Re: child having dizzy spells

Posted By melissa on May 03, 1999 at 18:05:55
I have a question about my nine year old son.  He has been diagnosed with asthma. He has two medicines that he can take.  One being chromolyn sodium and the other albuterol.  I have done his peak flow daily and they are in his range 300-330.  He does this without his medicines.  So I have taken them away.  When he over exerts himself though, he becomes majorly diZzy and I have to go and get him from school because he vomits.  I have him take his peak flow at these times and they are again normal.  He has been having more lately and I am getting worried.  When he was six he had some test done on his heart and was found to have a slower heart rate than most kids his age but they did not find any heart disease going on.  Why would his heart rate be slower.  Would this cause him to be dizzy.  Should I be worried or am I just being paranoid.  There is heart disease on both sides of the family.  His grandfather has a leaky valve and his cousin was diagnosed with hplhs. Many of his uncles on my husbands side have severe heart disorders and a few have died. What symptoms should I be looking for?

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Posted By Bev on May 04, 1999 at 08:50:19
Dear Melissa,
If he was my son, I'd take him to the doctor as soon as I could.  He could have bradycardia (slow heart rate) and this could cause him to pass out and maybe get hurt.  Has his pulse been taken when he is dizzy?  Good luck.
Bev










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