeast [thrush], but it can cause yeast in other places also. And yeast can cause sleep problems. Dana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2004 Report Share Posted May 22, 2004 Thanks for reminding me of that, I keep forgetting to pursue that angle. This is extremely frustrating because he really needs these things to control the " asthma, " but they are obviously too much for his system at the same time. He's now on the lowest dose Flovent, but reacting badly this weekend. Maybe I'll try some extra probiotics today and through the next few days to see if that helps. > > It's clear by now that his worst nights are directly linked to how > > much albuterol/Flovent he received that day, > > > Albuterol can cause yeast. My inhaler comes with a disclaimer to that > effect, mostly for oral yeast [thrush], but it can cause yeast in > other places also. And yeast can cause sleep problems. > > Dana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2004 Report Share Posted May 23, 2004 Yesterday was his last dose of Flovent. I don't know what's causing this horrible aggression exactly: the steroid itself, something else in the Flovent, yeast flare as a side effect... I was going to try to hang in there and see if we could get him adjusted because our next options are very limited, but it's just not worth it. He must be miserable. About 15 minutes after his dose yesterday he flipped out and remained aggressive, emotional, out-of-control the rest of the day. Today is better but he's still not himself. On to the next thing. > My inhalers do that to me too. It starts within > seconds of using them. I'm glad I don't need them > anymore. > > P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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