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Someone please explain....Allergy induced Asthma
by pixijal, Dec 12, 2006 12:00AM
My son is three years old and has been diagnosed with allergy induced asthma. So, why does he have an asthma attack in December when it is freezing cold out?.....there isn't any pollen or mold in the air, there is snow on the ground (Missouri) I don't understand the allergy induced asthma, will someone please explain it to me?
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He is probably allergic to something in the house (housedust, pet dander) or the smoke from fireplaces.
If I were in your shoes, I would buy an air filter for his room. I believe Sharper Image has good filters that are approved by the prestigious British Allergy Foundation.
Will a cool mist humidifier help? or just get the carpets wet? Do you think I should keep him on the Singulair? I hate the idea of giving a 3 year old medication every day!
I don't believe a cool mist humidifier would help, just a good air filter that cleans the air and removes the bad stuff.
The Singulair is important but that doesn't mean you can experiment with other things that may help him. One thing that surprisingly worked for me was homeopathy. I remember once my pregnant co-worker had congestion/sinus infection and couldn't take medications. I had some homeopathic pills for congestion, so she called her physician to see if she could take those and she was shocked. They worked so well, they cleared up her sinus infection ! If you find the right remedy, they really do work ! The homeopathic pills would be best for your son because the liquid remedies contain a little bit of alcohol (preserver). If you try them, they have dissolvable pills that melt under the tongue and you can't eat or drink 15 minutes after taking them. It is just a suggestion... I know if I were in your shoes, I would buy the air filter, have him continue to take the Singular but also try homeopathy remedies for allergies because I know they sometimes even get rid of allergy problems.
Hopefully, I can start preventing this from happening to him. When he had one last weekend, it took 6 breathing treatments of Albuterol to finally get rid of it...that was 24 hours later. He does seem to be very calm about it, he just complains that he doesn't like to cough that much. Poor guy...is this hereditary?
i would try avoiding dairy for a couple of weeks for a start.
DON'T FORGET that SNOW, as it melts, will harbor MOLD SPORES, so yeah, Mold IS in the air. My son is responding to the opposite of what he should. When he starts having an attack, we carry him outside to the COLD air (covered up) for a few minutes. After a few minutes outside in the cold night air, he's better. Dunno why he's against the grain.
Keep him on Singulair. It can take up to 30 days to take effect.
CHANGE THE NEB MEDS: Ask your Doctor to add a med instead of straight Albuterol. ASK FOR ALBUTEROL AND PULMICORT MIX
Furthermore, I would suggest getting a whole house air purifier. After studying the nature of air, I've found that air goes through as much of their environment as it can, in a self-recycling motion. So essentially a single-room purifier is doing the whole house anyway. I used to have problems with my air and I found that Polarized Media Filters work great for purifying air. The system is much more efficient than normal systems.
My colleague first told me about them back when I was having problems, she pointed me to these new kinds of filters so I decided to take a closer look and did a little research of my own. I came to find out, after self testing them, that they actually do work out wonderfully, and therefore I can readily suggest it to all of you.
The best place for price that I've found is at www.airlifeone.com. I'd look for Electrobreeze brand as it's cheaper than the other.
Now, when you have the moisture problem under control you should blast the area with ozone WHILE YOU ARE OUT OF THE HOME. It is not wise to expose yourself to any more ozone than is necessary. After this is done you can clean the area and if you have an air purifier like the one I described, your environment should be well above the average.
I hope that this has helped you all out.