Re: HYPERVENTILATION

[Guest guest]

Hi

Thanks - ds has been hyperventilating months before we went to

the mountain resort. Hyper-ventilating did not get worse, just tt

he looked more pale when he's up there in the mountain resort

& we noticed his appetite dropped a lot (consuming about 20%

of what he used to eat). However the nanny just told us a couple

of days ago that his appetite deteriorated a couple of weeks ago

ie before we go up to the mountain resort.

His appetite improved considerably the last 1.5 days of the stay

in the resort & his chirpiness returns - we now suspect possibly

he's suffering from car-sickness as we drove round the bends &

curves to go up the mountain/clouds. We're back home 15 hours

ago & his appetite is as good as usual - the MD explained his

appetite issue could have to do with some passing infection but

his hyperventilation persists. Going to send his urine for a pH

test tomorrow.

Thanks for all the responses

G

On 12/16/07, hco101@... <hco101@...> wrote:

>

> Is this altitude sickness? Pulmonary Edema? Hyperventilation may be an

> attempt to get more oxygen. Esp if child is anemic. I would take to local

> MD. If " in mountains " they are the medical staff that would see an know how

> to treat altitude illness. Chris

>

>

[Guest guest]

Children breathe faster than adults. Count their respiration when at rest and

check with

the doctor what it should be.

Anemic people have pale lips and skin. Compare to other kids.

Andy

>

> Is this altitude sickness? Pulmonary Edema? Hyperventilation may be an attempt

to get

more oxygen. Esp if child is anemic. I would take to local MD. If " in mountains "

they are

the medical staff that would see an know how to treat altitude illness. Chris

>

[Guest guest]

Hi gol sun.

I've been going through your posts to try to find results

of any adrenal testing, especially aldosterone. Could you tell me

that his aldosterone is OK ?

Mo